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The L Word: Generation Q

Summary PR exec Dani Nùñez (Arienne Mandi), adjunct professor Micah Lee (Leo Sheng), assistant Sarah Finley (Jacqueline Toboni), and TV producer Sophie Suarez (Rosanny Zayas) interact with Bette Porter (Jennifer Beals), Alice Pieszecki (Leisha Hailey) and Shane McCutcheon (Katherine Moennig) in this sequel to the 2004-09 drama The L Word.

Created By: Michele Abbott, Ilene Chaiken, Kathy Greenberg

  • 2019
  • TV-MA
  • SHOWTIME
  • 2019
  • TV-MA
  • SHOWTIME

The L Word: Generation Q

Season 1 Premiere: Dec 8, 2019
Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 14 Critic Reviews
60
User Score Generally Unfavorable Based on 29 User Ratings
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Summary PR exec Dani Nùñez (Arienne Mandi), adjunct professor Micah Lee (Leo Sheng), assistant Sarah Finley (Jacqueline Toboni), and TV producer Sophie Suarez (Rosanny Zayas) interact with Bette Porter (Jennifer Beals), Alice Pieszecki (Leisha Hailey) and Shane McCutcheon (Katherine Moennig) in this sequel to the 2004-09 drama The L Word.

Created By: Michele Abbott, Ilene Chaiken, Kathy Greenberg

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 14 Critic Reviews
60
50% Positive
7 Reviews
43% Mixed
6 Reviews
7% Negative
1 Review

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 14 Critic Reviews
60
50% Positive
7 Reviews
43% Mixed
6 Reviews
7% Negative
1 Review

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80
Feb 4, 2020
The L Word has always been a little bit naff, but in this new iteration, that naffness feels like a matter of pride. ... There is a great relief in sitting back and watching something that is unabashedly entertaining, that plays to the crowd exactly as it knows how to. It is all a lot of fun, from the boo-hiss villains to the spot-the-reference nods to the past.
By Rebecca Nicholson FULL REVIEW
75
Dec 5, 2019
The series is no longer the definitive take on being a lesbian in America. Several series are telling these stories, far more than in 2004. This gives "Generation Q" the freedom to carve out its own niche, which seems to be joy.
By Kelly Lawler FULL REVIEW
70
Dec 6, 2019
The show’s world is more inclusive now, but in ways that can feel more about art direction (add some people of color!) than about a dramatically different worldview. Nonetheless, the first three episodes of Generation Q are enjoyable and set several promising arcs in motion, and by promising I mostly mean, “There’s definitely going to be some drama coming up.” Generation Q’s main first impression, though, is that it feels like fun, soapy, twisty, regular TV.
By Kathryn VanArendonk FULL REVIEW
60
Dec 6, 2019
A glossy, bighearted show that’s less soapy than the original series but delivers enough secrets, sex, and secret sex to keep the stakes high. ... Because there’s no central hangout (RIP The Planet) and the two groups of peers mostly overlap in the workplace, Generation Q lacks the intimacy of The L Word, which owed much of its magic to intraclique chemistry and conflict. The new series feels like a collection of individual stories about generally likable people.
By Christina Cauterucci FULL REVIEW
58
Dec 9, 2019
By trying to make itself young, hip, and “politically correct,” “The L Word: Generation Q” has highlighted the original series’ flaws (too white, too cis, too femme) as well as its strengths (we loved the characters anyway).
By Jude Dry FULL REVIEW
40
Dec 27, 2019
Identity politics are the newest member of the cast, and a most unwelcome one.
By Glenn Garvin FULL REVIEW
30
Dec 9, 2019
None of these women feel real, down-to-Earth or approachable. On the contrary, the “Generation Q” crew seems mostly there to give the O.G.s an excuse to set up shop again. Much of the time “The L Word: Generation Q” feels like two glee-deficient series slapped into the same pair of pants, but sadly, left me with little desire to revisit “The L Word” or invite “Generation Q” over for a hang.
By Melanie McFarland FULL REVIEW

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Generally Unfavorable Based on 29 User Ratings
3.8
31% Positive
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10% Mixed
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59% Negative
17 Ratings

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31% Positive
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10% Mixed
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59% Negative
17 Ratings

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Production Company:
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Initial Release Date: Dec 8, 2019
Number of seasons: 3 Seasons
Rating: TV-MA
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Awards

The Queerties
• 3 Nominations
GLAAD Media Awards
• 3 Nominations
Guild of Music Supervisors Awards
• 2 Nominations

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