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| L WORD, THE (SHOWTIME)
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BROADCAST
HISTORY:
1/18/04
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3/8/09
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STATUS:
canceled/ended (2008-2009 season) |
TIME SLOT:
completed airing its current season |
SEASON(S):
6 (70 episodes, 0 of which have yet to air) |
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ADDITIONAL NOTES:
series finale aired on 3/8/09 |
DESCRIPTION:
(from Showtime's press release, November 2007) SHOWTIME has named Marja-Lewis Ryan (The Four-Faced Liar, 6 Balloons) as showrunner and executive producer of the upcoming sequel to the hit series THE L WORD, which is currently in development at the network. Series creator Ilene Chaiken will serve as executive producer, along with Jennifer Beals, Katherine Moennig and Leisha Hailey, who all starred in the original series. "Ilene and the original L Word made me believe that my voice mattered," said Ryan. "I am beyond excited for the opportunity to usher in the next generation of diverse queer people. I couldn't imagine a better time to make this show." Ryan wrote and directed the upcoming film 6 Balloons (starring Abbi Jacobson and Dave Franco) and is penning the reboot of Splash starring Channing Tatum and Jillian Bell, as well as Buried Bodies for Noah Hawley and Fox Searchlight. She is an award-winning playwright (One In The Chamber) and her adapted play The Four-Faced Liar won multiple awards including Outstanding First Narrative Feature at L.A. Outfest. She also co-starred in and co-produced the film. SHOWTIME announced in July that it was in development on a sequel to THE L WORD, which ran on the network from 2004-2009. Beals, Moennig and Hailey will appear on the series as their original characters as a point of connection from the prior series to the new one. They will be surrounded by a new ensemble of self-possessed LGBTQIA characters experiencing love, heartbreak, sex, setbacks and success on the east side of L.A. |
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Cybill Shepherd as Phyllis Kroll
· Daniela Sea as Moira/Max Sweeney
· Jennifer Beals as Bette Porter
· Katherine Moennig as Shane McCutcheon
· Laurel Holloman as Tina Kennard
· Leisha Hailey as Alice Pieszecki
· Marlee Matlin as Jodi Lerner
· Mia Kirshner as Jenny Schecter
· Pam Grier as Kit Porter
· Rachel Shelley as Helena Peabody
· Rose Rollins as Tasha Williams
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RECURRING/PREVIOUS CAST INFORMATION:
· Dallas Roberts as Angus Partridge
· Eric Lively as Mark Wayland
· Eric Mabius as Tim Haspell
· Erin Daniels as Dana Fairbanks
· Janina Gavankar as Eva "Papi" Torres
· Karina Lombard as Marina Ferrer
· Sarah Shahi as Carmen de la Pica Morales
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CREW INFORMATION:
· Ilene Chaiken as CRTR/EP
· Kathy Greenberg as CRTR
· Larry Kennar as EP
· Michele Abbot as CRTR
· Rose Lam as EP
· Rose Troche as DIR (Pilot)
· Steve Golin as EP
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GENRE(S):
· drama
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STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Anonymous Content
· Coast Mountain Films
· Dufferin Gate Productions
· MGM Television
· Posse
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