Weeds
The neighborhood has gone green.
Created by Jenji Kohan
On Showtime
A darkly comedic crime drama that uses suburban marijuana dealing as a lens for examining family dysfunction, moral compromise, and the gap between respectability and survival.
After the unexpected death of her husband, a suburban mom resorts to selling weed to support her family.
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Questions people ask
Is Weeds scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of series.
Is Weeds violent? Somewhat. More violent than 64% of series.
Does Weeds leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of series.
Is Weeds sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Weeds easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Weeds, and what each one shares →
Like Weeds
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Weeds
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Weeds, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Weeds, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Weeds, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
