Jennifer Beals, Katherine Moennig, and Leisha Hailey, who got their big break thanks to the original series, are all coming back. They’ll also serve as executive producers, along with the L Word co-creator Ilene Chaiken.

Marja-Lewis Ryan, best known for her work on 6 Balloons, will serve as showrunner and executive producer. Gary Levine, president of entertainment at Showtime Networks, is 100% confident they made the right choice when they hired her.

“Marja has brought her unique and contemporary vision to The L Word and blended it beautifully into the fabric of Ilene’s groundbreaking series,” said Levine.

This promising eight-episode follow-up series will premiere towards the end of 2019 on Showtime.

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Showtime’s hit series ran from 2004 to 2009 and followed the lives and loves of LA power lesbians Bette (Jennifer Beals) and Tina (Laurel Holloman), Bette’s sister Kit (Pam Grier), Alice (Leisha Hailey), Shane (Katherine Moennig), Dana (Erin Daniels), Carmen (Sarah Shahi), and Max (Daniela Sea).

Now the highly anticipated reboot of the show is coming to fruition as showtime announced that writer-director Marja-Lewis Ryan will be the showrunner/executive producer of the new installment of the show currently in development at the network.

The reboot will feature the original cast members in their original roles, as well as a new cast of LGBTQIA characters.

Ryan said in a statement that she is “beyond excited for the opportunity to usher in the next generation of diverse queer people. I couldn’t imagine a better time to make this show.”

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Jennifer Beals, Katherine Moennig, and Leisha Hailey, who got their big break thanks to the original series, are all coming back. They’ll also serve as executive producers, along with the L Word co-creator Ilene Chaiken.

Marja-Lewis Ryan, best known for her work on 6 Balloons, will serve as showrunner and executive producer. Gary Levine, president of entertainment at Showtime Networks, is 100% confident they made the right choice when they hired her.

“Marja has brought her unique and contemporary vision to The L Word and blended it beautifully into the fabric of Ilene’s groundbreaking series,” said Levine.

This promising eight-episode follow-up series will premiere towards the end of 2019 on Showtime.

The post Showtime is Officially Developing “The L Word” Sequel Series appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.

Showtime’s hit series ran from 2004 to 2009 and followed the lives and loves of LA power lesbians Bette (Jennifer Beals) and Tina (Laurel Holloman), Bette’s sister Kit (Pam Grier), Alice (Leisha Hailey), Shane (Katherine Moennig), Dana (Erin Daniels), Carmen (Sarah Shahi), and Max (Daniela Sea).

Now the highly anticipated reboot of the show is coming to fruition as showtime announced that writer-director Marja-Lewis Ryan will be the showrunner/executive producer of the new installment of the show currently in development at the network.

The reboot will feature the original cast members in their original roles, as well as a new cast of LGBTQIA characters.

Ryan said in a statement that she is “beyond excited for the opportunity to usher in the next generation of diverse queer people. I couldn’t imagine a better time to make this show.”

The post The L Word: Showtime announces new showrunner for reboot appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.