Scripted series · Showtime
The L Word
L hath no fury...
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Jennifer Beals
Bette Porter
71 eps
Kate Moennig
Shane McCutcheon
71 eps
Mia Kirshner
Jenny Schecter
71 eps
Erin Daniels
Dana Fairbanks
40 eps
Leisha Hailey
Alice Pieszecki
71 eps
Laurel Holloman
Tina Kennard
71 eps
Daniel Sea
Moira/Max Sweeney
44 eps
Eric Mabius
Tim Haspel
16 eps
Dallas Roberts
Angus Patridge
24 eps
Pam Grier
Kit Porter
71 eps
Karina Lombard
Marina Ferrer
16 eps
Rose Rollins
Tasha Williams
32 eps
Marlee Matlin
Jodi Lerner
32 eps
Sarah Shahi
Carmen de la Pica Morales
25 eps
Rachel Shelley
Helena Peabody
57 eps
Eric Lively
Mark Wayland
13 eps
Janina Gavankar
Eva "Papi" Torres
20 eps
Cobie Smulders
Leigh Ostin
4 eps
Callum Keith Rennie
Danny Wilson
3 eps
Anne Archer
Lenore Pieszecki
3 eps
Tammy Lynn Michaels
Lacey Haraway
3 eps
Charles S. Dutton
Dr. Benjamin Bradshaw
4 eps
Keram Malicki-Sánchez
Chase
3 eps
Elizabeth Berkley
Kelly Wentworth
3 eps
Heather Matarazzo
Stacy Merkin
4 eps
Melissa Leo
Winnie Mann
3 eps
Guinevere Turner
Gabby Deveaux
4 eps
Sandrine Holt
Catherine Rothberg
5 eps
Lucia Rijker
Dusty
3 eps
Steven Eckholdt
Henry
8 eps
Camryn Manheim
Veronica Bloom
4 eps
Anne Ramsay
Robin
5 eps
Alicia Leigh Willis
Cindi Annabelle Tucker
7 eps
Bruce Davison
Leonard Kroll
3 eps
Jane Lynch
Joyce Wischnia
12 eps
Lolita Davidovich
Francesca Wolff
4 eps
Kelly Lynch
Ivan Aycock
5 eps
Patricia Velásquez
Begoña / Karina
5 eps
Kwesi Ameyaw
Randy Jackson
5 eps
Clementine Ford
Molly Kroll
7 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How The L Word actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
The L Word reads strongest on Character Depth, Emotional Weight and Serialized.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
A group of lesbian friends struggle with romance and careers in Los Angeles.
The run
Seasons
6 seasons · 71 episodes.
- Poster unavailableSpecials
Season 0 · Unannounced
Specials
4 episodes
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
200414 episodes
7.3IMDbBest episode · S01E02 Pilot Part 2
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
200513 episodes
6.4IMDbBest episode · S02E01 Life, Loss, Leaving
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
200612 episodes
6.1IMDbBest episode · S03E12 Left Hand of the Goddess
Season 4 · Complete
Season 4
200712 episodes
4.2IMDb
Season 5 · Complete
Season 5
200812 episodes
3.0IMDb
Season 6 · Complete
Season 6
20098 episodes
2.4IMDb
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E03
Let's Do It
Tina tries to get over her concerns about the new sperm donor. Tim decides to throw a dinner party and invites Marina, making Jenny feel uncomfortable. Alice runs into her abusive ex-girlfriend. Dana has her eye on a chef, but is hesitant to make a move on her.
- Directed by Rose Troche, Lynne Stopkewich
S01E01
Pilot Part 1
Bette Porter and Tina Kennard have been a couple for seven years, and they want to start a family. Their next-door neighbor, Tim Haspel, is excited that his girlfriend, a talented young writer named Jenny Schecter, is moving in with him. But soon mixing with Bette and Tina's circle of lesbian friends, Jenny learns that her midwest university education may not have prepared her for what she will learn about life, lust, and love in Los Angeles.
- Directed by Rose Troche
- Written by Ilene Chaiken
S01E09
Listen Up
When Jenny's old roommate (guest star Sarah Strange) from college comes to stay, Jenny decides to use the opportunity to reveal the details about her affair with Marina. Bette and Tina join a group in preparation for becoming parents, and Dana faces a tough time when she must come out to her conservative parents.
- Directed by Rose Troche
S02E01
Life, Loss, Leaving
As Bette desperately begs for Tina's forgiveness, Tina herself is hiding a shocking secret from Bette and all her friends. Alice and Dana continue to hide their romantic trysts from the others, and Jenny finds herself saying goodbye to Tim as he prepares to leave.
- Directed by Daniel Minahan
- Written by Ilene Chaiken
S01E14
Limb from Limb
As the "Provocations" opening approaches, Bette struggles with a temptation. After some sad news, Dana turns to Tonya, leaving Alice unhappy. Shane tries to let Clea down gently but it backfires in her face.
- Directed by Rose Troche
- Written by Ilene Chaiken
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S00E03
Finale Special
S06E07
Last Couple Standing
- Directed by Rose Troche
- Written by Ilene Chaiken
S06E06
Lactose Intolerant
- Directed by John Stockwell
- Written by Elizabeth Ziff
S06E05
Litmus Test
- Directed by Angela Robinson
- Written by Angela Robinson
S06E04
Leaving Los Angeles
- Directed by Rose Troche
- Written by Ilene Chaiken
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Rose TrocheProducer
- Angela RobinsonProducer
- Cherien DabisProducer
- Ilene ChaikenProducer
Writing
- Rose TrocheWriter
- Alexandra KondrackeWriter
- Angela RobinsonWriter
- Cherien DabisWriter
- Josh SenterWriter
- Elizabeth HunterWriter
Direction
- Rose TrocheDirector
- Leslie LibmanDirector
- Daniel MinahanDirector
- Angela RobinsonDirector
- John StockwellDirector
- Mary HarronDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
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