Pilot is the first episode of the first season of the showtime tv show the l word. Generation q, we picked back up with bette, alice, and shane after 10 years, while also meeting new characters dani, sophie, finley, and micah. Season 1 continue to follow the intermingled lives of bette porter, alice pieszecki and shane mccutcheon, along with new characters dani nunez, micah lee, finley, sophie suarez and gigi as they experience love, heartbreak, sex, setbacks and success in l. Generation q continues to follow the intermingled lives of bette porter, alice pieszecki, and shane mccutcheon, along with new characters dani nunez. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of the l word with exclusive news, photos, videos and more at join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all. The shows original cast members continue reentangling themselves with various exwives. Mother of helena peabody, gave the reins of her foundation to her daughter in season 2. The l word generation q season 1 episode 2 download less is more bette weathers fallout as she prepares for an lgbtqia center talk. Generation q is set over ten years after the events of the l word.
Freddy miyares as jose, the new property manager of dani, sophie and micahs home, and later micahs boyfriend. Dylan moreland, the l word lgbt fans deserve better. The cast of the l word made sure to take care to cover up anything they didnt want on camera during the showtime seriess sex scenes. Bette and tina discuss plans for a new life together, but the reappearance of an old acquaintance of bettes threatens their future. The l word season 1 episode 12, looking back showtime. Every season is just an exercise in beating shane up to you, isnt it. Professional tennis player dana hailed from a conservative background and started the l word still in the closet but by the end of the first season, she was out and proud and living her be. Season 1, season 2, season 3, season 4, season 5, season 6. Toboni, who was not yet out, remembered the friend saying, just until you figure it out.
Had a shortterm relationship with alice pieszecki during season. Leisha hailey, jennifer beals, erin daniels, rachel shelley, eric lively, laurel holloman, karina lombard, eric mabius. All the characters work well together as a group of friends, with the exception of jenny, who i find very. Less than 24 hours after the reunion of bette and tina on the l word. Trans characters, when they did show up, were made into onedimensional tropes or used merely to stage debates. As with previous seasons, old demons rear their ugly heads and a host of new characters. Bette and tina wait eagerly to see if tina will get pregnant. I love the l word and find myself thinking about it in a lot of. While both series feature a cast full of gay, the l word had a majoritywhite cast while generation q, is more racially diverse. Major supporter of the cac and bette porter in season 1. A recap of loose ends, episode 6 of season 1 of the l word reboot generation q on showtime. Nov 11, 2014 its been four and a half years since the real l word first aired on showtime, and two since it ended its third and final season.
Poised, professional and brilliant, bette porter remains at the top of her game. The l word season 1 6 recap to prepare you for its return. With jennifer beals, erin daniels, leisha hailey, laurel holloman. Jenny schecter is the l word, and the death of her is the death of the show. Its been four and a half years since the real l word first aired on showtime, and two since it ended its third and final season. Katherine moennig reflects on the l word and sequel series generation q duration. Alice elisabeth pieszecki is a fictional character on the showtime television network series the l word, shown nationally in the united states. Jun 22, 2017 the cast of the l word made sure to take care to cover up anything they didnt want on camera during the showtime seriess sex scenes. Despite being radical in its open portrayal of lesbian love and sexuality, the l word, which ran from 2004 to 2009, was narrow, even conservative, in its ideas of gender and sexuality judging by todays standards. Bette hires an attractive contractor to set up for the gallerys new show. The first season of americancanadian coproduced drama television series the l. Like much of season 6 itself, this relationship never should have happened. This list of the l word characters is sorted by last name where possible, and includes both major and minor characters from the american drama the l word.
Bought this purely on a friends recommendation, so wasnt entirely sure what to expect as i hadnt previously seen any of the l word franchise. During the first seasons, she is often seen with her best friends, shane mccutcheon katherine moennig and dana fairbanks. The first season of americancanadian coproduced drama television series the l word premiered on showtime on january 18, 2004 and ended on april 11, 2004, created by ilene. Jan, 2020 another season offers the chance for more reunions with original characters like laurel hollomans return as tina this week. Oct 10, 2019 this is hands down, the worst romance on this list. Season 1 premiered in the united states on january 18, 2004, on showtime and featured episodes presenting several entwined story lines. Exhusband of felicity adams, who had an affair with bette porter while she was bettes employee. Susan miller, who wrote for the first season of the l word, wrote a play based on the experience of creating the l word called sweeping the nation, which put on a reading in new york in. May 31, 2017 tina kennard laurel holloman tina was one of the six main characters, in relationship with bette for 8 years at the start of the show, and they were the seemingly stable, longterm couple of the group, planning to have a baby.
In season 3 alice mentions that dana is 32 years old, and i would place shane and alice somewhere in that age range as well. The real l word season two cast announced curve magazine. The l word generation q season 1 episode 6 download loose ends bette and dani deal with the fallout of a recent scandal. Bette, tina, shane, carmen, jenny, dana, moira, helena peabody and alice pieszecki. Jennifer beals and laurel holloman in the l word 2004 add image. Their relationship became strained and they broke up at the end of season 1. The series follows an ensemble cast of friends who live in west hollywood, california. May 30, 2017 dylan moreland alexandra hedison dylan moreland was a recurring character during seasons 3 and 6 of the l word.
The l word is an americancanadian coproduction television drama series portraying the lives of. The first season of americancanadian coproduced drama television series the l word premiered on showtime on january 18, 2004 and ended on april 11, 2004, created by ilene chaiken, michele abbot and kathy greenberg. The l word tv series 20042009 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The l word is an americancanadian coproduction television drama that aired on showtime from january 18, 2004 to march 8, 2009. The l word generation q season 1 episode 2 download. The l word season 1 jump to navigation jump to search. She was first introduced as a documentary filmmaker, who met helena peabody at a screening.
Susan miller, who wrote for the first season of the l word, wrote a play based on the experience of creating the l word called sweeping the nation, which put on a reading in new york in may. The season introduces jennifer beals, bettes college roommate, who attempts to open a gallery with her. Generation q is an american drama television series produced by showtime that premiered on december 8, 2019. The season ends with all of our characters feeling as up in the air as when we first met up with them, with one major exception. Both seasons are crucial to understanding and developing a fondness for the characters, but here the highlights and mustsees. Aug 02, 2019 the cast of the l word revival generation q revealed what to expect from the new, younger characters who will be joining shane and the rest of the gang in the upcoming season, premiering in. Returned to england between the events of the l word and generation q. After finishing seasons 1 5, i couldnt wait until season 6 released on dvd and i bought it the day that it came out. Attended a blind date with dana fairbanks, before finding out she was a lesbian. The l words final season made a host of confusing and unforgivable narrative decisions, but none quite so egregious as having these two best friends fall in love. Dec 27, 2019 and i opened it, and it was season 1 of the l word, a box set, it cost like 60 bucks. Kirshner herself has stated she loved playing jenny because she felt like a brand new character during each season. The l word generation q dani proposes to sophie 1x01 youtube.
Tinas obvious affection for bette affects her dating prospects. Jul 20, 2008 i would say all the principal characters are 30somethings except for jenny, who is in her 20s she has just graduated from college at the beginning of season 1. Fifteen years after the l word broke fresh ground for its portrayal of lesbian women on television, a muchanticipated sequel is officially in the works. May 01, 2012 the real l word returns to showtime with new episodes on thursday, july 12, at 10 p. Those five former real l word cast members didnt make the cut for the second season of showtimes revamped the real l word. Generation q dives further into conflict and friendship, and megan rapinoe also wears an amazing suit. As with previous seasons, old demons rear their ugly heads and a host of new characters are brought into their fold, offering them access to a broader community with diverse issues. Tim, unaware of her encounter with jenny, invites marina to a dinner party, while kit tries to make amends with bette. The l word season 4 picks up with the women wrestling with issues close to their hearts. Jan 18, 2004 new york magazine gave a large amount of praise to jenny and on one occasion stated. Danas death was the l words saddest moment screen rant. On the heels of a year highlighted by industry recognition and critical acclaim for its awardwinning original programming including weeds, huff and sleeper cell, showtime has ordered a fourth season of its hit drama series the l word. Dylan had a boyfriend and insisted she was straight, but started an affair with helena as part of a con she and her.
Shanes lastminute gig styling hair at a wedding results in a series of erotic encounters. The official site of the showtime original series the l word. Official cast and character information for all seasons of the l word on showtime. Catch up with bette, shane, and alice plus meet the new characters. Like fine wine, the l word just gets better sfgate. Continue to follow the intermingled lives of bette porter, alice pieszecki and shane mccutcheon, along with new characters dani nunez, micah lee, finley, sophie suarez and gigi as they experience love, heartbreak, sex, setbacks and success in l. Despite some tryhard soapiness, the l word makes a definitive mark as a pioneering program for a specific type of lesbian representation. The show has received a lot of praise for its brilliant storylines and its portrayal. A recap of lapse in judgement, the finale of season 1 of the. Infobox character eva papi torres is a fictional character on the showtime television network series the l word, shown nationally in the united states and canada. The sixth and final season of the l word aired from january 18, 2009 to march 8, 2009. It is a sequel series to the l word, which aired on showtime from 2004 to 2009. Seasons, episodes, cast, characters official series.
Generation q, bette has a great rebound on the campaign while shane works to find a way to move forward. Though she is depicted as a baby in the series finale of the l word, she is sixteen years old in generation q, despite only ten years having passed. Generation q helped us get to know the new gen q characters better while also casually revealing what happened to jenny shechter. The l word online has been designed by oz and slicey. Helena was instantly attracted to her and decided to fund her project. It is also the only episode title to not start with the letter l. Tasha and alice seek counseling for their compatibility issues. Claire, francine, and sajdah regulars last year have. The l word contains scenes of extreme nudity as well as sexual references. The l word generation q season 1 episode 6 download. Generation q learn more about the l word sequel, the l word. The official wiki for the l word tv show which ran on the american showtime channel from 2004 to 2009 that anyone can edit. Jennys evermorecomplicated love life pushes tim away. Hollywood needs to stop using bait lgbtq characters but the saddest moment on the l word was undoubtedly danas erin daniels death in the third season.
Whether you loved the reality show about lesbians or loved to hate it, the women involved were representatives of our community for anyone who might have tuned in for the girlgirl relationship drama and uncensored. The l word cast opens up about filming the shows sex. Aug 22, 2019 showtime has released the first look at the next generation of the l word and its new cast including rosanny zayas, jacqueline toboni, sepideh moafi, arienne mandi, and micah lee. Bette takes a step to win her battle of wills with the chairman of the art gallery board. I am really enjoying season 1 so far, find it extreamely watchable and easy to follow. Tina kennards sperm donor, and the biological father of angelica porterkennard.
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