The L Word

"The L Word" ran for 6 series between 2004 and 2009. It is currently shown on the Living TV channels but box sets of each series are available. A spin-off show featured in a women's prison was piloted but never picked up. The show followed a group of women who live in the West Hollywood (or WeHo) part of Los Angeles, who are predominantly lesbians. Throughout the series', viewers would follow their love lives, family dramas and career paths. Bette and Tina are probably the dominant characters at the beginning; Bette, an art academic is the matriarch of the group. Tina is her long term partner, an aspiring film executive. The two of ...  Read the complete review

The L Word was dubbed the Lesbian Sex and the City - with the tag line Same Sex, Different City. It is centred around a group of very successful women, primarily Lesbian and their ever interlinking love lives. The first series centres largely around Bette and Tina, a couple who are trying for a baby. It explores the pressures in their relationship of a failed pregnancy, a highly successful career and covers the effects of 'Lesbian Bed Death' as the pair become more friends than lovers, a common occurence in Lesbian relationships. Another primary character is Jenny, who is 'straight' when we first meet her, she is a struggling writer who has moved ...  Read the complete review

When the L Word came out, roughly 5 years ago now, it was a new revelation in tv shows, a show which on the surface is about lesbians, however it goes much deeper than that. It shows the struggles everyone has in relationships, life, friendships, birth, death. This show is a cutting edge series that tackles real life situations and portrays them in such an imapctive way, you wont want to turn it off. In fact the series actually becomes addictive and you get caught up in the characters themselves as if they are part of your own life. Each episode of the L word begins with a title beginning with L, for example 'Lost Weekend', 'Lonestar' etc. ...  Read the complete review

When I first saw the L word advertised, I have to admit it wasn't exactly appealing to me. Not that I'm againest homosexuality but the idea of watching a bunch of women getting it on wasn't what I really had in mind watching. Then one day when I was bored my friend suggest I watched it as she had the complete box set. A little warily I thought i'd give it a go. At first I found it hard to get into, finding each episode quite long in length. However after watching a few of them I got addicted! Before long I'd found that i'd already picked out my favourite characters and couples and felt like I knew the characters well! The storyline is not all about girl on ...  Read the complete review

I am a HUGE fan of this show. I was introduced to it by some girlfriends (just friends :). We rented the first season and watched episode after episode after episode (I LOVE watching tv series on DVD). You do not have to be a lesbian to appreciate this series. However, watching too many episodes may have you a little curious about lesbianism. It is a great drama with a great story line. It is extremely addictive. Seasons 1-3 are the best! after those 3 seasons that show has gone downhill a little bit, it is getting pretty dramatic, but it is still REALLY good. The show is a fictional story about the lesbian community in California. It basically follows the ...  Read the complete review