Showtime Debuts First-Look Trailer for 'L Word' Sequel

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Showtime Thursday released a first-look trailer for its new original series The L Word: Generation Q, premiering Dec. 8.

The eight-episode sequel to The L Word -- which ran on Showtime from 2004-2009 -- continues to follow the intermingled lives of L Word characters Bette Porter, Alice Pieszecki and Shane McCutcheon, along with new characters, as they experience love, heartbreak, sex, setbacks and success in Los Angeles, according to network officials.

The series stars Jennifer Beals, Leisha Hailey, Katherine Moennig, Arienne Mandi, Leo Sheng, Jacqueline Toboni, Rosanny Zayas and Sepideh Moafi, said the network.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.