The first major TV series to feature all-queer, all-female characters, The L Word was groundbreaking in that representation, but also for its depiction of lesbian sex: coming hot on the heels of Queer as Folk, which mostly focused on its male characters, L Word’s creative team was largely made up of women. The show’s gay, bisexual, and questioning characters had plenty of hot sex, but without the otherwise inescapable male gaze of so many shows. The sequel series, Generation Q, ran for three seasons, and is available for digital rental/purchase.
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