The society star natasha liu bordizzo debunks fan theories. A sequel series to the criticallyacclaimed the l word is currently being developed by showtime. The original version of the l word ran for six seasons on showtime, from 2004 until 2009. Unresolved romances and a longsimmering film project finally bear fruit in the sixth season of the l word. Jenny debuted onscreen during the pilot episode and remained until the series final episode. House helped wilson with a risky dose of medication this week, as the two best pals bonded during what had to be the worst spring break of alltime.
Mar 04, 2010 the l word season 6 finale special part 1. The finale of the series that has alternately kept on the edge of our seats, swear in despair, rush to the nearest bar to get a drink at the end of episodes only to wait for the next season to begin, cry, laugh and generally provide a good fodder for gossip and some good oldfashioned bitchfest. Four years after showtime made gay men the focus of its original series queer as folk, it was time for a little turnabout with the l word bad title, great show. The l word cast discusses jennys murder and that polarizing final season.
The farm started shooting in december 2008, while the sixth and final season of the l word premiered in january 2009. If you like the l word you might like similar tv shows lip service, south of nowhere, the real l word, united states of tara, sugar rush. The society star natasha liu bordizzo joins the hollywood reporter in studio to discuss the future of helena and lukes relationship after the season one finale, fan theories and more. The series was always something of a guilty pleasure for queer and straight audiences alike, but the l word reboot shoulders a responsibility to. Evan rachel wood dating katherine moennig, the l word and ray donovan star duration. Tv guide sat down with the cast and creators of showtimes the l word. Created by michele abbott, ilene chaiken, kathy greenberg. Sources tell variety that showtime is developing a sequel series to the show that aired from 2004 to 2009.
How the l word revival can atone for the sins of the l word. Like most of the six seasons of the l word, too much was not enough. Creator ilene chaiken is currently awaiting word from showtime on whether or not l word spinoff the farm is a go. Jennifer jenny diane schecter is a fictional character and the main antagonist of the american showtime television drama series the l word, played by mia kirshner. With a sixth season that much of the cast wishes didnt exist and a series finale that infuriated viewers, the conclusion of the l word did not bring much closure.
The l word project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. The htgawm series finale ending answered so many burning questions. I started the seventy episode series over two years ago, right when i started grad school. The l word sequel series being developed by showtime showtime confirmed this morning that the l word sequel will be going into production this summer, and premiere sometime in late 2019. 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. Messy, passionate, bewildering, challenging, and, if one should be so lucky to find a stable, solid one, ultimately fulfilling. Lgbtq history was not made during sundays season one finale of showtimes the l word.
Indeed, each episode in the final season teases different characters motives to murder the protagonist and believe us. The l word is an americancanadian coproduction television drama that aired on showtime. And the main cast member has long been known to be leisha hailey, who plays alice on. Reader, we have watched the series finale of the l word more times than we can possibly count, and are left with many compelling if contradictory hypotheses on who killed jenny schecter at bette and tinas pool party. Hank azaria on the series finale and saying goodbye to a dream. Admittedly, while many fans called this shows finale one of the worst, others appreciate the openended nature of the conclusion, which spurred debates and theories that are. Mar 09, 2009 television has also had a long, illustrious tradition of frustrating and disappointing queer viewers. The series follows an ensemble cast of friends who live in west hollywood, california. The premise originated with ilene chaiken, michele abbot and kathy. Outside the united states, the series is distributed by mgm worldwide television. May 26, 2019 admittedly, while many fans called this shows finale one of the worst, others appreciate the openended nature of the conclusion, which spurred debates and theories that are discussed to this day.
Jun 16, 2017 the l word cast discusses jennys murder and that polarizing final season. Here we truly are leaving the series on a high note while looking back on the past six years. In closing i would like to point out that the last word on and about the l word, the true series finale, is the special that aired with the last episode. Dreams come true and new life paths are forged for many of the series characters this year, but not without the the l words trademark provocative storylines, sizzling sexuality, and heartrending emotion. When youre working on something so complicated, like westworld, when your creator has a brain thats 10 times the size of yours, its so helpful, simpson said of writer lisa joy. Its a question that haunted us all after watching showtimes hit series l word. I think they really screwed the l word fans with the finale. However, the series was facing competition with cbs own shows, ncis and csi. There are a lot of unresolved issues that we are yet to be told about issues finley has with her sexuality and. Showtime did, however, commission a followup reality series called the real l word which ran from 201020. Jun 16, 2009 yeah, showtime canceled the series that had alice in jail for the murder of jenny.
It was announced 12 months ago that the series was coming to an end so many. Series creator ilene chaiken wrote and produced a 20minute presentation for a possible spinoff centering around another lesbian group in a womens prison where leisha haileys character alice pieszecki is detained. The original sixyear run ended with the series finales airing on march 8, 2009. She was the person that found jenny, and she was the only one that said jenny had been murdered in the online interrogation tapes. These two traditions collided last night on the l word, which ended its sixseason run with a finale last word that left most viewers somewhere between disappointed and outraged, as we captured during our liveblog of the episode. Watch the clip above, and catch the entire exclusive peopleentertainment weekly network. Jan 30, 2020 when finley started the season 1 of the l word. The show has now received a sequel series, entitled the l word. Jul 12, 2017 the series was always something of a guilty pleasure for queer and straight audiences alike, but the l word reboot shoulders a responsibility to portray members of the lgbtq community with respect. Yeah, showtime canceled the series that had alice in jail for the murder of jenny. We knew there was no way things would be tied up by the series finale, but we werent. The l word depicts lesbian relationships much like straight relationships. A showtime series running for six seasons, from 2004 to 2009. Jun 25, 2018 when youre working on something so complicated, like westworld, when your creator has a brain thats 10 times the size of yours, its so helpful, simpson said of writer lisa joy.
Messy, passionate, bewildering, challenging, and, if one should be so lucky to. These htgawm series finale theories may explain annalise. Following the series finale of the l word, showtime released a series of seven short videos depicting bette. The original series was created by chief showrunner ilene chaiken, as a narrative exploration of a core group of lesbians and their friends, families, and lovers living in west hollywood. With jennifer beals, leisha hailey, laurel holloman, mia kirshner.
Nbc cast reunites to recreate wedding dance for zoom wedding bobs burgers. Reader, we have watched the series finale of the l word more times than we can possibly count, and are left. The l word is an americancanadian coproduction television drama that aired on showtime from january 18, 2004 to march 8, 2009. Executive producer ilene chaiken and the cast comment on different theories about jennys death on youtube. Television has also had a long, illustrious tradition of frustrating and disappointing queer viewers. L word loved the characters, loathed the story lines later, ilene.
The l word rated as showtimes highest new show for the 20032004 u. For some its haunted them for seven years, for me, its been bothering me for the past month. The l word sequel series in the works at showtime paste. These theories about hannahs death on htgawm show everyone is a suspect. Jul 11, 2017 the l word could be coming back to television. Generation q arienne mandi, rosanny zayas and ilene chaiken, kate moennig, leisha hailey, jennifer beals, leo sheng. Dreams come true and new life paths are forged for many of the series characters this year, but not without the the l words trademark provocative storylines, sizzling sexuality, and.
Admittedly, some of the reasoning behind that came about because of the time of year, but the vast majority of that reasoning was because the finale was truly remarkable and demanded i take some time to reflect, and refresh myself on what these past five seasons have delivered. Fox series officially renewed through 202021 season the office. It was announced 12 months ago that the series was coming to an end so many viewers were expecting the series finale to be well. Before airing the show, creator ilene chaiken denied reports of socialite paris hilton guest starring on an interview on. The season premiere of the fourth season, legend in the making, first aired on january 7, 2007.
The success of the l word, which began while queer as folk wrapped up its own cable series, is revered for ushering in a new era of positive lgbt visibility in television by centering realistic. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. Showtime orders l word sequel series for late 2019 debut. Producers and writers of the l word took viewers opinions regarding the final seasons episodes. The l word sequel series, generation q, finally revealed the answer to the original series finale cliffhanger from 10 years ago.