I guess the sequel series can be considered the new reboot. A day after ABC announced that a sequel series to Revenge was in development, it has been announced that a sequel series to Weeds, with Mary-Louise Parker, is in the works at Starz.
The sequel would pick up with Nancy Botwin (Parker, who’s attached to star and executive produce) and her family 10 years after the original series, in an era when marijuana has been legalized in several states. The follow-up comes from Starz parent Lionsgate, which produced the Showtime series that ran from 2005-12.
Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer announced the sequel during the company’s quarterly earnings call Thursday:
“We’re thrilled to be back in business with series star and executive producer Mary-Louise Parker on what we’re calling Weeds 4.20, already in active development at Starz, as we prepare a comprehensive and integrated rollout for one of television’s most beloved properties.”
In the original Weeds, Parker played a widowed mother of two boys, played by Hunter Parrish and Alexander Gould, who begins selling marijuana to support her family. Justin Kirk, Kevin Nealon, Elizabeth Perkins, Andy Milder, Allie Grant, Tonye Patano and Romany Malco also starred. In its first year, Weeds was Showtime’s highest-rated series, with its Season 4 premiere drawing 1.3 million viewers, Showtime’s then-highest-ever viewership. Over the course of its run, the series won two Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award as well as a WGA Award.
