It's the answer we've all been waiting for... you've been asking, in your emails and comments to the site, about whether The L Word was definitely coming back for another season. Now, at last, we have the official answer for you.
You heard it here first: Showtime has officially picked up The L Word for Season 5!
Woo-hoooo!
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Season Five..
I couldn't be happier about the L word coming back for another season, I was seriously beginning to think that it wasn't. That would of been horrible! But why do we have to wait all the way until January? And for only 13 episodes? Talk about a tease! I think that the only thing that will be worth the wait will be bringing Carmen back and Tasha as well. These became my two favorite characters other than Alice. Carmen is hot!! Tasha is exactly what Alice needs.. I hope they come on with it!! That's the least they can do for the 13 episodes they are offering!
5th season
So does anybody know the date that the 5th season starts??/I need to know
HAY LADY
boushit ha ha ha
Come on Ladies!
Oh for fuck sake.....
is there anyone out there that realizes that this is nothing more than a soap opera?????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have LOATHED "The L Word" up until season 3.5. This is where I feel there has been a REAL sense of being and humor with the characters thus far. I have always held contempt for the character Jenny and it has been reinforced in season 4...the character of Jenny is simply a fucked up bitch....as far as I am concerned Helena has redeemed herself far more than Jenny could ever possibly imagine...I believe Helena was the 'Ultimate Bitch from hell" to begin with. The character of Jenny is the "ultimate" fucked up, confused, bisexual that taints anything pure of lesbianism. I give kudos to the writer of the 4th season for the humor FINALLY portrayed from "reality" of lesbianism.
Wher the hell is Carmen
Carmeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeen is she going ot be in season 5 ????
Carmen
I dont mind Carmen. Is Alice's girlfriend going to be in Season 5? When does it start too?
GOD DAMMIT NO!!!! lol
GOD DAMMIT NO!!!! lol
what the hell is happand
whare is carmen she should come back ı only watching the show because there is still hope that carmen back ı think in season two and three shane on top than she really f'c''d up they are just like willow and tara there is anyone don't know willow and tara (buffy the vampire slayer)carmen should back this shouldn't be over yet or never and ı hated paige person really she is not good for shane but carmen is the fit for shane season five really need carmen
CARMENNN
HUH?!
is English your first language?
if not, then I THINK I get the jest of it, but come on!...
LESBIANROSE hell yeah season
LESBIANROSE
hell yeah season five i cant wait i wanna see all the sexy cast members again
ei.. jUz wanna ask.. if
ei.. jUz wanna ask.. if marina wiL be baCk aT seasOn 5.. i reaLLy miz her a Lot.. ^_^ marina nD jennY..
carmen
omg they reali need to bring carmen bak cuz i think she is the onli one for shane n paige needs to go shez jus a pretty face n nuttin more...its too borin carmen n shane were more like a actual couple trust me i can relate..although i thought carmen use to give shane hell for no reason at times they were the best couple on the show although far from perfect...so plz season 5 needs carmen
boo Tibette and bring on Jodi and Bette.
I obvious think Bette and Jodi are good together and Bette is willing to change for her. I love them together, it was so fucking sweet when Bette brought that sign to her. I never like Tina really. She was just there. But Dana was funny on that last episode on the fourth season. She plays a cool spirit for Alice because she is seriously going to have a rough time with Tasha in the war and all.
Helena
Isn't it time we gave helena a girl? I mean a real girl, not miss faky obssessive compolsive gambler chick. What ever happened to that chick with the blue car that her boyfriend tried to blackmail her? I think they would be great together and maybe it would help helena find some sort of purpose other than glamour, fame and fortune, like the meaning of love and life and living life. She needs to stop being that chick's maid/footstool/whore and do something worthy with herself, poor people are happy too you know and we make good with what we have plus helena is a smart chick. There are lots of stuff she could do.
Great hook-ups
I so agree with you. I always thought that somewhere down the line, the producers would have brought Dylan back into the picture. Gosh I hate that gambler chick!
Poor Tina..confused as hell because now she wishes she were back with Bette but that's life..she needs to be by herself for a while to figure out who she is then she can decide if she is bisexual, str8 or a lesbian.
bette & tina forever
hello everyone i wish that in season 5 bette and tina will be together again because i love them and when talk and shared some moments in season 4 and bette asking for an advise about how bette can have back jodi and tina said that line i almost cried because it is so true and honest for what tina feels about bette hope they will be together in season 5 and for the rest of the season i love the l word show it is not just sex at all it's all about what's happening in our neighbor we can get some lessons how can we handle problems in life whether you are straight, gay or lesbian. Hope that bette and tina be together again. god bless u all. take care.
shane and paige
Honestly its to0o0o perfect! And in actuality that's not how it would go down and i don't think they're gonna last. Not because of how Shane is but Paige is just boring. She's def hott but her character is not right for shane. In my opinion. :-) I love the show!
What about Carmen??
Hold on!!! Where the hell is Carmen. After Shane visited her house and was kicked out and beaten by her cousins, no real mention of Carmen. I hope that she is waiting in the shadows somewhere waiting on Shane to really clean up that act. Carmen and Shane over Shane and Paige any day
wait you know that 'peige'
wait you know that 'peige' is only signed on for one episode for season 5? and she has said in interviews that she was written out?
Paige
Shane and Paige have to be together! They are so hot! I'm gonna cry if Paige leaves her. Right when Shane decided to grow up a little and make a real commitment.
hehehe..
you can cry now..
paige will only be in one ep for S5... who wins?
hehehe...
Peace...
Return Of The L Word
Yea! They brung back my favorite Lesbian show back for a 5th season, Showtime was not about to let the best show for lesbians go. I can't wait until the first new episode.
Thank you
Thanks for approving The L for a 5th season. I do honestly think 13 episodes is not enough because it is so addicting. I love the Alice and Tasha saga and hope they can stay together. Jenny has lot her mind and need to stay out to sea. I would love for Carmen to come back on and shake up Shane's new life.
Always remember to live in the Revelation of who you are, and not the residue of who other people think and want you to be.
"To thine ownself, be True"
The Browns
Wishful Thinking (warning Sharmen fan)
First of all, congratulations to the show and its cast for making it into the fifth season!!!!!
I only recently watched the show and I've only watched the all the episodes from season 1 to 3 plus some clips of season 4...and I'm just sad, sad that I finally thought here's a show that could truly make a statement and maybe just make the world a perfect place, even for just a bit by making Shane and Carmen's relationship work. By proving that gays and lesbians are not all about fooling around but by really making a commitment to each other, especially with such an (my opinion only) ideal and very yin and yang (and did i mention, perfectly hot and intense) couple. It broke my heart to watch that last episode in season 3.
As to Shane and Paige, I guess I just never recovered from the Sharmen pairing that they didn't feel right to me. It felt as if they just looked for a good looking girl to pair with Kate and slap them two together...not working for me at all.
Closure please, closure...for what seemed to us simple people (Sharmen fans) THE couple of L WORD.
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If only this was a perfect world, then we can see Shane and Carmen together again...sigh!
the closure
I think in episode one of season 4 ... KIND OF covered it. It wasn't a great closure scene and Shane didn't cry about it so much. I thought she would've. But she didn't. It would be nice to actually see Carmen walk up to Shane and say... I know you had a lot to deal with. I know that you loved me but you couldn't change who you were. I just want you to know it's okay. You weren't the one for me then and I didn't know it. You're not the one for me now and I know it. ... GOD that would be heartbreaking. Dang I want to see CARMEN.. I miss her too guys I'm sorry.
SHARMEN FOREVER !!!
I miss Sarah Shahi so much ;(
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewc3e9mnl6M
sharmen
Yes, I agree that Carmen and Shane were a good couple, but I also believe there was something missing. Carmen put too much pressure on Shane, and as we know Shane is a free spirit. Now, Paige has brought something totally different to the picture. I think she could be the one to settle Shane down and have a family. You could see how much she wanted a family when her brother lived with her. Anyway, it could be interesting to see Carmen show up again, with Paige still around. But, I read that Paige may not be back next season. I feel for Shane cuz she has been on such an emotional roller coaster.
wishing for Sharmen too
I'm just as disappointed as you and haven't recovered from the final episode of season 3 too. Season 4 is just not the same anymore without Shane and Carmen.
me three...
keeping my fingers crossed for Sharmen in Season 5. And while I'm wishing, i hope Lara comes back too, I miss the "soup" chef :)
My suggestions and thoughts on Season 4
I don't want to piss anyone off but honestly season 4 was a disappointment to me. Yes I loved the addition of Tasha and Papi. I love what was unfolding with Alice and Tasha and even Papi and kit (funnyyyyyy). But the way the season ended, it left me saying WTF??? It wasn't that it left with a cliffhanger or a feeling of "Damn i can't wait till the next season" like season 3 did. It just felt incomplete. If felt like the season was rushed and you didn't have enough time or episodes so you just cut it in the middle. To me this was the worst of the seasons but I am sure that the next season will be much better.
As far as suggestions….. I agree with another person who felt like sometimes it doesn't seem very realistic. Honestly I am from the south and it’s hard to identify with any of the characters except for maybe Tasha. We all like that Shane is mature now but a piece of me would like the old hoe Shane back, or have Carmen come in and spice things up. I must admit Paige has NOTHING on Carmen. I don't even think Shane and Paige seem right at all after Shane and Carmen. Shane and Carmen were the couple you waited to see.
Jenny....Leave her crazy ass out to sea. I was over Jenny in season 1. now she is just getting ridiculous. I understand she went through a lot as a child, but come on…… and while I am talking about getting rid of people....
TINA. That bitch needs to get a life outside of Bette. I will stop watching L word if Tina gets back with Bette. Now the REALISTIC thing would be for Tina to try to get with Bette and bet refuse her... Hey maybe even make her attempt to sabotage Bette and Jodi. But they do not need to get back together.
Kit...Why couldn't her dude be a little more masculine and not so gay???
I agree that Season 4 lost a
I agree that Season 4 lost a lot of steam, especially with all the unresolved issues that were never fully answered. Hopefully the next season will do a better job of tying up the loose ends as well as introducing more dramatic, albeit realistic, themes that its female audience so loves.
Ladies...please....remember your grammar when typing. It makes it really hard to take your comments seriously with all the emotionaly infused mistypings going on.
And really...Bette and Tina seem the most realistic in terms of their attempts to make a lifetime commitment together with the mixed baby, infidelity, and bi/sexual preferences.
Skyy's The Limit
Tashaaaaaaaaa
Season 5
I am an old lez who has survived all the horrors of coming out. I would like to make a few comments. First I would like to know how many writers are truly gay on this program? Some of it I can believe who wrote the scripts as being actually gay and some not. Yes it is tv and it's all we've got to identify with, especially the younger lesbians.
Kate and Paige's lovemaking scene in S5 was excellent. I have seen many lovemaking scenes that are amusing however there is not perfect way to make love but portraying lovemaking I would think would be most important to do it with finesse for the younger lesbians including the scripts. Reality would be much more interesting.
Now Shane and Leisha's roles are by far the most interesting portraying reality. Shayne being the basic butch not to be tamed in her young years. Leisha being a spicy femme and I enjoy her comedy and being a type of spicy femme but her lovemaking scene's arn't up to par. It appears that she is with straight women trying to make love with them. Everything else is close to reality though. Not that i'm obsessed with the sexual part of the show but since there are no other lesbian shows then this one should depict reality as close as possible.
What about the lesbians who end their lives or have a nervous breakdown after suffering heartbreak? It happens all the time, and violence after and during a breakup? That is reality. I am reminded of the show "Queer as Folk" which was the most reality based. I am sure my point is conveyed.
All the actors are good, not to be mistaken about that. I'm not talking about a documentary, just more reality based. Thanks for listening.
Reality
I agree...more reality would be nice. Most of the stuff on here I can't even begin to relate to. I live in a small town in Minnesota. I don't know another lesbian besides my gf. And it seems like the lesbians that we have met around here are interested in one thing...seeing which one of us they can get to cheat. Well, I made a commitment to my love and it's going on 11 years we've been together. What about that kind of reality?
As far as Jenny goes...as my slightly dislectic (sp) daughter would say...OMD...
I used to work with people who suffered from mental illness, Jenny seems over the top, but I had clients whose behaviors would put Jenny to shame.
I have now given up the pursuit of happiness through psychology and I guess Jenny should just get a frickin grip...Bad stuff happens, but you can't act psycho and blame everyone else for your bad behaviors. Start taking responsibility and paddle back to shore and face the crap.
Season 5
I am so glad that there is going to be a season 5. I am sad to learn that Paige will not be on any longer. She is so hot!!! Her and Shane together are hot.
What?!
What do you mean Paige is not coming Back?! 1st her dad, then Carmen; even though that’s Shane’s fault.Then Sha,even though that's there fathers fault, Now Paige?! How many more people are running out of Shane’s world Sh**! How much can a woman really take? Sh** like that would make my a** bitter!
what she isnt coming back?
what she isnt coming back? More info, please :)
DEPRESSED!!
Now that I finally found out that "the L word" is coming back in 2008 i really think that s*cks!! I mean, I watched the dvds just like that, in a week I was done with all the movie and now...loading...waiting...boring...someone should tell Ilene that waiting 4 the next scenes of The L word is worst than living without cigarettes, wich I'm addicted to, TOO! :)) LOVE THIS SHOW! Kate Moenning in the first place, I think her character Shane was written & directed the best, with Alice on the second place! I was really happy when I saw Erin Daniels back despite the fact that it was just a scene 'happened' in Alice's imagination!
lol
lol
tina and bette
COME ON!! tina wants bette back! ack!! i dont see that happening...even tho they make a good couple... and whats up with Shane?? can she COMMITT to this relationship??? :::sigh::::: and what will become of ALICE....
I disagree
I can see them getting back together by the mid or late of season 5, it has to happen!
I comelet disagree also.
Bette is crazy about jodi and tina wants bette back. You can see it every time bette and jodi are together. So muzh passion that tina and bette don't have anymore/
god bless you all and take care.
Live live with the fullfulness
and take care no matter what live brings at you. And remeber that you are the one that the lord has in his eyes.
Bette and Tina
I believe and i hope i am right, i think bette and jodi make a great couple and i think tina needs to move on. She should've thought about them before she went to a man.Bette waited as long as she could
I disagree with you dude
Less we forget that Bette has been less than perfect or faithfull for that matter while with Tina. Tina has always forgiven Bette at every turn, so why are we nailing her to the cross for a one moment of indiscretion? Do we all just hate Tina that much or are we bitter because she did it with a man? Shouldn't we forgive her as we have always forgiven Bette? I think Tina and Bette belong together, that no matter what differences they might have had in the past or differences to come they are perfect for each other.
Bette & Jodi
I love Jodi!! She is fisty, rebellious, smart, a free spirit, determined, georgeous - everything a chick should be. I think they're attracted to each other beacause they see a little bit of themselves in the other. In the end two bulls can't rule in the same pen and niether of them is willing to giveup their dreams and they seem to be going in different directions so i don't think it will last.
I see it too...
I see them getting back together as well... Ilene is all about circles... This show will eventually come back to the beginning of its circle with Bette and Tina back together... Jodi will impact Bette and better her for Tina's sake... Those are my thoughts... Amazing season... I can't wait for more...
Question
Ladies I have a question. Why do you think a lot of Women can't be honest with themselves, therefore, making them dishonest with their partners. I can't understand why it is so hard for Women (not me of course!) to embrace who they are. What's so wrong with being honest with self?
sometimes
Sometimes it's hard to step outside the socially acceptable boundaries...
sometimes we don't know who we are until we are well into our 30's or even later...
sometimes pretending is far easier than being true to yourself...
sometimes who you are is not someone you are proud to present to general public (a really unfortunate case)
sometimes we are just not brave enough....
i just recently realized who i was and what i want out of this life... but going and getting it all in 1 second isn't that easy :)
baby steps...
My Suggestion for Season 5.
I would LOVE to see Shane with the SHORT hair she had in Season 2. With her hair like that, that was the HOTTEST she's ever looked. Don't get me wrong, she's ALWAYS lookin good...but the short hair does it for me :D
Kate
Kate is just gorgeous and really sexy with any haircut in my opinion :) it's the eyes and the mouth that do it for me personally :)
season 5
So, by when we could expect to view season 5 on showtime more or less, i mean before i forget what happened on season 4 I HOPE.