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Weeds S3E1 — Doing the Backstroke

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Weeds•Season 3•Episode 1

Doing the Backstroke

8.1/10 · 946 votesAug 13, 200727 min

Ranked #2 of 15 in Season 3•+0.4 vs season avg

After being threatened by U-Turn and The Armenians, Nancy goes in search of Silas and her hijacked pot. Meanwhile, Celia has Silas arrested for stealing her "Drug Free Zone" signs. Nancy visits him in jail only to discover that the pot is still in his

Directed byCraig Zisk

Written byJenji Kohan

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Cast13

Mary-Louise Parker

Mary-Louise Parker

Nancy Botwin

Elizabeth Perkins

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Celia Hodes

Allie Grant

Allie Grant

Isabelle Hodes

Tonye Patano

Tonye Patano

Heylia James

Romany Malco

Romany Malco

Conrad Shepard

Justin Kirk

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Andy Botwin

Hunter Parrish

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Silas Botwin

Alexander Gould

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Shane Botwin

Kevin Nealon

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Doug Wilson

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Vaneeta James

Andy Milder

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Dean Hodes

Terrell J. Ramsey

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Marvin

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Craig Zisk

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Jenji Kohan

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Episode Summary

"Doing the Backstroke" is episode 1 of Weeds season 3. It scored 8.1/10 from 946 votes, ranking #2 of 15 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Craig Zisk and written by Jenji Kohan, it aired on August 13, 2007.

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