Jennifer Beals: Bette Porter Erin Daniels: Dana Fairbanks Leisha Hailey: Alice Pieszecki Laurel Holloman: Tina Kennard Mia Kirshner: Jenny Schecter Katherine Moennig: Shane McCutcheon Pam Grier: Kit Porter Rachel Shelley: Helena Peabody Eric Lively: Mark Wayland Sarah Shahi: Carmen de la Pica Morales
Synopsis
Set in the chic world of Los Angeles, this humour-laced dramatic series explores the lives of a group of lesbians, their friends, family and neighbors. The series take a smart, sexy and fun look at hopes, dreams and lives of these people as they deal with things like career struggles, relationships issues and the pressures of tying to start at family. The show provides a fresh look at everyday life, told with passion, frankness and humor (Showtime). Most of this season's L Word primary storylines pick up where they left off at the end of last season: Shane (Katherine Moennig) is still trying to get over being dumped by married socialite Sherry (Rosanna Arquette); Alice (Leisha Hailey) and Dana (Erin Daniels) are grappling with the aftermath of their kiss; Jenny (Mia Kirshner) is still writing bad fiction and trying to make sense of her relationships, including the dissolution of her relationship with ex-fiance Tim (Eric Mabius); Kit (Pam Grier) and Ivan (Kelly Lynch) are growing closer; and Bette (Jennifer Beals) and Tina (Laurel Holloman) are trying to pick up the pieces after Bette's affair with Candace (Ion Overman). (afterellen)
Directed by: Ilene Chaiken, Lynne Stopkewich, Rose Troche, Lisa Cholodenko, Burr Steers, Jeremy Podeswa, Ernest Dickerson, Alison MacLean, Tony Goldwyn, Tricia Brock, Elizabeth Hunter, John Curran.
Written by: Ilene Chaiken, Lara Spotts, Rose Troche, Guinevere Turner, A. M. Holmes, David Stenn,