Hold onto your fedoras - 'The L Word' is back - Film Daily

“Hold onto your fedoras - 'The L Word' is back” reports that Showtime will return the landmark LGBT drama The L Word with both original and new faces. Ilene Chaiken, the original showrunner, will not resume her full role because she is also involved with Empire and The Handmaid’s Tale, but she is expected to remain as an executive producer. The reboot will bring back Jennifer Beals, Katherine Moennig, and Leisha Hailey, while shifting focus to a new group of women tied to the original characters. Showtime was still interviewing showrunners when the news broke, leaving the creative direction largely undisclosed. The franchise’s previous installment, The L Word: Generation Q, launched in December 2019 and ran three seasons before Showtime canceled it in March 2023, citing insufficient viewership despite a loyal audience.