La primera temporada de The L Word se estrenó el 18 de enero de 2004 y terminó el 11 de abril de 2004. La temporada presenta a Bette Porter y Tina Kennard, una pareja en una relación de siete años que intenta tener un hijo; Marina Ferrer, propietaria del café local The Planet; Jenny Schecter, quien recientemente se mudó a Los Ángeles para vivir con su novio Tim Haspell; Shane McCutcheon, una estilista andrógina y altamente sexual; Alice Pieszecki, una periodista bisexual que mantiene The Chart; Dana Fairbanks, una tenista profesional encerrada; y Kit Porter, la media hermana de Bette.
Long Nights Journey Into Day (Episodio 1) 3.0
Guionista: Ilene Chaiken
Fecha de emisión: 2009-01-18
Duración: 50 min
Sinopsis: Shane tries to deal with her betrayal to Jenny as they both attempt to figure out their feelings for one another. Shane awkwardly tries to apologize to Jenny, who responds by threatening to evict Shane from her house. Meanwhile, Bette and Tina get worried when Angelica comes down with a fever which gradually gets worse. Alice and Tasha cannot decide whether to break up or stay together since their different views on life strain their romance to the breaking point. Elsewhere, Helena and Kit celebrate after taking over SheBar nightclub and formally rename the place, 'HIT!'
Least Likely (Episodio 2) 2.0
Guionista: Rose Troche
Fecha de emisión: 2009-01-25
Duración: 50 min
Sinopsis: Bette and Tina talk about expanding their family and beginning a new life but the plan could be ruined when Bette bumps into an old friend with dangerous potential; Alice and Tasha ponder their compatibility as they seek counseling; an old flame appears, sending Helena reeling; and Max is faced with an extraordinary situation.
LMFAO (Episodio 3) 2.0
Guionista: Alexandra Kondracke
Fecha de emisión: 2009-02-01
Duración: 50 min
Sinopsis: The negative of “Lez Girls” goes missing; Shane’s incessant apologizing to Jenny finally gets noticed; Alice’s feelings are hurt when Jenny denounces her desire to write a screenplay; Phyllis lets Bette in on a suppressed secret; and it’s opening night at Kit and Helena’s new club, HIT!
Leaving Los Angeles (Episodio 4) 2.0
Guionista: Ilene Chaiken
Fecha de emisión: 2009-02-08
Duración: 50 min
Sinopsis: Shane and Jenny are still melting over each other; Bette and Tina go to Nevada to meet a potential birth mother; Max is trying to deal with being pregnant; Alice and Tasha play matchmaker; and Kelly Wentworth may have what Bette needs.
Litmus Test (Episodio 5) 2.0
Guionista: Angela Robinson
Fecha de emisión: 2009-02-15
Duración: 50 min
Sinopsis: Jenny writes another script that sells; Bette and Kelly go into business; Alice and Tasha have a third-wheel crush; the girls plot a sting operation to test Dylan; and, Jenny encroaches more on Shane.
Lactose Intolerant (Episodio 6) 2.0
Guionista: Elizabeth Ziff
Fecha de emisión: 2009-02-22
Duración: 50 min
Sinopsis: Jenny throws a baby shower for Max; Bette and Tina hit a roadblock in the adoption process; Bette goes solo to her gallery’s opening night celebration leading Kelly to go in for the kill; Shane is feeling boxed in by Jenny; and Alice starts to feel like three is a crowd.
Last Couple Standing (Episodio 7) 1.0
Guionista: Ilene Chaiken
Fecha de emisión: 2009-03-01
Duración: 50 min
Sinopsis: The Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Center dance marathon is on; someone is moving to the Big Apple; rumors fly fast around the dance floor that Alice and Tasha may be in couple trouble; The HIT!’s Sunset Blvd makes a shocking revelation to Kit; and there’s a no-show at the bus station.
Last Word (Episodio 8) 5.0
Guionista: Ilene Chaiken
Fecha de emisión: 2009-03-08
Duración: 50 min
Sinopsis: In the final episode of the series, what starts out as a celebration of friendship quickly ends in a web of betrayal and deceit; the girls find themselves in the slammer with Sergeant Duffy; and the investigation into ? ? death begins…
