“L Word” Sequel Gets Title & Premiere Date

Katherine Moennig and Leisha Hailey in "The L Word" (2004). Photo by Carole Segal/Showtime/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock (5882665p)

This autumn is bring with it The L Word: Generation Q. 

Showtime’s highly anticipated sequel has been set for a fall debut, the premium cabler announced Wednesday. The revival received an eight-episode order back in January. 

The revival will feature the return of original stars Jennifer Beals, Leisha Hailey, and Katherine Moenig reprising their roles of Bette, Alice, and Shane, respectively. They will be joined by a “new generation of self-possessed LGBTQIA characters experiencing love, heartbreak, sex, setbacks and success in Los Angeles.”

The L Word: Generation Q was created by Ilene Chaiken. ShChaikene will also executive-produce alongside show-runner Marja-Lewis Ryan. 

“Marja has brought her unique and contemporary vision to The L Word and blended it beautifully into the fabric of Ilene’s groundbreaking series,” Showtime president Gary Levine previously said. “This revered show was both entertaining and impactful when it originally ran on Showtime, and we are confident that our new version will do that and more in 2019.”