TV series · TMDB
★ 7.7A group of lesbian friends struggle with romance and careers in Los Angeles.
- Aired
- 2004–2009
- Seasons
- 6 · 71 episodes
- Status
- Canceled
- Created by
- Ilene Chaiken
- Network
- Showtime
- Genres
- Drama, Soap
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Key facts
- Genre
- Drama
- Created by
- Ilene Chaiken Michele Abbott Kathy Greenberg
- Starring
- Jennifer Beals Mia Kirshner Pam Grier Laurel Holloman Katherine Moennig Leisha Hailey Erin Daniels Karina Lombard Eric Mabius Sarah Shahi Rachel Shelley Eric Lively Daniel Sea Dallas Roberts Janina Gavankar Rose Rollins Marlee Matlin
- Opening theme
- "The L Word" performed by Betty (seasons 2–6)
Article
The L Word is a television drama series that aired on Showtime in the United States from January 18, 2004 to March 8, 2009. The series follows the lives of a group of lesbian and bisexual women who live in West Hollywood, California. The premise originated with Ilene Chaiken, Michele Abbott and Kathy Greenberg; Chaiken is credited as the primary creator of the series and also served as its executive producer.
The L Word featured television's first ensemble cast of lesbian and bisexual female characters, and its portrayal of lesbianism was groundbreaking at the time. One of the series' pioneering hallmarks was its explicit depiction of lesbian sex from the female gaze, at a time when lesbian sex was "virtually invisible elsewhere on television." It was also the first television series written and directed by predominantly queer women.
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2000s American black television series2000s American LGBTQ-related drama television series2000s American romance television series2000s Canadian drama television series2000s Canadian LGBTQ-related drama television series2000s romantic drama television series2004 American television series debuts2004 Canadian television series debuts2009 American television series endings2009 Canadian television series endings