The final episode of Weeds (season 5) was one of the best things we've seen on TV. My friends and I actually sat staring at the screen for about four minutes with our jaws on the floor after the credits rolled. Talk about a cliff-hanger.

As such the long wait for season 6 has been somewhat agonising for ardent fans of the show.

But the wait is almost over. The show returns to US screens this August, and promo pics (as well as some behind-the-scenes shots from the stars' Twitter pages) have started leaking onto the web. You can view a selection of photos in the image gallery above.

And the good news is Mary-Louise Parker still looks smokin' hot.



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