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The L Word

2004 · 50 min ★ IMDb 7.7 · 31,033 ratings

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'The L Word' follows the lives and loves of a group of lesbian friends living in Los Angeles. The main character, Jenny, is a recent graduate of the University of Chicago, who moves to Los Angeles to live with her boyfriend Tim and begin a professional writing career. Jenny's life is turned upside down when she attends a party hosted by Tim's next-door neighbors, Bette and Tina, a lesbian couple who are about to take the step into parenthood after being together for seven years. A brief encounter at the party with Marina, the owner of the local coffeehouse, suddenly has Jenny thrust into a whole new world that makes her question her own sexual orientation. Other friends of Bette and Tina include Dana, a professional tennis player who is shy but eager to meet the right woman; Alice, a magazine writer who has a brief relationship with a self-identified "lesbian" man; and Shane, a hairstylist who can't stick to just one woman, and Kit, Bette's half sister who struggles with alcoholism.

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The L Word (2004) — Series. Top emotional signals: Love 30%, Empathy 25%, Curiosity 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Love30%
  2. Humor15%

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The strongest emotional signals are Love, Empathy, Curiosity. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.

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Cast

LH
Leisha Hailey

KM
Kate Moennig

Shane McCutcheon

LH
Laurel Holloman

Mia Kirshner

Jenny Schecter

LH
Laurel Holloman

Tina Kennard

DS
Daniel Sea

Moira/Max Sweeney

Pam Grier

Kit Porter

RR
Rose Rollins

Tasha Williams

MM
Marlee Matlin

Jodi Lerner

RS
Rachel Shelley

Helena Peabody

Details

Created by
Michele Abbott, Ilene Chaiken, Kathy Greenberg
Type
Series
Released
2004
Runtime
50 min
Country
United States, Canada
Genres
Drama, Romance
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.7 · 31,033 ratings
Feels mostly
Love
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