Dizzying pacing and perplexing dialogue drag the Showtime drama down.
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Ilene Chaiken, Michele Abbott, Kathy Greenberg, Marja-Lewis Ryan
Synopsis
The groundbreaking drama series, The L Word®, revolutionized a generation and this fall the highly anticipated sequel The L Word®: Generation Q debuts. Returning cast members Jennifer Beals, Kate Moennig and Leisha Hailey will resume their original roles alongside a new group of diverse, self-possessed LGBTQIA+ characters experiencing love, heartbreak, sex, setbacks and success in LA.
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