The fourth season of "The L Word" brings with it several new characters. Here's a look at a few of them.
Papi
(Janina Gavankar)
This Latina lothario brings the edgy culture of East Los Angeles to the trendy West Hollywood crowd. Expect temperatures to rise, and conventions to clash.
Tasha
(Rose Collins)
Steely cool, and butch-butch-butch, this Iraq War vet exposes the complexities of being gay in the military.
Phyllis Kroll
(Cybill Shepherd)
A successful administrator at California University's Arts College, Phyllis jumps out of the closet in her late 50s. Married, with two grown kids, this late bloomer hilariously stumbles along as she explores lesbian life.
Jodi Lerner
(Marlee Matlin)
An artist-in-residence, this headstrong lesbian sculptor introduces Deaf culture and politics to the scene.
– Jillian A. Bogater