The L Word

American-Canadian TV series (2004–2009)
TVSeries television_series Q216792
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The L Word

Summary

The L Word is a television series[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of television_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22,268 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The L Word is the creator of Ilene Chaiken[3].
  • The L Word's instance of is recorded as television series[4].
  • The L Word's genre is drama television series[5].
  • The L Word's genre is LGBT-related television series[6].
  • The L Word's genre is erotic television series[7].
  • The L Word was followed by The Real L Word[8].
  • A cast member of The L Word was Jennifer Beals[9].
  • A cast member of The L Word was Erin Daniels[10].
  • A cast member of The L Word was Leisha Hailey[11].
  • A cast member of The L Word was Laurel Holloman[12].
  • A cast member of The L Word was Mia Kirshner[13].
  • A cast member of The L Word was Eric Lively[14].
  • A cast member of The L Word was Eric Mabius[15].
  • A cast member of The L Word was Marlee Matlin[16].
  • A cast member of The L Word was Katherine Moennig[17].
  • A cast member of The L Word was Dallas Roberts[18].
  • A cast member of The L Word was Rose Rollins[19].
  • A cast member of The L Word was Daniel Sea[20].
  • A cast member of The L Word was Rachel Shelley[21].
  • A cast member of The L Word was Lauren Lee Smith[22].
  • A cast member of The L Word was Elizabeth Keener[23].
  • A cast member of The L Word was Kristanna Loken[24].
  • A cast member of The L Word was Alexandra Hedison[25].
  • A cast member of The L Word was Sarah Shahi[26].
  • A cast member of The L Word was Pam Grier[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Cast members include Jennifer Beals[9], Erin Daniels[10], Leisha Hailey[11], Laurel Holloman[12], Mia Kirshner[13], and Eric Lively[14]. The L Word is the creator of Ilene Chaiken[3].

Publication

The original language of The L Word was English[28]. Genres include drama television series[5], LGBT-related television series[6], and erotic television series[7]. It was distributed by video on demand[29].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The L Word was followed by The Real L Word[8].

Why It Matters

The L Word ranks in the top 4% of television_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22,268 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19h ago · Numberguy6 · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Tv tropes id → Series/TheLWord
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P6839]]: Series/TheLWord"
  2. 24d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 330251
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14821]]: 330251, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269964|batch #269964]]"
  3. 4w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14813 → 46577
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14813]]: 46577, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269251|batch #269251]]"
  4. 15w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-06-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Eiga.com drama id → The_L_word
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13959]]: The_L_word, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/278977617|Lの世界 (#278977617)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7657|‎Eiga.com drama]] #mix'"
  5. 19w ago · Zestier · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Rotten tomatoes id → tv/the_l_word, tv/the-l-word
    Instance of → television series
    Creator → —
    End time → +2009-03-08T00:00:00Z
    + 35 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P8600]]: 823"
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