"The L Word" is a soap opera, and maybe not even a particularly good one at that. But it's also essential viewing for queer women.\n\u2014\xa0Cameron Esposito\xa0is an actor, comedian, and producer.\n\u2014\xa0Sarah Shahi, Erin Daniels, and Mia Kirshner\xa0played Carmen, Dana, and Jenny on The L Word. Ilene Chaiken\xa0was the show's co-creator and executive producer.\nSpecial thanks to Cassie Sercia\xa0and Autostraddle's Riese Bernard.\nEpisode scoring by Jeremy Bloom with additional music by Kai Engel ("Seeker") and Lawrence Grey ("The St Marks Shake").\xa0Theme by Alexander Overington.