The L Word kicked off its sixth and final season with a murder mystery that paved the way for a major story arc that would play out the rest of the season. Jenny was found dead and because of this, the lives of everyone around her are turned upside down, especially since they are also suspects.  Of course, viewers didn't find out who killed Jenny in the premiere episode.  Instead, the series will be featuring a lot of flashbacks of the months leading up to the murder so viewers can put the pieces together.

Last time we saw The L Word, Bette (Jennifer Beals) encountered an old college friend which made Tina (Laurel Holloman) question who much she trusts her partner while the revenge-seeking Jodi continued to frustrate Bette.  Max (Daniela Sea), on the other hand, received the most disappointing news after learning that she's four months pregnant.

In tonight's episode called “LMFAO,” the film negatives from the film The Girls, which the producers changed from Lez Girls, goes missing.  Apparently, it has been stolen from the studio and Tina gets blamed for it due her dissatisfaction over the film's new ending.  But Tina points the blame on Jenny (Mia Kirshner), who denies the whole thing and even proves that she's not allowed on studio grounds anymore.  Meanwhile, Alice's (Leisha Hailey) feelings are hurt when Jenny denounces her desire to write a screenplay and Phyllis (Cybill Shepherd) lets Bette in on a secret.  Moreover, this episode marks the opening night of Kit (Pam Grier) and Helena's (Rachel Shelley) new club.

In other news, L Word lead star Jennifer Beals reveals that, if she had it her way, she would have done the conclusion of the series differently.

"I would have never ended it the way it ends, ever!  Can I just say that, on the record? Somewhere, [series creator Ilene Chaiken's] ears are hot and tingly.  I never would have ended it that way, but I'm not the writer, so what can I do?  There were a lot of things I wouldn't have done.  But, I'm incredibly grateful to have been on the show, and I think Ilene is amazing.  Even when I don't agree with her, I think she's a force of nature," Beals told mediablvd.com.

The L Word airs tonight at 9pm on Showtime.


-Kris De Leon, BuddyTV Staff Columnist
Source: Showtime, mediablvd.com
(Image courtesy of Showtime)