The L Word rebooted? The L Word rebooting in 2019-20 or beyond? Here’s the latest on the reboot status of cancelled TV series The L Word. Is The L Word TV show about to join the list of TV shows rebooted? Find out below:
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The L Word Reboot Status
The L Word Reboot Release Date
May 22, 2019 - SHOWTIME has announced the official title of its highly anticipated sequel - THE L WORD: GENERATION Q, which will debut this fall on SHOWTIME. Marja-Lewis Ryan (The Four-Faced Liar, 6 Balloons) serves as showrunner and is executive producing with original series creator Ilene Chaiken and original series stars Jennifer Beals, Katherine Moennig and Leisha Hailey. Kristen Campo also serves as executive producer. The series is slated to begin production on eight new episodes in Los Angeles this summer. The pilot is directed by Steph Green who also serves as executive producer on the episode. For a look back at the original series, THE L WORD, go to: https://youtu.be/ZXYWSw2ZSR8.
The groundbreaking drama series originally ran on SHOWTIME from 2004-2009. In this sequel, Beals, Moennig and Hailey will resume their original roles alongside a new generation of diverse, self-possessed LGBTQIA characters experiencing love, heartbreak, sex, setbacks and success in L.A. The series sparked subsequent versions, including the docuseries The Real L Word and L Word Mississippi: Hate the Sin.
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Celebrating the 15th anniversary of the original's premiere, SHOWTIME has announced an eight-episode order for a sequel to its groundbreaking hit series THE L WORD, scheduled to premiere by the end of 2019. Marja-Lewis Ryan (The Four-Faced Liar, 6 Balloons) serves as showrunner and is executive producing with series creator Ilene Chaiken and original series stars Jennifer Beals, Katherine Moennig and Leisha Hailey. The announcement was made today by Gary Levine, President of Entertainment, Showtime Networks Inc., at the Television Critics Association's Winter Press Tour.
"Marja has brought her unique and contemporary vision to THE L WORD and blended it beautifully into the fabric of Ilene's groundbreaking series," said Levine. "This revered show was both entertaining and impactful when it originally ran on SHOWTIME, and we are confident that our new version will do that and more in 2019."
THE L WORD originally ran on SHOWTIME from 2004-2009. In this revival, Beals, Moennig and Hailey will star on the series as their original characters alongside a new generation of self-possessed LGBTQIA characters experiencing love, heartbreak, sex, setbacks and success in L.A.
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Sue Cugini says
11th April 2019 at 5:34 pmI am looking forward to this reboot.
Samantha says
25th May 2019 at 2:32 pmMe too 🙂