
After making a transition from a scripted drama to a reality series, Ilene Chaiken’s L Word franchise is about to undergo another format metamorphosis, becoming a documentary. “The Real L Word is an important franchise,” Showtime’s entertainment president David Nevins said after the network’s executive session at TCA. “I want to change up the show and probably not continue it in exactly the same form. I’ve been talking a lot with (executive producers Dan (Cutforth) and Jane (Lipsitz) and Ilene about exploring sort of L Word culture, lesbian culture in places outside of New York and L.A., places where the subculture is not so defined and it’s maybe not so easy. And I think we’ll do a Real L Word documentary. We did the scripted show, did an ensemble reality show, and now it’s probably going to become a stand-alone documentary this year. But I think it’s an important franchise for us. It could be one-part, be two parts, they’re diving in doing research right now.”TV Editor Nellie Andreeva - tip her here.


When season 4 is goin to start from the real L word?
so are they not going to have the cast anymore? no more whitney or sara or hunter valnetine? or Lauren? whats up with that? thats what made the show like it is? cant they do both do this series like it while doing the documentary seperate?
Hello im 44 yrs old. Ive known i was gay since i was 7. I am married to a wonderful man and have a 17 yr old incredible son. They do not know about my secret. Lets keep it that way. I had a girlfriend who i loved very much she lives in so cal:) we began watching the show from the moment the first episode came on with Rose, Micky and the rest of the ladies. Please dont change it. Please i love the show judt the way it is. It brings me peace, happiness,sadness all the emotions. Its perfect! Your doing amazing work! Thank u for ur time
Like really! I agree w/ the previous two comments. I’ve grown to love all the characters in this reality show and we may be left hanging w/ season 3 being the end all?! Like wow you people are killing me! I’m a 31 yr old lesbian from Philadelphia currently living in south south jersey…I’m surrounded by ocean and my gf of 4yrs but it took me awhile and her to settle me down. I lived in La for awhile so I recognize all the bars the girls go to and I LOVE it! I relate to these girls….. Whitney probably most of all and Sara cause their journey reminds me a lot of Amanda (me) & Liza’s (the gf)….Please give me more. First u took the L word from us and now u want to take the Real L word….do u people know how many lesbians there are out here that crave tv that they can relate to? I’m shocked they’re aren’t more comments here! Me and all my lesbians would get together and watch the L word together…..of course I had at one point or another slept w/ everyone in the room….so ur shows truly depict lesbian life…I’ll stop babbling now! The diet pills are apparently working well…..had a lot to say didn’t I? Whew!
I agree with everyone else who posted before me! I LOVE LOVE the real l word. Im not even lesbian and im in love! Just seeing the emotions and everything these women go through in their lives. I only order showtime to watch this show. Please please keep the it the same don’t change a thing!
Me and my girl watched seasons 1-3. Kinda miss Mikey and Raquel but hey. I love this show. I keep waiting for season 4. But now it might not happen? WHAT?? I have showtime JUST for this show. I own all the seasons. I wanna be 90 and still having new seasons. I think I might die without the real L word. The L word was so fake and pornographic kinda appealing more to straight guys or horny single lesbians. But this is so real and loving and true. Im exactly like Kelsey. We grew up the same way, have the same style look and mannerisms. Its hella cool to have someone real out there just like you. She struggled with alcohol and i do too. I freakin love this show. Its my life. Defined.
I agree with everyone else. Removing the characters is not going to help this show, its going to hurt it!. I feel like I know the girls and also now a huge Hunter Valentine fan. I won’t watch it if no Whitney especially…I actually committed to dreadlocks because of her! please do not change the show
They better do another season. I would really like to see whitney ana sara life as a married couple
I’m straight male. I enjoy the show very much. I’m invested in the characters that have been represented in the past scripted show as well a the reality version. Changing the show now only shows how much of a gutless bag Ilene is and cannot clearly stick to what the fans want. Not only is this a sign of a shitty producer, but this probably reflects her personal commitment issues as well!!! But I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one who wants to follow the girls who let us into their lives, but also want to see them go on to success and love. And I would like to continue to be a fan of them all……………
I fucking love this show please don’t change it like everyone has been saying we want to see whitney and saras life now as a married couple and I love kacy and cori and I love love lauren and hunter valentine don’t make a mistake it’ll be like killing dana fairbanks off all over again but worse because these ladies are REAL. Havnt you herd of the saying if it isn’t broken don’t fix it. This show is fucking epic and is amazingly amazing just the way it is. I mean I understand a few new people but that’s it I don’t mean to tell you how to do your job but just listen to the fans please thanks for this show I love love love itt!
I’m kaitlyn and I am in love with this show. It is my all time favorite I have watched it since season 1! I haven’t came out to my parents yet although im pretty sure they have a clue i think my dad knows a bit more than my mom because he jokes about it alot because of a time i played a “joke” on my mom*not really a joke now* saying i was bi to see her reaction but I have to my friends last year. I am currently in a relationship with a guy I’ve know my whole life and yet still have a crush on a girl I’ve know for years! Watching this show helps me so much with a lot of things and I love the way it is now please just please please PLEASE Ddont change it!!!
How about Rehoboth Beach Delaware…the story lines are endless here.
I can’t believe u guys doing this.. I fell in love with the L word and settled for the reality show and now u want to just stop everything!! PLEASE STOP CHANGING UR DAMN MINDS .. Keep things as they are we all may not love everything about the show but we love the women and couples it’s so frustrating u guy can’t even keep the same ppl!!! U have this following bc we love the orginal show please stop running and changing it up!! I look forward to June every year bc of this show .. I am so disappointed in u!!! We deserve more and if u take this show away or change it completely what else do we have??? But a I day documentary ??? THAT’S SOOOO CRAZY!!!!! WAKE UP PEOPLE !!!!!!! WE NEED OUR NEW SEASON MORE THAN EVER THIS YEAR!!!!!