L Word spin-off set in prison
January 15th, 2009
The L Word spin-off is to be set in a jail and will not focus on lesbians, Showtime executives have revealed.
The spin-off, which has the working title ‘The Farm’, will star Alice from The L Word, played by Leisha Hailey.
Showtime president Bob Greenblatt says that the new show will be a lot darker than The L Word. “It’s not all lesbians like The L Word. It is more of a sort of mixed group of female characters, some of whom are lesbians.
“There have been a lot of female prison shows over the years that have been campy. This is not campy.”
Actors confirmed to star in the spin-off include Famke Janssen (Nip/Tuck, Jean Grey in X Men), Laurie Metcalf (Jackie in Roseanne) and Melissa Leo (Frozen River, All My Children).
Melissa Leo also appeared in three episodes of The L Word, but she will play a different character in the spin-off.
“Melissa Leo is not playing the character (Winnie) that she played many, many years ago on ‘The L Word,’” explained writer Ilene Chaiken. “I believe that we can get away with that given the actor that Melissa Leo is. She’s a completely different person.”
oh kl i will diffiently watch this, sounds good. :P
jay ∼ February 22nd, 2009 2:14 pm..so i take it that maybe this is a big give-away as to the ending of the final series of the L word & the build up of the ‘who dun it?’ storyline.. (anyone that has seen the first few episodes will understand..)
Natalie ∼ March 5th, 2009 6:43 pmYeah i agree with natalie
Charli ∼ March 20th, 2009 1:27 amI now know who did it.. >.<