The L Word | |
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Created by |
Ilene Chaiken Michele Abbot Kathy Greenberg |
Starring |
Jennifer Beals Erin Daniels Leisha Hailey Laurel Holloman Marlee Matlin Eric Lively Eric Mabius Rose Rollins Katherine Moennig Pam Grier Mia Kirshner Daniela Sea Kate French Rachel Shelley Karina Lombard Lauren Lee Smith Elizabeth Keener Kristanna Loken Alexandra Hedison Sarah Shahi and Dallas Roberts |
Country of origin | United States Canada |
No. of seasons | 6 |
No. of episodes | 70 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Location(s) |
Vancouver, British Columbia Los Angeles, California |
Running time | 50 minutes |
Production company(s) | Anonymous Content Dufferin Gate Productions Coast Mountain Films Posse Showtime Networks MGM Television |
Release | |
Original network | Showtime |
Original release | January 18, 2004 | – March 8, 2009
External links | |
Website | www |
The L Word is an American/Canadian co-production television drama series portraying 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.
The series originally ran on Showtime from January 18, 2004 to March 8, 2009, and subsequently in syndication on Logo and through on-demand services.
The show was created by executive producer Ilene Chaiken (Barb Wire, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air). Other executive producers include Steve Golin (Being John Malkovich, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) and Larry Kennar (Barbershop). Besides Chaiken, writers of the show have included Guinevere Turner (Go Fish, American Psycho), Susan Miller (Anyone But Me, Thirtysomething), Cherien Dabis (Amreeka), and Rose Troche (Go Fish, Six Feet Under).