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The L Word

  • TV Series
  • 2004–20092004–2009
  • TV-MATV-MA
  • 50m
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7.7/10
27K
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The L Word (2004)
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Follows the lives and loves of a small, close-knit group of gay women living in Los Angeles as well as the friends and family members that either support or loathe them.Follows the lives and loves of a small, close-knit group of gay women living in Los Angeles as well as the friends and family members that either support or loathe them.Follows the lives and loves of a small, close-knit group of gay women living in Los Angeles as well as the friends and family members that either support or loathe them.
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
27K
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POPULARITY
652
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  • Creators
    • Michele Abbott
    • Ilene Chaiken
    • Kathy Greenberg
  • Stars
    • Jennifer Beals
    • Leisha Hailey
    • Laurel Holloman
  • Creators
    • Michele Abbott
    • Ilene Chaiken
    • Kathy Greenberg
  • Stars
    • Jennifer Beals
    • Leisha Hailey
    • Laurel Holloman
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    • 135User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 5 wins & 24 nominations total

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    Jennifer Beals and Laurel Holloman in The L Word (2004)
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    Jennifer Beals
    Jennifer Beals
    • Bette Porter
    Leisha Hailey
    Leisha Hailey
    • Alice Pieszecki
    Laurel Holloman
    Laurel Holloman
    • Tina Kennard
    Mia Kirshner
    Mia Kirshner
    • Jenny Schecter
    Kate Moennig
    Kate Moennig
    • Shane McCutcheon
    Pam Grier
    Pam Grier
    • Kit Porter
    Rachel Shelley
    Rachel Shelley
    • Helena Peabody
    Daniel Sea
    Daniel Sea
    • Max Sweeney…
    Erin Daniels
    Erin Daniels
    • Dana Fairbanks
    Marlee Matlin
    Marlee Matlin
    • Jodi Lerner
    Rose Rollins
    Rose Rollins
    • Tasha Williams
    Sarah Shahi
    Sarah Shahi
    • Carmen de la Pica Morales
    Dallas Roberts
    Dallas Roberts
    • Angus Partridge
    Preston Cook
    Preston Cook
    • James
    Olivia Windbiel
    • Angelica…
    Lauren Lee Smith
    Lauren Lee Smith
    • Lara Perkins
    Cybill Shepherd
    Cybill Shepherd
    • Phyllis Kroll
    Jon Wolfe Nelson
    Jon Wolfe Nelson
    • Tom Mater
    • Creators
      • Michele Abbott
      • Ilene Chaiken
      • Kathy Greenberg
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    • Trivia
      Shane (Kate Moennig) is sometimes seen wearing a t-shirt with the word "GUSH". Leisha Hailey (Alice Pieszecki) is/was in a band called Gush.
    • 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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      Featured in Class Dismissed: How TV Frames the Working Class (2005)

    User reviews135

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    I find it interesting that someone who only watched one episode could make such a broad statement of an entire season of episodes. I've watched the whole thing. It's more than worth watching a bunch of straight women (with the exclusion of, I believe, one or two of the actors) believably pull off a lesbian role. It's unabashedly a lesbian show. Written by, as I understand, mostly lesbian writers for a mostly lesbian audience. The lesbian community has been under represented for far too long. While there are some short comings in the script, the acting is hardly bad. In fact, it's the shows subtleties that give it the life it has. These are situations and representations of people who could exist in real life. As the show progresses, it is almost certain to be inclusive to most if not all lesbian life styles. Give it more than one episode, and try to watch it from beginning to end. As a 20 something lesbian myself, I find it a relief to have such an involved show with an excellent cast. You don't have to be a major name in acting to have talent worth watching!! On an end note, I wouldn't mind seeing the writers get into the possibility of an second generation homosexual character... just a thought.
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    • Release date
      • January 18, 2004 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Official site
      • Showtime (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Earthlings
    • Filming locations
      • Santa Monica Mountains, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Anonymous Content
      • Dufferin Gate Productions
      • Showtime Networks
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    • Runtime
      50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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