Both Shane and Papi take an instant dislike each other after they meet for the first time, while Phyllis has a different reaction after meeting Alice. Kit throws a Western-themed party at the Planet where Bette's boss, Phyllis, wants a part of the action.
Tina invites the girls over to her and Henry's house for a party, where they do not bond well with her conservative new friends. Max goes out on a date with a straight woman named Brooke, the daughter of his boss, who is not aware of his former gender. A homeless Helena asks to stay with Alice until she can find a place of her own. After Helena's departure from the studio, a new guy, named Aaron, takes the reins as Tina's new boss. Bette starts her new job as the dean of California Art College and meets her new boss, Phyllis Kroll ( Cybill Shepherd), who has some surprising news for her. Jenny is interviewed by a lesbian writer, named Stacey Merkin (guest star Heather Matarazzo), on her new book. The "Present" is her half-brother Shay.Īlice meets Papi ( Janina Gavankar), a sexually aggressive Latina girl who lights up on The Chart even more than Shane, with over 1,000 conquests. Carla tells Shane she's left her a present and leaves. When Shane returns home after crashing Cherie's car, she discovers her step-mother Carla is waiting for her to tell her that her father has walked out on her. Max attends a support group for FTM (Female to Male) individuals, while Kit has trouble with her pregnancy and must struggle with a hard decision. Alice helps Helena adjust to living at middle class standards after being financially cut off. Meanwhile, Shane is an emotional wreck and goes on a drug and alcohol binge with her old lover Cherie Jaffe while trying to get over her aborted wedding to Carmen. Film and television star Annabella Sciorra guest-starred in several episodes as lesbian film director Kate Arden, chosen to direct the film version of Jenny's story Lez Girls.īette contemplates leaving the country with her daughter, but an intervention by Joyce Wischnia forces Bette and Tina to come to a compromise. Karina Lombard reprised her role as Marina Ferrer for two episodes. New cast members for the show's fourth season included Academy-Award winner Marlee Matlin, three time Golden Globe winner Cybill Shepherd, Kristanna Loken, Rose Rollins, Jessica Capshaw and Janina Gavankar. The filming of the season's twelve episodes began in Vancouver, on May 29, 2006.
Showtime announced a renewal of the series, in a February 2, 2006, press release: On the heels of a year highlighted by industry recognition and critical acclaim for its award-winning original programming including Weeds, Huff and Sleeper Cell, Showtime has ordered a fourth season of its hit drama series The L Word. Main articles: List of The L Word cast members and List of The L Word characters Actor/Actress