The L Word
American-Canadian TV series (2004–2009) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.[1][2] 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.
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Genre | Drama |
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Opening theme | "The L Word" performed by Betty (seasons 2–6) |
Composer | Elizabeth Ziff |
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Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 6 |
No. of episodes | 71 (list of episodes) |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
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Network | Showtime |
Release | January 18, 2004 (2004-01-18) – March 8, 2009 (2009-03-08) |
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The L Word: Generation Q |
The L Word featured television's first ensemble cast of lesbian and bisexual female characters,[3][4] and its portrayal of lesbianism was groundbreaking at the time.[2][5][6][7] One of the series' pioneering hallmarks was its explicit depiction of lesbian sex from the female gaze,[8] at a time when lesbian sex was "virtually invisible elsewhere on television."[9] It was also the first television series written and directed by predominantly queer women.[10]
The L Word franchise led to the spin-off reality show The Real L Word (2010–2012) as well as the documentary film L Word Mississippi: Hate the Sin (2014), both of which aired on Showtime. A sequel television series, The L Word: Generation Q, debuted in December 2019, and a spin-off, The L Word: New York, is in development.