Weed Country
| Weed Country | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Reality |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
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| Running time | 40 to 44 minutes |
| Production company(s) | All3Media America |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Discovery Channel |
| Picture format |
480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original run | February 20, 2013 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Weed Country is an American reality television series on the Discovery Channel that premiered on February 20, 2013, during Discovery Channel's programming block titled Weed Wednesdays.[1] The series follows dealers, growers and patients of the marijuana trade located within the Emerald Triangle along with the enforcers of the law, the Siskiyou County sheriffs office.[2][3][4]
Cast
- Mike Boutin[5]
- Tawni Boutin[5]
- Matt Shotwell[5]
- Sheriff Jon E. Lopy[5]
- Sergeant Mike Gilley[5]
- Nathaniel Morris[5]
- B.E. Smith[5]
- Lieutenant Matt Thomson[5]
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Season Premiere | Season Finale | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | February 20, 2013 | March 27, 2013 | |
Season 1 (2013)
| No. | Title | Original air date | U.S. viewers (million) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Welcome to the Garden" | February 20, 2013 | 1.12[6] |
| 2 | "Smugglers Blues" | February 27, 2013 | 1.07[7] |
| 3 | "Rippers" | March 6, 2013 | 1.07[8] |
| 4 | "Unarmed and Dangerous" | March 13, 2013 | 1.10[9] |
| 5 | "Evil Around The Corner" | March 20, 2013 | 0.93[10] |
| 6 | "Harvest Hell" | March 27, 2013 | 0.95[11] |
Controversy
Much like the Discovery Channel series Moonshiners, Weed Country has already been criticized as being a fake or scripted television show. Commentators on blogs and forums claim the show is not only intentionally fleecing viewers, but paints the medical marijuana industry in a bad light.[12]
References
- ↑ "Discovery Channel Goes Inside the Underground World of Pot Growers". the Futon Critic. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
- ↑ Bibel, Sara. "'Weed Country' to Premiere Wednesday, February 20 on Discovery". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
- ↑ Bierly, Mandi. "Discovery announces new series 'Weed Country'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
- ↑ Longoria, Sean. "City of Weed, Siskiyou sheriff featured on upcoming Discovery Channel pot show". Scripps Interactive Newspapers Group. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 "Weed Country: Cast". Zap2it. Retrieved March 6, 2013.
- ↑ "Wednesday's Cable Ratings: Celtics/Lakers Puts ESPN in Front". the Futon Critic. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
- ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda. "Wednesday Cable Ratings: 'Duck Dynasty' Dominates Night + 'Psych', 'Top Chef', 'The Daily Show', NBA Basketball & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
- ↑ Bibel, Sara. "Wednesday Cable Ratings:'Duck Dynasty' Wins Night, 'Psych', 'The Americans', 'Workaholics' 'Southland', & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
- ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (14 March 2013). "Wednesday Cable Ratings: 'Duck Dynasty' Dominates + 'Psych', 'Workaholics', NBA Basketball, 'The Americans' & More". TV by the Numbers.
- ↑ Bibel, Sara (March 21, 2013). "Wednesday Cable Ratings: 'Duck Dynasty' Wins Night, 'Psych', 'Workaholics', 'The Americans', 'Southland' & More". TV by the Numbers.
- ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (March 28, 2013). "Wednesday Cable Ratings: 'Duck Dynasty' Wins Again + NBA Basketball, 'Psych', 'Colbert Report' & More". TV by the Numbers.
- ↑ "Weed Country: Another "Non-Reality" Show On Marijuana". The Weed Blog. Retrieved March 16, 2013.