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| The L Word | |
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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 – March 8, 2009 |
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| The L Word: Generation Q | |
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The L Word is a television drama series that aired on Showtime in the U.S. 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.
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 was canceled after three seasons in 2023.
- ^ Brown, Tracy (December 6, 2019). "Commentary: Why 'The L Word' was must-see lesbian TV — and the reboot doesn't need to be". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- ^ a b Higgins, Bill (December 15, 2019). "Hollywood Flashback: 'L Word' Was a Groundbreaking Take on Gay Women's Lives". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
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- ^ Nicholson, Rebecca (December 2, 2019). "The return of The L Word: the groundbreaking lesbian show is back". The Guardian. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
- ^ Loh, Stefanie (December 6, 2019). "'The L Word' was groundbreaking in the canon of LGBTQ media. Here's why its reboot, 'Generation Q,' is relevant today". The Seattle Times. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
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