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'The L Word: Generation Q' Cast Celebrate Season Premiere!

The L Word: Generation Q cast are celebrating their big premiere!

The stars of the series – Jennifer Beals, Leisha Hailey, Arienne Mandi, Katherine Moennig, Sepideh Moafi, Jacqueline Toboni, Rosanny Zayas, Fortune Feimster, Jordan Hull, Leo Sheng, Brian Michael Smith, Freddy Miyares and Stephanie Allynne – all got together to celebrate on the red carpet at the premiere held at Regal LA Live on Monday (December 2) in Los Angeles.

The leading cast were also joined by showrunner Marja-Lewis Ryan, as well as producers Ilene Chaiken and Allyce Ozarski.

Also in attendance to show their support for the premiere were Darren Criss and his love Mia Criss, King Princess, Chester Lockhart, Emily Hampshire, comedian Tig Notaro, Olivia Thirlby, and Nico Santos with his partner Zeke Smith.

The L Word: Generation Q, which debuts on Showtime at December 8 at 10 p.m. ET, is a sequel to the original series The L Word, which ran from 2004 to 2009.

FYI: Jennifer is wearing Dorothee Schumacher. Olivia is wearing French Kande earrings. Jacqueline is wearing a Rosie Assoulin look with Rupert Sanderson heels, Noudar earrings, a Borgioni ear cuff, Melinda Maria ear cuffs, and Noudar rings.

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'L Word' Sequel Gets Official Title & Fall Premiere - See the Poster!

The upcoming The L Word sequel now has an official title – The L Word: Generation Q!

Showtime made the announcement on Wednesday (May 22).

Marja-Lewis Ryan serves as showrunner and is executive producing with original series creator Ilene Chaiken and original series stars Jennifer Beals, Katherine Moennig, and Leisha Hailey. Kristen Campo also serves as executive producer. The pilot is directed by Steph Green, who also serves as executive producer on the episode.

The groundbreaking drama series originally ran on the network from 2004-2009. In this sequel, Jennifer, Ketherine, and Leisha will resume their original roles alongside a new generation of diverse, self-possessed LGBTQIA characters experiencing love, heartbreak, sex, setbacks, and success in L.A.

The series also sparked subsequent versions, including the docuseries The Real L Word and L Word Mississippi: Hate the Sin.

The L Word: Generation Q is slated to begin production on eight new episodes in Los Angeles this summer, and the series will debut this fall.

See the full new poster in our gallery!

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'The L Word' Sequel In the Works!

The L Word, Showtime’s former hit show, is getting a sequel on the network!

Stars Jennifer Beals, Katherine Moenig, and Leisha Hailey will return as executive producers, and EW reports that they’ll appear on the show as well. Co-creator Ilene Chaiken will also return to executive produce the show, and a new writer being brought in to run production.

The publication also reports that other actresses from the series may make appearances as well, though nothing has been set.

The L Word ran from 2004 to 2009 on Showtime.