The Real L Word
The Real L Word
Photo Credit: Jeff Lipsky / Showtime
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Premiered:
- Network: Showtime
- Category: Series
- Genre: Reality
- Type: Live Action
- Concept:Inspired by the series, The L Word
- Subject Matter:
- Tags: LGBT
Plot Synopsis
Each season this reality series follows Whitney Mixter with a different group of real-life, hot-and-happening lesbians in their daily lives at work and play in Los Angeles (all seasons) and New York (Season 3). At the beginning of Season 1, Whitney was described as a 27-year-old special effects artist who was the self-professed worst girlfriend -- "always looking for love, but losing to lust" but she found Romi and together they shared the most-talked-about on-screen sex scene of 2010. In Season 2, Whitney and Romi returned...but not together. And Whitney's life becomes more complicated in Season 3 when Sara becomes the newest temptation she just can't resist. Plus, Season 3 brings a New York flavor, with new cast members from the vibrant New York lesbian scene .
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SEASON 3 CAST
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Cori and Kacy, married since 2008, are still trying to start a family, navigating the expensive path of conception. Romi has had a falling out with Whitney, and she believes Sara is at the center of it. Sara is a stylist and go-go dancer who has been through the wringer with Whitney, yet they only seem more intertwined because of it. Sara is considering making the move to the Big Apple, but is not sure what that will do to her and Whitney's relationship. Lauren, the CEO of a jewelry company, is having a great time as a committed bachelor, who anxiously awaits Amanda, a friend with benefits, to move from New York to Los Angeles. Amanda, a socialite in real estate, is making the move from the Big Apple to the West Coast to reunite with her BFF and partner-in-crime, but she find it difficult to adjust to the SoCal attitude and navigate her non-couple relationship with Lauren. Kiyomi and Somer are New Yorkers who are respectively the front woman and rhythem guitarist of Canadian band Hunter Valentine, an all-lesbian punk band. Kiyomi is the ultra-cool, heartbreaking rock star who is extremely stubborn and fiercely committed to the band that she believes is on the brink of making it big. Somer is struggling to balance her lifestyle as an adrenaline-and-whiskey-infused rock star with her domestic life with her new wife, and as the newest member of the band, she's still trying to find her place.
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SEASON 2 CAST
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Romi, after making cameo appearances in Season 1, returns with girlfriend Kelsey; Claire just moved to Los Angeles from New York and she's trying to figure out if Francine was "the one"; Francine just thinks she and Claire were tragic together and she's more concerned about coming out to her traditional Japanese mother; Cori and Kacy are prospective parents who balance their busy careers with their desire for a family; and Sajdah, who is an outspoken activist as a field organizer for Vote For Equality.
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SEASON 1 CAST
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Tracy is a 29-year-old film and TV development executive who must juggle her career, her attempts to reconnect with her disapproving mother, and a new relationship that has its own complicated family dynamics. Mikey is a 34-year-old fashion celeb who founded The Gallery Los Angeles, produces LA Fashion Weekend, rides her custom-built motorcycle from her home in Van Nuys to her downtown office, and is engaged to a makeup artist. Rose is a 35-year-old Latina real-estate advisor who was the inspiration for Papi's character on THE L WORD, and she might not be able to settle down with her girlfriend of six months -- even though her family would love to see her settle down. Nikki is a 37-year-old rep/manager/producer who was married to a man for a short time until coming out on THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW, and now she's engaged to Jill, spending most of her free time planning their wedding. Jill is a 35-year-old writer who grew up in Jersey, went to school at Michigan, enjoys college football, and is engaged to Nikki.
Cast
- Whitney Mixter - Herself (Seasons 1 - 3)
- Romi Klinger - Herself (Seasons 2 & 3)
- Cori Boccumini - Herself (Seasons 2 & 3)
- Kacy Boccumini - Herself (Seasons 2 & 3)
- Sara Bettencourt - Herself (Season 3)
- Somer Bingham - Herself (Season 3)
- Amanda Leigh Dunn - Herself (Season 3)
- Kiyomi McCloskey - Herself (Season 3)
- Lauren Bedford Russell - Herself (Season 3)
- Rose Garcia - Herself (Season 1)
- Jill Goldstein - Herself (Season 1)
- Mikey Koffman - Herself (Season 1)
- Tracy Ryerson - Herself (Season 1)
- Nikki Weiss - Herself (Season 1)
- Francine Beppu - Herself (Season 2)
- Sajdah Golde - Herself (Season 2)
- Claire Moseley - Herself (Season 2)
Production & Distribution
- Produced by Magical Elves