The L Word (season 1)
The first season of American/Canadian co-produced drama television series "The L Word" premiered on Showtime on January 18, 2004 and ended on April 11, 2004, created by Ilene Chaiken, Michele Abbot and Kathy Greenberg. The series portrayed the lives of a group of lesbians and their friends, connections, family and lovers in the trendy Greater Los Angeles, California city of West Hollywood. The series was highly popular and was Showtime's highest rated series. It was renewed for a second and third season. Episodes. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Reception. Ratings. "The L Word" rated  as Showtime's highest new show for the 2003-2004 U.S. television season. However, the series was facing competition with CBS own shows, "NCIS" and "." Critic reviews. The show's first season was "broadcast to critical acclaim and instant popularity"; as an article from "The New York Times" pointed out: