'Weeds' finale to air Sept. 16; 'Big C' to wrap

[July 31, 2012]  BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) -- The end is near for Showtime's "Weeds" and "The Big C."

The cable channel said Monday that the series finale of "Weeds," the drug comedy starring Mary-Louise Parker, will air Sept. 16. "The Big C," which stars Laura Linney as a woman facing cancer, will wrap its run with four one-hour episodes, Showtime said.

Air dates for the final "Big C" episodes were not announced.

Two Showtime dramas, "Homeland" and "Dexter," will begin their new seasons on Sept. 30, the channel told a meeting of the Television Critics Association.

On tap later this year on Showtime: a 10-part documentary titled "Oliver Stone's Untold History of the United States." Stone's take on American history will debut Nov. 12.

[Associated Press]

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