The L Word is a television drama series that aired on Showtime in the United States from January 18, 2004 to March 8, 2009. The series follows the lives of a group of lesbian and bisexual women who live in West Hollywood, California. It was the first television series written and directed by predominantly queer women. The original code-name for the series was Earthlings, a rarely used slang term for lesbians.
