It’s happening!
The L Word: Generation Q will debut this fall on Showtime and features the return of original stars Jennifer Beals, Leisha Hailey, and Katherine Moenig reprising their roles of Bette, Alice, and Shane, respectively. Creator Ilene Chaiken will executive produce while writer Marja-Lewis Ryan will be showrunner of this new series (Beals, Hailey, and Moenig will also be EPs).
The L Word: Generation Q has been ordered for an eight-episode run. Expected to begin production this summer, the show will continue the story told in the 2004-09 series. Along with a new group of characters, original series stars Beals, Moennig, and Hailey are set to return. Per Showtime’s logline, the new generation and reunited group will explore love, heartbreak, sex and success in Los Angeles.
New generation. All new drama. @SHO_TheLWord: Generation Q premieres this fall. Only on #Showtime. pic.twitter.com/mwsTat6lI3— Showtime (@Showtime) May 22, 2019
New poster for the new version of the show:
“New generation” of lesbian and Bette in her mid fiftieth without Tina – no, i don’t think it’s my show
Neither do I !
I’m up for a reboot. It’d be fun to see the band back together!
Not interested without Tibette
I agree with Angel 1981 – the original show Bette and Tina were the hub of the show. Everything else revolved around them. The relationship of these two to their friends and their lives was secondary. Their relationship was the glue that kept the show going and the fans coming back. They are the best fictional characters of my life time – no other couple on television or cable hold a candle to Bette and Tina. They are attractive, smart, great chemistry, And as the years went on, they got more and more attractive and believable as a couple. Laurel Holloman and Jennifer Beals nailed those roles and were the perfect Tina and Bette. I understand why Laurel does not want to get back into acting as she is happy with what she is doing. Her girls are teenagers now and I’m sure they are her first priority. Jennifer lives in Vancouver where the filming takes place, so there will be very little disruption in her daughter’s life during the filming.
Even though having a reboot of The L Word sounds really like a good idea, I cannot for the life of me see how it could compare to the original, especially since Tina, Kit, Helena, Dylan, Tasha, will not be a part of the story.
I agree ????
actually swath 1st episode of generation:Q. interesting. the characters are strong and any story with bette porter or Shane in it will grab my attention. course, Alice…dear dear Alice still makes me nuts.
blending the”new” with a few of the original characters will be an interesting mix. the new faces are the emerging community and I “think” like most, I was also defiant against giving this new reboot a chance because I still continued to cling to what “was”and prejudged and compared to the past. the stories presented tonight are still trying to find their footing BUT, I will give it a chance, watch a few more episodes and see where I am with it.
life moves on. faces change. times change. people grow and blend with the new. i do give credit to this generation Q to giving voice and a chance to the younger generation Queers to continue to add their voices and stories to this evolving ensemble. myfavourite character of this generation Q is Finlay. tall, award, amusingly innocent and funny extremely fiercely loyal and protective of her friends…sort of like the displaced child who has finally found her way through the forrest. adventures await.
sorry meant to say, “watched” the first episode of the new generation Q.