The L Word
'The L Word' is billed as the intimate story about the lives and loves of a group of lesbian friends living in Los Angeles. Mostly centering on Jenny (Mia Kirshner), a recent graduate of the University of Chicago, who moves to L.A. to live with her boyfriend Tim (Scott Bairstow) and begin a professional writing career. Jenny's life is turned upside down when she attends a party hosted by Tim's neighbors, Bette (Jennifer Beals) and Tina (Laurel Hollomon), a lesbian couple who are looking to take the step into parenthood after seven years of dating. A brief encounter at the party suddenly has Jenny thrust into the local lesbian community and a whole new world she never understood until she questions her own sexual orientation.
Jenny moves to L.A. and meets her new lesbian neighbors.
Bette and Tina wait eagerly to see if Tina will get pregnant; Tim, unaware of her encounter with Jenny, invites Marina to a dinner party, while Kit tries to make amends with Bette.
Bette takes a step to win her battle of wills with the chairman of the art gallery board; Jenny struggles with her feelings for Marina; Alice tries to regain her self-respect after a run-in with an ex; Dana finally gets a date with Lara.
Bette greets Tina's pregnancy with delight despite problems at work; Jenny's affair with Marina threatens her relationship with Tim; Dana's paranoia about the possibility of being out continues; the problems of Alice's mother escalate.
Tim discovers Jenny's affair with Marina - leading to a disastrous choice for the couple's shaky relationship; the reaction of Bette's father to Tina's pregnancy devastates Bette and leads Kit to confront him on her behalf.
Bette's commitment is tested, while Tina is harassed by the sperm donor's girlfriend; Tim and Jenny return home separately.
Rejection stings everyone as Tim pushes Jenny away, Marina's other lover is revealed, Dana runs from Lara and Kit is hurt when her son doesn't show up for their meeting.
Identities are in question as Jenny tries to explain her situation to an old friend, Dana comes out to her conservative parents, and Bette considers her self-image.
Jenny is more confused and torn than ever between Marina and Tim; fame and all its complications find Shane; Kit rehearses for a hip hop music video.
Tina's grief is eased by volunteer work; Bette defends the gallery against a right-wing attack; Marina has a fight with Francesca.
Bette hires an attractive contractor to set up for the gallery's new show; Tina, Jenny, Shane, Alice and Dana take an eventful trip to Palm Springs.
Bette lands in jail thanks to a near-riot at the gallery; Marina contemplates life without Francesca as Tim and Jenny discuss divorce.
Tina learns the truth about Candace; Dana loses a friend but gains a fiancee; Jenny finds herself in another romantic quandary involving Marina that pushes Tim further away.
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Katherine Moennig | Shane McCutcheon |
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Pam Grier | Kit Porter |
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Jennifer Beals | Bette Porter |
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Mia Kirshner | Jenny Schecter |
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Eric Mabius | Tim Haspel |
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Karina Lombard | Marina Ferrer |
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Erin Daniels | Dana Fairbanks |
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Laurel Holloman | Tina Kennard |
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Leisha Hailey | Alice Pieszecki |
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Lauren Lee Smith | Lara Perkins |
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Preston Cook | James |
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Kwesi Ameyaw | Randy Jackson |
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Nicole McKay | Trish Peverell |
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Snoop Dogg | Slim Daddy |
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Zak Santiago | Oscar |
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Lolita Davidovich | Francesca Wolff |
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Devon Gummersall | Lisa |
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Ari Cohen | Conrad Voynow |
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Matthew Currie Holmes | Clive |
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Alana Husband | Marcy |
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Jennifer Copping | Carolyn Varajian |
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Michael Tomlinson | Franklin Phillips |
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Ion Overman | Candace Jewell |
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Robyn Ross | Marni |
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Rosanna Arquette | Cherie Jaffe |
| Edition | Special Edition |
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| Packaging | Custom Case |
| Nr Discs | 1 |
| Screen Ratios | Anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1) Fullscreen (4:3) |
| Audio Tracks | Dolby Digital 5.1 [English] Dolby Digital Stereo [English] Dolby Digital Mono [Spanish] Dolby Surround [English] Dolby Digital Surround [English] |
| Subtitles | English (Closed Captioned) |
| Extras | Color |
| Distributor | Showtime |
| Layers | Single side, Single layer |
| Edition Release Date | Nov 09, 2004 |
| Regions | Region 1 |
| Purchased | On Oct 07, 2012 |
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| Quantity | 0 |
| Index | 1820 |
| Added Date | Mar 22, 2018 00:00:00 |
| Modified Date | Sep 06, 2024 18:28:38 |