The L Word 

Follows the lives and loves of a small, close-knit group of lesbians living in Los Angeles as well as the friends and family members that either support or loathe them.

Creators:

Michele Abbott, Ilene Chaiken, Kathy Greenberg

Stars:

Jennifer Beals, Leisha Hailey, Laurel Holloman

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 5 wins & 23 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Jennifer Beals	...	Bette Porter 70 episodes, 2004-2009
Leisha Hailey	...	Alice Pieszecki 70 episodes, 2004-2009
Laurel Holloman	...	Tina Kennard 70 episodes, 2004-2009
Mia Kirshner	...	Jenny Schecter 70 episodes, 2004-2009
Katherine Moennig	...	Shane McCutcheon 70 episodes, 2004-2009
Pam Grier	...	Kit Porter 70 episodes, 2004-2009
Rachel Shelley	...	Helena Peabody 54 episodes, 2005-2009
Daniela Sea	...	Max Sweeney / ... 44 episodes, 2006-2009
Erin Daniels	...	Dana Fairbanks 39 episodes, 2004-2007
Marlee Matlin	...	Jodi Lerner 29 episodes, 2007-2009

Storyline

'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. Jenny's life is turned upside down when she attends a party hosted by Tim's next-door neighbors, Bette and Tina, a lesbian couple who are about to take the step into parenthood after being together for seven years. A brief encounter at the party with Marina, the owner of the local coffeehouse, suddenly has Jenny thrust into a whole new world that makes her question her own sexual orientation. Other friends of Bette and Tina include Dana, a professional tennis player who is shy but eager to meet the right woman; Alice, a magazine writer who has a brief relationship with a self-identified "lesbian" man; and Shane, a hairstylist who can't stick to just one woman, and Kit, Bette's half sister who struggles with alcoholism.

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Plot Keywords:

lesbian | lesbian couple | african american lesbian | lesbian mother | black lesbian | 

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Taglines:

L hath no fury...

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Official Sites:

Showtime [United States]

Country:

Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 January 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

Earthlings

Filming Locations:

Santa Monica Mountains, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Anonymous Content,Dufferin Gate Productions,Showtime Networks

Technical Specs

Runtime:

50 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jenny Schecter was the series most hated character.

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Quotes

Kit Porter: Let me talk to Tina.
Bette: What would you say?
Kit Porter: That my sister is a pootie chasin' dog, who deserves to be tied down and whupped upside the head, but it doesn't change the fact that she loves you more than she loves her own life. And that you should finish punishing her and get back to figuring on how to live with one another for the next 50 years or more.
Bette: You could give it a try.
[Goes to take a bite of food, and stops, looking as if she's about to cry]
Kit Porter: Now don't you go and pull a Marina on me now.

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Connections

Referenced in Gilmore Girls: Scene in a Mall (2004)

User Reviews

"Let Them All See This!"

I was in anticipation of this show, ever since I heard of it way back in 2002. Finally, it pops up on the dish and I wasn't disappointed. You've got to love the insight of what goes on with these women's lives. It's good to see Jennifer Beals and Pam Grier working again, and to discover some fresh new (to me) faces that'll no doubt be noticed. The show was neither pornographic nor too talky. If the worry that straight men will watch this for their own "pleasure", then the more viewers the better, I say: keeps the show on the air. All sorts of people should appreciate this show, but some won't dig this, as 'to each his/her own'. I hope to own this series on DVD in the near future, and I hope this get a world-wide release rather than restricted to Showtime (hint, hint).