Dizzying pacing and perplexing dialogue drag the Showtime drama down.
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Cast
Jennifer Beals (Bette Porter)Kate Moennig (Shane McCutcheon)Leisha Hailey (Alice Pieszecki)Arienne Mandi (Dani Núñez)Rosanny Zayas (Sophie Suarez)Jacqueline Toboni (Sarah Finley)Leo Sheng (Micah Lee)Sepideh Moafi (Gigi Ghorbani)Jamie Clayton (Tess Van De Berg)Jordan Hull (Angelica 'Angie' Porter-Kennard)Jillian Mercado (Maribel)Stephanie Allynne (Natalie 'Nat' Bailey)Carlos Leal (Rodolfo Nùñez)Sophie Giannamore (Jordi Sanbolino)Laurel Holloman (Tina Kennard)Freddy Miyares (José Garcia)Rosie O'Donnell (Carrie)Donald Faison (Tom Maultsby)
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Creators
Ilene Chaiken, Maisha Closson, Regina Y. Hicks, María Renée Prudencio, Thomas Page McBee, Tatiana Suarez-Pico, Nina Kim, Christina Brosman, Michele Abbott, Kathy Greenberg, Nova Cypress Black, Courtney Edwards, Scout Comm, Melody Derloshon, Nancy C. Mejia, Marja-Lewis Ryan, Alison Levering, Jonell Lennon, Lisa Quintela, Francesca Butler, Julia Hannafin, Allie Romano
Synopsis
Bette Porter, Shane McCutcheon and Alice Pieszecki intermingle with a younger generation of Los Angelenos experiencing love, heartbreak, sex, setbacks and success.
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