The L Word

Bette Porter and Tina Kennard have been a couple for seven years and want to start a family. Their next-door neighbor, Tim Haspel, is about to form a couple when his girlfriend, talented young writer Jenny Schecter, moves in. Soon, mixing with Bette and Tina's circle of lesbian friends, Jenny learns that her mid-west university may not have prepared her for what she will learn about life, lust and love in Los Angeles.

Bette Porter and Tina Kennard have been a couple for seven years and want to start a family. Their next-door neighbor, Tim Haspel, is about to form a couple when his girlfriend, talented young writer Jenny Schecter, moves in. Soon, mixing with Bette and Tina's circle of lesbian friends, Jenny learns that her mid-west university may not have prepared her for what she will learn about life, lust and love in Los Angeles.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Bette faces serious personal and professional problems; Dana starts to find herself, while fame - along with complications - finds Shane; Alice just finds complications; Jenny is in turmoil and Kit is rehearsing for Slim Daddy's video. SNOOP DOGG appears as Slim.

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.

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.

A near-riot at the gallery lands Bette and her friends in jail, putting Bette in dangerous proximity to Candace; Shane's relationships grow more convoluted; Kit meets Ivan, a drag king; Marina contemplates life without Francesca, and Tim and Jenny discuss divorce.

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