Bette Porter and Tina Kennard have been a couple for seven years and want to start a family. Their neighbor, Tim Haspel, is about to form a couple when his girlfriend, talented young writer Jenny Schecter, moves in.

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The Pilot: Part 1

The Pilot: Part 2

Bette and Tina wait eagerly to see if Tina will get pregnant; Tim, unaware of her encounter with Jenny, invites Marina to a dinner party, outraging Bette, and once more, Kit tries to make amends.

Let's Do It

Bette engages in a battle of wills with the chairman of the gallery board and takes a desperate step; Jenny struggles with her feelings for Marina; Alice tries to regain her self-respect and Dana finally gets a date.

Longing

Bette greets Tina’s pregnancy with apparent delight despite her work problems; Jenny’s relationship with Marina endangers her life with Tim; Dana’s insecurity continues while Alice’s mother problems escalate.

Lies, Lies, Lies

Tim catches Jenny with Marina, and end up complicating their relationship even more; Bette announces Tina’s pregnancy to her father, but his reaction dismays her and Kit confronts him on her behalf.

Lawfully

A rising artist in New York tests Bette’s commitment while the sperm donor’s girlfriend discovers a lonely Tina and starts harassing her; Tim returns home alone and Jenny gets a ride from two disaffected teenagers.

Losing It

Relationships can be painful. Tim rejects Jenny, who learns about Marina's other lover; Bette struggles with her fears about parenthood, while Dana runs from her fears and from Lara; Kit is stung when her son doesn’t show up for their meeting.

L'ennui

Identities, sexual and other, are in question as Jenny tries to explain her situation to her one-time roommate; Dana comes out to her right-wing parents, and Bette begins to consider her own self-image.

Listen Up

Jenny is more confused and torn than ever between Marina and Tim; fame and all its complications find Shane; Kit rehearses for a hip hop music video.

Luck, Next Time

An unexpected opportunity eases Tina’s grief while Bette defends the gallery against a right-wing attack; Shane’s relationship with her patrons gets complicated; Marina and Francesca fight, and Jenny tries to help Tim.

Liberally

Bette prepares for the gallery’s new show and hires Candace, an attractive female contractor, to handle the set-up; Tina, Jenny, Shane, Alice and Dana share an eventful trip to Palm Springs.

Looking Back

Bette lands in jail thanks to a near-riot at the gallery; Marina contemplates life without Francesca as Tim and Jenny discuss divorce.

Locked Up

Tina finds out about Candace; Shane’s patrons turn on her; Dana loses a friend but gains a fiancée, while Kit tries to make sense of Ivan’s attention and her reaction to it.

Limb from Limb

Pluto

Alice and Tasha disagree over the war but fall deeper in love.

Lexington And Concord

Bette kidnaps baby Angelica until a custody agreement can be brokered with Tina. After running out on Carmen at the altar, Shane gets reeled back into the high life with Cherie Jaffe, and then spirals out of control.

Legend In The Making

Bette adjusts to her new job in academia for a formidable new boss, Phyllis (Cybill Shepherd). Jenny lets her guard down with Stacey, a journalist from Curve Magazine, who writes a scathing review of her book.

Livin' La Vida Loca

Bette's boss comes out; Jenny digs up dirt on a literary critic.

Lassoed

Bette deals with an artist (Marlee Matlin) whose work is politically incendiary, and fears the potential for disaster in the relationship between Phyllis and Alice if things don't go Phyllis' way.

Layup

Bette's tryst with a teaching assistant threatens her career.

Lez Girls

Bette plunges into a new romance but clashes with Tina.

Luck Be A Lady

Jenny's short story about her friends sparks interest from Hollywood much to the chagrin of the girls. Alice's new girlfriend Tasha experiences flashbacks to the war in Iraq.

Lesson Number One

Tina and Jenny have creative differences over their film project.

Lacy Lilting Lyrics

A simple dinner party to introduce Jodi to the rest of the girls becomes a high-stress catered affair where Bette’s Type-A personality rears its ugly head, much to Jodi's disgust.

Little Boy Blue

Jenny's serialized short stories hit home for Bette, who faces losing Jodi to an art center on the east coast.  Iraq flashbacks haunt Alice's girlfriend Tasha, who is ordered by a commanding officer to hide her sexuality.

Literary License To Kill

Tina returns to lesbian life while Bette seeks her advice on wooing Jodi back, who has left for upstate New York. Alice has a hard time accepting that Tasha must return to Iraq for another tour of duty.

Long Time Coming

The L Word is about lesbian life in Los Angeles. The show follows a group of friends – both gay and straight – through stories of career, family, inner struggle, friendship and romantic relationships.

Lexington And Concord

Full Episodes

Season 4, 12 episodes