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Showtime's Lesbian Series "The L Word"

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The L Word debuted its sixth and final season on January 18, 2009.

You can read recaps of the fifth and fourth seasons below, and access older, archived recaps here: Season 1 / Season 2 / Season 3

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The L Word Episode Recaps

lword608_img048dotz.jpg"The L Word" Recaps: Episode 6.08 "Last Word"Say good-bye to six seasons of lovely ludicrousness. I think we're going to miss you most of all, Schecter.
lword607_dotz.jpg "The L Word" Recaps: Episode 6.07 "Last Couple Standing"With only two episodes left and many story lines to tie up, why not have a gimmicky dance competition?
lword606_dotz2.jpg"The L Word" Recaps: Episode 6.06 "Lactose Intolerant"Oompa, Loompa, doo-pa-dee-doo: all your worst nightmares are coming true. Oompa, Loompa, doo-pa-dee-dee: nobody's crueler than Mama C.

The L Word on the Blog

GLAAD Awards recognize Ellen and Portia and "The L Word" Ellen brings her wife to the stage to accept an award, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus wins for kissing Megan Mullally in an episode of The New Adventures of Old Christine.
Quiz: How well do you know "The L Word"?Test your memory of the first three seasons with these quizzes designed to put the fun back in The L Word!
Ilene talks Times – are we ready to listen?Jennifer Beals joins Ilene Chaiken in a conversation about life after The L Word for an upcoming live discussion with The New York Times.
GLAAD honors "The L Word" Several cast members of the Showtime series will be on hand to accept a special recognition award.
If "The L Word" were on Facebook: Season 6, Episode 8Angelica calls someone daddy and other atrocities that happened in the last episode of the Showtime series.
Liveblogging "The L Word" FinaleOur liveblog of the last episode of the series. Because we all need a little help getting through this.
The ladies of "The L Word" come out one last timeThe show's cast get together for a final party, celebrating six seasons of the only lesbian drama series we've had in America.
If "The L Word" were on Facebook: Season 6, Episode 7The stage is set for a dance-off, where both Bette and Jodie show off their moves and Alice attempts to "Push It" through some harsh realizations.
R.I.P., Jenny Schecter, and other things on her tombstoneShowtime is offering you a chance to leave the character with some final words. What would you write on her grave?
If "The L Word" were on Facebook: Season 6, Episode 6The women are stressed out, and look to some legal and illegal sources to help them chill out.

The L Word Articles and Interviews

marlee-matline-06-09-70x53.jpgInterview with Marlee MatlinThe Oscar-winning actress talks about her new memoir, her career, gay rights, addiction, that Seinfeld episode, and the one thing she regrets about The L Word.
clementine-ford-linda-perry-05-09-70x53.jpgClementine Ford Confirms Relationship with Linda PerryThe former L Word actress talks to Soap Opera Digest about dating Perry, growing up with a famous mom, and joining Y&R.
la-scene-05-09-dotz.jpgL.A. Scene May '09: The GLAAD Awards, an Evening with Women, and The AbbeyWhat went down at the recent star-studded LGBT events, and a Sunday afternoon at the famous West Hollywood bar.
blwe-04-24-09-dotz.jpgBest. Lesbian. Week. Ever. (April 24, 2009)Jennifer Beals talks about the last season of The L Word, Angelina Jolie to play Dr. Kay Scarpetta, lesbian storylines on Fringe, 90210, Grey's Anatomy, AMC and more!
la-scene-april-2009-dotz2.jpgL.A. Scene April '09: "L Word" Finale Viewing, GenderPlay, Stand-Up, and DinahA rundown of some of the hottest lesbian events in Los Angeles over the last month.
michelle-kathy-int-dotz.jpg"L Word" Co-Creators Michele Abbott and Kathy Greenberg Break Their SilenceThe women talk candidly about collaborating with Chaiken, and the evolution of the series.
the-farm-04-09-dotz.jpgShowtime Won't Buy "The Farm" Showtime will not be airing The L Word women-in-prison spinoff, the entertainment industry's leading trade publications are reporting today.

L Word Vlogs

GLAAD Awards Interviews: Jennifer Beals, Jane Lynch and moreAlexi interviews women in entertainment, including stars of The L Word and South of Nowhere.
Come With Me If You Want to Live: "The L Word" Episode 6.8Jenn and Dee discuss the unfinished business that is The L Word, including the all-too-brief Carmen cameo.
Come With Me If You Want to Live: "The L Word" Episode 6.7Jenn and Dee discuss the awful fashions from this week's episode, as well as how to get rid of the Jenny Schecters in your life.
Come With Me If You Want to Live: "The L Word" Episode 6.6Jenn and Dee can't help but discuss rattails and other questionable hair styles, as featured on this week's episode.
Alexi's Closet: Fashioning "The L Word," Part 2 (Episode 19)Alexi gives her opinions on Jenny's and Bette's wardrobes from seasons one through six.
Come With Me If You Want To Live: "The L Word" Episode 6.5Jenn and Dee discuss how tacky Elizabeth Berkley is, and review Tasha's dance moves.
Alexi's Closet: Fashioning "The L Word" (Episode 18)Alexi takes on the personal fashion of two of the show's recognizably stylish characters.
Come With Me If You Want To Live: "The L Word" Episode 6.4Jenn and Dee wonder why Max wears dirty underwear and why Bette and Tina stay at a motel.
Come With Me If You Want To Live: "The L Word" 6.2Jenn and Dee enlist some furry pals to discuss the future of Alice and Tasha.
Come With Me If You Want To Live: "The L Word" 6.1Jenn and Dee re-cap the first episode of the Showtime series and why they feel like it's a game of lesbian Clue.