L Phrase: Technology Q Cancelled, New Reboot in Growth

Pals, the time we feared would come has certainly come: although Dani and Gigi have but to reunite and pledge their everlasting love for one another, The L Phrase: Technology Q has been axed by iconic television conglomerate Paramount + with Showtime after three seasons of affection, laughter, blazers, haircuts and recollections.

Nevertheless — Ilene Chaiken presumably already has one thing new up her billowy sleeves! Deadline reporter Nellie Andreeva stories that “the franchise could proceed on the community — The L Phrase: New York (working title), a reboot of the groundbreaking authentic sequence, is in growth with the 2004 sequence’ creator Ilene Chaiken hooked up, I hear.”

A present being “in growth” can imply actually something in any respect — prefer it might simply be a draft on a laptop computer — so this information is way from a assure that we’re mere months and even years away from visiting Alice’s Park Slope loft or witnessing the re-opening of Shane for Wax’s Chelsea and Williamsburg areas. (Alternately, maybe the reboot intends to time journey again to 2010, when Bette and Tina have been transferring to town?) Nevertheless it’s one thing, I assume? It’s a small factor, a whisper of hope, like the potential of an engagement ring caught in a bowl of mashed potatoes. Additionally it is, I need to level out, doubtlessly one other alternative for the staff behind this present to do the appropriate factor and rent me personally to put in writing for it!

Apparently the programming slate over there was re-evaluated since Chris McCarthy started heading up Showtime following the exit of former CEO David Nevins in October. When saying the Yellowjackets third season renewal in December, McCarthy cited The L Phrase as one of many “unconventional cultural takes” categorized as a power of Showtime’s current line-up. However a month later, The L Phrase‘s place in that paragraph was usurped by Fellow Vacationers, a present I’ve by no means heard of. Moreover, not a single Showtime sequence has been renewed because it was introduced in January that the premium cable community could be built-in into Paramount+ throughout streaming and linear this 12 months.

It’s no secret that followers of the unique sequence have been typically underwhelmed by Technology Q, with rankings slowly declining over its three-season run. Nevertheless, it nonetheless held a particular place in our hearts and there was nonetheless loads to like about it, together with a very stellar forged. Shortly after Season Three’s conclusion, a fan marketing campaign on social media begged Showtime to begin over with a brand new reboot.

Between this and final week’s cancellation of A League of Their Personal, we’re actually hurting as a group fo queer tv tales and in addition as a web site for the site visitors we earn when individuals are enthusiastic about tv exhibits centered on lesbian+ communities.

I’ll personally be praying arduous for this new reboot to truly occur!!

Excuse me whereas I am going scream right into a pillow!!!!!!

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