As The L Word approaches the start of its sixth and final season, Showtime confirmed to TVGuide.com that the show's spin-off will star series vet Leisha Hailey.Hailey has played L Word's Alice since 2004. Apart from her casting, few details are being revealed yet about specific plans for the spin-off, but a rep for show suggested that it will pick up where The L Word leaves off after its finale. Creator Ilene Chaiken will write and produce the new pilot, which will start shooting in December. Now that Alice will be anchoring the new show, who else would you want to see along with her, carrying the proverbial series torch? — Anna DimondRelated:• Showtime Announces L Word Spin-Off
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When the fifth season of Showtime's The L Word comes to a tumultuous close Sunday night at 9 pm/ET, many fans will be left lingering. Here, the show's groundbreaking creator, writer and producer, Ilene Chaiken, dishes on why the next (and final) season will be worth the wait, describes her appreciation of the stiletto and discusses the fine art of cable sex scenes.
TVGuide.com: Now that Season 5 is coming to a close, what can we look forward to in the sixth and final season of The L Word?Ilene Chaiken: I can tell you that all of the core cast who are remaining at the end of Season 5 are coming back. I can't tell you if Carmen is coming back or if I can find some crazy way to bring Dana back, the things fans ask for. I just know that we are going to try to do a great final season that is full of dram
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