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- This long-running Showtime series features intertwined stories about the lives and loves of a group of lesbians and bisexuals in Los Angeles.
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The L Word is a television drama series that aired on Showtime in the US from 2004 to 2009. The series follows the lives of a group of lesbian and bisexual women who live in West Hollywood, California.
With Jennifer Beals, Leisha Hailey, Laurel Holloman, Mia Kirshner. Follows the lives and loves of a small, close-knit group of lesbian women living in Los Angeles as well as the friends and family members that either support or loathe them.
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is an American-Canadian co-production television drama series that aired on Showtime from January 18, 2004 to March 8, 2009. The premise originated with Ilene Chaiken, Michele Abbot and Kathy Greenberg; Chaiken is credited as the primary creator of the series and also served as its executive producer.
follows a group of lesbian and bisexual women as they navigate romance and careers in Los Angeles, California. A sequel series, The L Word: Generation Q, debuted on Showtime on December 8, 2019.
This groundbreaking Showtime series features intertwined stories about the lives and loves of a group of lesbians and bisexual women in Los Angeles. The characters date, get into committed relationships, consider having families, hook up, break up, question their sexuality, stay in the closet, come out or sleep around -- sometimes all of the above.
The premise originated with Ilene Chaiken, Michele Abbot and Kathy Greenberg; Chaiken is credited as the primary creator of the series and also served as executive producer, writer, and director.
The series was primarily filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, with some exterior shots filmed in Los Angeles, California.
A sequel series titled The L Word: Generation Q began airing on Showtime in December 2019. The original characters of Bette, Shane and Alice returned alongside a new cast.
76% Avg. Popcornmeter 100+ Ratings. This long-running Showtime series features intertwined stories about the lives and loves of a group of lesbians and bisexuals in Los...
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- Jennifer Beals (Bette Porter) Jennifer Beals rose to fame when she starred in Flashdance in 1983, after which her various roles before The L Word included the films Vampire's Kiss (1989), In the Soup (1992), and Devil in a Blue Dress (1995), in addition to a handful of TV appearances and a dozen TV movies.
- Leisha Hailey (Alice Pieszecki) Leisha Hailey began her career in music as one half of the pop duo the Murmurs, which was active throughout the '90s and changed its name to Gush in 2001.
- Mia Kirshner (Jenny Schecter) Mia Kirshner was a professional actress by the time she was a teenager; when she was cast on The L Word, her long list of film and TV credits included Murder in the First (1995), The Crow: City of Angels (1996), and Not Another Teen Movie (2001), as well as a recurring role on 24.
- Katherine Moennig (Shane McCutcheon) Before she played Shane McCutcheon, Katherine Moennig got her first major TV role on the short-lived series Young Americans in 2000.
'The L Word' follows the lives and loves of a group of lesbian friends living in Los Angeles. The main character, Jenny, is a recent graduate of the University of Chicago, who moves to Los Angeles to live with her boyfriend Tim and begin a professional writing career.
The L Word: Generation Q. Bette Porter, Shane McCutcheon and Alice Pieszecki intermingle with a younger generation of Los Angelenos experiencing love, heartbreak, sex, setbacks and success.
