Showtime has canceled “The L-Word: Generation Q,” TheWrap has confirmed.
The series, a sequel to Showtime’s 2004–2009 series “The L-Word”, premiered in 2019 and wrapped its third season in January. The network has not publicly commented on the cancellation, but a person with knowledge of the matter told TheWrap that Showtime is in early development on a possible reboot of the original series, with the working title “The L-Word: New York.” . ,
“Generation Q” followed the intertwining lives of Bette Porter (Jennifer Beals), Alice Pizzicki, Shane McCutcheon (Katherine Moennig), Dani Nuñez (Arianne Mandy), Micah Li (Leo Sheng), Finley (Jacqueline Toboni), Sophie Suarez (Roseanne), followed. Zayas), Gigi Ghorbani (Sipideh Moffi), Angie Porter-Kennard (Jordan Hull) and Tess (Clayton) as they experience love, heartbreak, sex, setbacks and success in Los Angeles. Season 3 was executive produced by show runner Marja-Louise Ryan, along with series creators Ilene Chaiken, Kristen Campo, Alice Ozarsky, Melody Derloshon, and original series stars Beals, Moenig and Hailey.
The cancellation of “Generation Q” comes during a rapidly changing scene at Showtime. In February the network laid off more than 120 employees, roughly 25% of its workforce, amid the integration of MTV Entertainment Studios into Showtime Entertainment co-chairman Go Winograd and a move to exit Gary Levine.
“Generation Q” is one of several Showtime shows to get the ax since January, when it was announced that Showtime would be integrated into Paramount+ later this year, which is an acronym for “Paramount+ with Showtime.” Linear and Streaming will be available as part of the rebrand. The premium tier of Paramount+ and the Showtime linear network in the US
Other recent Showtime cancellations include “American Gigolo,” “Let the Right One In,” and the (still unreleased) “Three Women.”