Jenny debuted onscreen during the pilot episode and remained until the series final episode. Revisit 25 years worth of gamechanging lgbtq movies, tv, and music in the new issue. Tvs first deaf lesbian, its first regularly occurring transsexual character, bisexuals of both genders, drag kings. With the exception of the pilot episode, all episode titles begin with the letter l. For us airdates of foreign shows, click through to the. The shocking murder of jenny is told in flashback as each characters recounts the events leading up to the crime to the police investigators. Jennifer beals on the l words tina, kit, and jennys death. With jennifer beals, erin daniels, leisha hailey, laurel holloman. Alice and dana the l word s01e legendado portugues youtube. Still grieving the loss of dana, the girls plan for shane and carmens wedding. Played by mia kirshner, jenny schecter has cemented herself in our minds as. The departed, dana erin daniels from the l word and tony carlos. Jennifer jenny diane schecter is a fictional character from the american showtime television drama series the l word, played by mia kirshner.
With jennifer beals, leisha hailey, erin daniels, laurel holloman. Last night, the l word finished its six year run on showtime. Dana fairbanks was a professional tennis player and a main character of the l word. Jenny and shane start a sizzling romance while jenny sells another script even as the negative of her movie goes missing. The two met at the country club dana trained at, where laura was a sous chef. With jennifer beals, leisha hailey, laurel holloman, mia kirshner. As the retrospective that aired beforehand reminded us, its impact expands far beyond its barrierbusting stories. Generation qs premiere in december, she was giddily overflowing with. Losing her halfway through the series made drinking an absolute necessity to get through the rest. In classic l word fashion, this weeks episode was an emotional roller coaster and featured rich character development, several intense love triangles, and more sexy. Dana died of breast cancer in season 3, but ilene chaiken recently told ew that danas death would be one thing that i maybe would change if i could go back and. Bette considers her options for obtaining sole custody of angelica.
When i spoke with jennifer beals ahead of the l word. The l word creator ilene chaiken reveals why she regrets danas death pen entertainment weekly duration. Feb 23, 2012 the l word creator ilene chaiken reveals why she regrets dana s death pen entertainment weekly duration. Alice, nat, and gigi decide to have a threesome that is twothirds comprised of exwives. Ralph is a famous tennis player, whose real identity is kept secret by dana because of her celebrity status. The third season of the l word originally aired on showtime from january 8, 2006 to march 26, 2006 and aired 12 episodes. Oct 04, 2011 alice and dana the l word s01e legendado portugues justsomelove1. We meet dana, like the rest of the l word fam, in the 2004 pilot.
All 111 songs featured in the l word season 3 soundtrack, listed by episode with scene descriptions. Bette and tina discuss plans for a new life together, but the reappearance of an old acquaintance of bettes threatens their future. The third season of the l word originally aired on showtime from january 8, 2006 to march. Alice elisabeth pieszecki is a fictional bisexual character on the showtime television network series the l word, and the sequel series l word. While dana s death was certainly a shocking blow to fans, i for one am comforted by the fact that erin still hangs out with the l word cast. Their engagement moves along in season 2 even though dana is starting to fall for alice. The l word creator ilene chaiken reveals why she regrets. Dana fairbanks, the l word lgbt fans deserve better. So i just found out that erin daniels actress of character dana fairbanks ends up dying in the l word.
In the episode losing the light, dana lost her battle and passed away while alice was momentarily absent, leaving her friend crushed and the l word fandom devastated. Tonya during the dinah shore golf classic for women dana met tonya, who was assigned as her hospitality assistant an overly attentive sidekick. Its just the one thing that i maybe would change if i could go back and change anything. When dana erin daniels cant figure out if the sous chef or soup chef if youre an adorable dummy like dana at. The l word has a prime opportunity to show an older lesbian couple making it work and learning from their mistakes who also happen to be the a or b story most of the time, but instead, theyre. To correct episode titles click through the episode. May 05, 2020 a guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series the l word. With the l word sequel series set to premiere soon, lets take a look back at one of the saddest moments from the original series danas heartbreaking death. Danas death is the l words most heartbreaking moment. Helena tries to help alice get over her obsession with dana. With a rising professional tennis career on her way, dana fairbanks was afraid to come out as a lesbian. Not only was it a heartbreaking loss, but dana was also one of the most welldeveloped, least irritating characters on the show.
But why the l word wastes narrative time on throwaway musical performances by the b52s, sleaterkinney, and betty especially betty is beyond me. Visit tunefind for music from your favorite tv shows and movies. Danas death was the l words saddest moment screen rant. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series the l word. The show has received a lot of praise for its brilliant storylines and its portrayal. L word generation q music official spotify playlist meta if anyone is curious for all the music that has been played on the episodes thus far, there is an official spotify playlist of all the songs that are updated after each episode. May 30, 2017 lara perkins lauren lee smith lara perkins was introduced as danas love interest in season 1. Nov 23, 2011 the creator of the l word and the real l word also barb wire we never forget, ilene, never said she regretted killing the beloved fictional tennis player and adorable coiner of the term crispay, dana fairbanks. While we were all devastated when dana fairbanks was killed off of the original l word back at the end of season 3 seriously, just thinking about the tennis players story arc is making us tear up the same can decidedly not be said about jenny schecters demise. Six weeks after danas death with everyone still grieving over the loss of their friend, helena takes over planning shane and carmens upcoming wedding to be held at the whistler ski resort in british columbia, canada. Jenny became well documented in the media for her outlandish plots. This is a list of all episodes from the series the l word which aired from january 18, 2004 to march 8, 2009. One of the most heartbreaking story lines throughout the l words 20042009 run was during season 3 when erin daniels dana developed breast cancer and died.
The emotional honesty of the l words first season made it more firmly rooted in reality than all subsequent seasons, but the writers also have a lot of fun in season one. Tasha and alice seek counseling for their compatibility issues. To correct episode titles click through the episode and submit corrections via the specific list provider. In classic l word fashion, this weeks episode was an emotional roller coaster and featured rich character development, several intense love triangles, and more sexy moments than i could count.
Ask questions and download or stream the entire soundtrack. When dana takes a turn for the worse, alice keeps vigil at her bedside. After the nurse leaves, alice puts lotion on danas arms and asks dana if she thinks she could do without her for a while. In fact, i was ecstatic to see that erin even visited the set and saw shanes new bar, which is named after her. They started dating but split because of danas fear of being outed, after she took her doubles partner with her to a sponsor event. A new season of the l word premieres sunday, january 18 at 9pm etpt. Meanwhile, shane travels to portland, oregon where she has a reunion with her longestranged father, gabriel. Dana fairbanks battle with breast cancer is one of the l words most. While danas death was certainly a shocking blow to fans, i for one am comforted by the fact that erin still hangs out with the l word cast. Jul 11, 2017 dana died of breast cancer in season 3, but ilene chaiken recently told ew that danas death would be one thing that i maybe would change if i could go back and. In this unusual episode told in real time, lara is still in paris, oblivious to danas worsening health. The l word cast discusses jennys murder and that polarizing final season. Bette considers her options for obtaining sole custody of. Created by michele abbott, ilene chaiken, kathy greenberg.
Dana fairbanks battle with breast cancer is one of the l words most memorable storylines, but the fan backlash was so strong creator ilene chaiken wishes she had spared the character. Watch the first minutes of the final season of the l word. So far this season, main characters have died on lost, smallville, las. Jenny gets word a publisher is interested in her book about moiramax. She was raised in a very conservative background and was a closeted lesbian. The finale, lapse in judgement, opens as everyone is at bettes campaign watch party naturally held at danas, anxiously awaiting the results the l word. Creator ilene chaiken is currently awaiting word from showtime on whether or not l word spinoff the farm is a go. The first season of americancanadian coproduced drama television series the l word premiered on showtime on january 18, 2004 and ended on april 11, 2004, created by ilene chaiken, michele abbot and kathy greenberg. She mentioned falling in love with her first girlfriend at tennis camp. The show was groundbreaking in its female lgbt focus and was a frequent nominee and. While danas death was certainly a shocking blow to fans, i for one am. The l word left hand of the goddess tv episode 2006 imdb. Jenny finds herself in another romantic quandary involving marina that pushes tim further away. The l word on showtime get the newest l word downloads and more there is clearly a difference between danas season 1 photo and the following seasons.
It was announced 12 months ago that the series was coming to an end so many viewers were expecting the series finale to be well. Showtime drama the l word ran for six seasons between 2004 and 2009 and followed a group of lgbt women living in west hollywood, california. Generation q, shown nationally in the united states. As the plot thickens, no one is safe the new york times. All 15 songs featured in the l word season 2 episode 3. She is the only main character in the closet at the start of the series. The creator of the l word and the real l word also barb wire we never forget, ilene, never said she regretted killing the beloved fictional tennis player and adorable coiner of the term crispay, dana fairbanks. In the season 6 finale, a celebration of friendship ends in a web of betrayal and deceit as the girls find themselves in the slammer with a detective investigating the death of one of their own. In the episode losing the light, dana lost her battle and passed away while. In the first image she has a more sporty look, but the other two images seem to have more of an emphasis. The season begins six months after the birth of tina and bettes daughter. The complete series dvd set, which features the cast listening to chaiken talk about what she regrets. Lara returned in season 2, when both she and dana were in different relationships.
Danas death is the one thing ilene chaiken would change. Nov 10, 2019 with the l word sequel series set to premiere soon, lets take a look back at one of the saddest moments from the original series danas heartbreaking death. Generation q featured so much drama that while i was home for the holidays, my mom repeatedly called up to my room to ask why i was screaming. The negative of jennys movie goes missing, while shanes apologies to her are finally.