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The L Word
Season 1
No. of episodes13
Release
Original networkShowtime
Original releaseJanuary 18 (2004-01-18) –
April 11, 2004 (2004-04-11)
Season chronology
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Season 2
List of episodes

The first season of American/Canadian co-produced 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 series portrayed the lives of a group of lesbians and their friends, connections, family and lovers in the trendy Greater Los Angeles, California city of West Hollywood.[1] The series was highly popular and was Showtime's highest rated series. It was renewed for a second and third season.

Cast and characters

Main articles: List of The L Word cast members and List of The L Word characters
Actor/Actress Character
Mia Kirshner Jenny Schecter
Jennifer Beals Bette Porter
Laurel Holloman Tina Kennard
Leisha Hailey Alice Pieszecki
Katherine Moennig Shane McCutcheon
Pam Grier Kit Porter
Erin Daniels Dana Fairbanks
Karina Lombard Marina Ferrer
Eric Mabius Tim Haspell

Episodes

Further information: List of The L Word episodes
No.
overall		No. in
series		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
11"Pilot"Rose TrocheStory by : Ilene Chaiken and Kathy Greenberg & Michele Abbott
Teleplay by : Ilene Chaiken		January 18, 2004 (2004-01-18)
22"Let's Do It"Rose TrocheSusan MillerJanuary 25, 2004 (2004-01-25)
33"Longing"Lynne StopkewichAngela RobinsonFebruary 1, 2004 (2004-02-01)
44"Lies, Lies, Lies"Clement VirgoJosh SenterFebruary 8, 2004 (2004-02-08)
55"Lawfully"Dan MinahanRose TrocheFebruary 15, 2004 (2004-02-15)
66"Losing It"Clement VirgoGuinevere TurnerFebruary 22, 2004 (2004-02-22)
77"L'Ennui"Tony GoldwynIlene ChaikenFebruary 29, 2004 (2004-02-29)
88"Listen Up"Kari SkoglandMark ZakarinMarch 7, 2004 (2004-03-07)
99"Luck, Next Time"Rose TrocheRose TrocheMarch 14, 2004 (2004-03-14)
1010"Liberally"Mary HarronIlene ChaikenMarch 21, 2004 (2004-03-21)
1111"Looking Back"Rose TrocheGuinevere TurnerMarch 28, 2004 (2004-03-28)
1212"Locked Up"Lynne StopkewichIlene ChaikenApril 4, 2004 (2004-04-04)
1313"Limb from Limb"Tony GoldwynIlene ChaikenApril 11, 2004 (2004-04-11)

Reception

Ratings

The L Word rated as Showtime's highest new show for the 2003-2004 U.S. television season. However, the series was facing competition with CBS' own shows, NCIS and CSI: Miami.

Critic reviews

The show's first season was "broadcast to critical acclaim and instant popularity"; as an article from The New York Times pointed out:[2]

Before "The L Word," lesbian characters barely existed in television. Interested viewers had to search and second-guess, playing parlor games to suss out a character's sexuality. Cagney and Lacey? Jo on "Facts of Life"? Xena and Gabrielle? Showtime's decision in January 2004 to air The L Word, which follows the lives of a group of fashionable Los Angeles lesbians, was akin to ending a drought with a monsoon. Women who had rarely seen themselves on the small screen were suddenly able to watch lesbian characters not only living complex, exciting lives, but also making love in restaurant bathrooms and in swimming pools. There was no tentative audience courtship. Instead, there was sex, raw and unbridled in that my-goodness way that only cable allows.

References

  1. ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0330251/
  2. ^ Alison Glock (February 6, 2005). "She Likes to Watch". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-03-16.
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