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Max Sweeney is a fictional character portrayed by Daniel Sea in the TV series The L Word.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Labia Majora (season 3), they were 28 years old.
They appear in 44 episodes out of a total of 70 aired and have accumulated 1240 positive votes.
The character of Max Sweeney is mainly associated with Jenny Schecter.

Max Sweeney

by Daniel Sea

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Episodes44

  • 8
    /10

    Labia Majora

    episode S3.E1 january 2006
    Bette and Tina try to rekindle their sexual groove after having a child; Helena purchases a movie studio; Jenny leaves the mid-west and heads back to L.A. with a new girlfriend in tow.
  • 7.7
    /10

    Lost Weekend

    episode S3.E2 january 2006
    Party promoter Billie Blaikie sets up shop at The Planet; Alice refuses to let Helena throw out a life-size cut-out of Dana; Jenny wants to be more than friends with Moira; Bette feels her life is out of her control.
  • 7.3
    /10

    Lobsters

    episode S3.E3 january 2006
    Shane goes to work at a cool new skate shop; Jenny introduces Moira to the girls; Kit befriends Bette and Tina's nanny, Angus; Alice continues her emotional tailspin over losing Dana; Tina goes to work for Helena.
  • 7.2
    /10

    Light My Fire

    episode S3.E4 january 2006
    Bette takes on Washington; Kit wonders if she has made the right choice by hiring Billie; Helena falls for a straight documentary filmmaker.
  • 7.8
    /10

    Lifeline

    episode S3.E5 february 2006
    Dana gets the results of her biopsy; Alice meets a lesbian "vampire;" Bette finds an open door into Tina's chat room; ex-flame Cherie drops into WAX - and Shane's chair; Jenny gets word a publisher is interested in her book about Moira/Max.
  • 7.7
    /10

    Lifesize

    episode S3.E6 february 2006
    Tina continues to struggle with her feelings for men; Kit gives in to Angus; the girls rush to the hospital to be by Dana's side; New York comes calling to Jenny; Moira finds a shortcut to getting male hormones.
  • 7.5
    /10

    Lone Star

    episode S3.E7 february 2006
    Jenny injects hormones into Moira; Dana undergoes chemotherapy; Shane and Carmen get matching tattoos; Alice frantically searches for her Dana cut-out; the B52's perform at The Planet; Kit fires Billie; Tina takes a step toward Josh.
  • 7.8
    /10

    Latecomer

    episode S3.E8 february 2006
    Moira informs everyone she is to be called Max; Kit gets a helping hand from Nona Hendryx; Helena takes Dana and the girls to a basketball game; Jenny gets busy trying to throw a party; Tina moves out of Bette's bed; Dana gets a new look.
  • 7.6
    /10

    Lead, Follow, or Get Out of the Way

    episode S3.E9 march 2006
    Dana's on the road to recovery; Carmen comes out to her family; Helena gets slapped with a lawsuit; Jenny attends a transsexual support group meeting to help her deal with Max; Bette continues her struggle to find inner peace.
  • 8.6
    /10

    Losing the Light

    episode S3.E10 march 2006
    When Dana takes a turn for the worse, Alice keeps vigil at her bedside; Carmen drops the unexpected on Shane; Bette finds inner peace elusive; Jenny introduces her ex-husband to Max; Tina settles in with Henry.
  • 8.1
    /10

    Last Dance

    episode S3.E11 march 2006
    Alice steals some of Dana's ashes; Bette thinks about fighting for sole custody of Angelica; Lara arrives home too late; Max finally lands a job - one for which Moira was rejected.
  • 8.1
    /10

    Left Hand of the Goddess

    episode S3.E12 march 2006
    Still grieving the loss of Dana, the girls plan for Shane and Carmen's wedding; Kit discovers she's pregnant; Bette considers her options for obtaining sole custody of Angelica; Jenny realizes the truth about Max.
  • 7.6
    /10

    Legend in the Making

    episode S4.E1 january 2007
    Bette kidnaps baby Angelica until a custody agreement can be brokered with Tina; Shane jilts Carmen at the altar and spirals out of control; Jenny is reunited with Marina; Helena's mother cuts her off.
  • 7.6
    /10

    Livin' La Vida Loca

    episode S4.E2 january 2007
    Bette adjusts to her new job in academia for a formidable new boss (Cybill Shepherd); Jenny's book receives a scathing review; Tina must fire Helena from the studio, leaving her nowhere to go but accept a roommate offer from Alice.
  • 7.6
    /10

    Lassoed

    episode S4.E3 january 2007
    Bette embarks on an ill-advised affair with a teaching assistant, and her boss Phyllis comes out; Jenny tries to dig up dirt on the journalist that panned her book; Tina throws a party; Shane gets Helena a job at WAX.
  • 8
    /10

    Layup

    episode S4.E4 january 2007
    Bette deals with an artist whose work is politically incendiary; Tina is rejected by her friends at a softball game and joins the opposing team.
  • 8
    /10

    Lez Girls

    episode S4.E5 february 2007
    The tryst between Bette and her TA threatens her new career; Alice breaks up with Phyllis after meeting her husband; Tina discovers Angus with her au pair Hazel; Jenny publishes a short story in "The New Yorker" that infuriates Alice.
  • 8.1
    /10

    Luck Be a Lady

    episode S4.E6 february 2007
    Bette enjoys a new romance even as she clashes with Tina over the baby's preschool and weathers the emotional fallout of Alice's split with Phyllis; Helena, Shane and Alice learn how to play poker.
  • 8.1
    /10

    Lesson Number One

    episode S4.E7 february 2007
    Jenny's short story about her friends sparks interest from Hollywood; Helena struggles to pay back her poker debt; Alice's new girlfriend Tasha experiences flashbacks to the war in Iraq; Bette and her new girlfriend console Phyllis.
  • 8.1
    /10

    Lexington and Concord

    episode S4.E8 february 2007
    Jenny's revenge on her critic backfires in front of her agents; Alice and Tasha disagree over the war in Iraq but find common ground romantically; Tina meets Bette's new girlfriend Jodi.
  • 7.9
    /10

    Lacy Lilting Lyrics

    episode S4.E9 march 2007
    Tina and Jenny have creative differences over the development of their movie; Alice and her friends console Phyllis's heartbroken husband; Bette and Jodi's relationship might go to the next level if Bette can curb her Type-A personality.
  • 7.6
    /10

    Little Boy Blue

    episode S4.E10 march 2007
    Kit binge-drinks over Angus's infidelity; Alice finds investors in her blog, but with strings attached that involve Jenny; Bette's control issues make an ugly appearance.
  • 7.7
    /10

    Literary License to Kill

    episode S4.E11 march 2007
    Jenny's serialized short stories hit home for Bette, who faces losing Jodi to an art center on the east coast; Iraq flashbacks haunt Alice's girlfriend Tasha, who is ordered by a commanding officer to hide her sexuality.
  • 8.1
    /10

    Long Time Coming

    episode S4.E12 march 2007
    Tina returns to lesbian life while Bette seeks her advice on wooing Jodi back; Shane's relationship with single-mom Paige gets serious; Tasha must return to Iraq; Phyllis pursues a divorce; Jenny may get fired from her own movie.
  • 7.7
    /10

    LGB Tease

    episode S5.E1 january 2008
    Shane derails plans to move in with Paige, then suffers the consequences; Jenny returns from vacation with a billionaire movie financier in tow; Phyllis has doubts about her romance with Joyce.
  • 7.8
    /10

    Look Out, Here They Come!

    episode S5.E2 january 2008
    Tina's obvious affection for Bette affects her dating prospects; Shane's last-minute gig styling hair at a wedding results in a series of erotic encounters; Tasha reveals her reason for not shipping out to Iraq.
  • 7.5
    /10

    Lady of the Lake

    episode S5.E3 january 2008
    Shane swears off sex and reaps the health benefits with new energy and focus; Tina's dating woes finally improve; Max ponders a mutual same-sex attraction to Jodi's interpreter; The Planet is burglarized and Kit attacked after hours.
  • 7.7
    /10

    Let's Get This Party Started

    episode S5.E4 january 2008
    Bette's jealousy over Tina's new girlfriend is the probable cause of a surprising moment; Jenny is courted for the lead in her movie by the latest It girl; the gang attends the opening of a new lesbian club competing with The Planet.
  • 8.1
    /10

    Lookin' at You, Kid

    episode S5.E5 february 2008
    Jenny throws a bash to introduce her friends to the actresses playing them in her movie; Bette and Tina try to deal with a rekindled spark; Alice outs a secretly gay sports star after he utters a homophobic slur.
  • 7.8
    /10

    Lights! Camera! Action!

    episode S5.E6 february 2008
    Production on "Lez Girls" finally begins as Jenny deals with a recalcitrant star; Bette and Tina struggle with their feelings; the owners of SheBar take their war against the gang to the next level.
  • 7.7
    /10

    Lesbians Gone Wild

    episode S5.E7 february 2008
    Clashes between actresses on the set of Jenny's movie segue into a night of lesbian Turkish oil wrestling and a visit from the cops; the hard-case colonel in charge of prosecuting Tasha's case arrives on base.
  • 7.8
    /10

    Lay Down the Law

    episode S5.E8 february 2008
    Niki's handlers force her to appear at her movie premiere with a male escort; Bette and Tina's anguish increases; Tasha's military review board hearing ends with a surprise.
  • 8.1
    /10

    Liquid Heat

    episode S5.E9 march 2008
    A heat wave causes temperatures to rise between Bette and Tina, who are trapped in an elevator by a power outage, and between Molly and Shane, whose attraction is discouraged by Phyllis; Jenny catches Nikki and Greg together.
  • 8
    /10

    Lifecycle

    episode S5.E10 march 2008
    A memorial breast cancer bike ride becomes the unlikely setting where Bette and Tina reveal their rekindled passion, Jenny and Nikki shoot a steamy video, Molly stalks Shane, and Alice and Tasha consider a big move.
  • 7.8
    /10

    Lunar Cycle

    episode S5.E11 march 2008
    Adele finally makes a power play and usurps Jenny as the director of "Lez Girls," while Bette finalizes her breakup with Jodi, and a distressed Kit loses financial control of The Planet to Dawn and Cindi.
  • 7.6
    /10

    Loyal and True

    episode S5.E12 march 2008
    Loyalty and betrayal walk hand-in-hand as Jenny is back-stabbed by a close friend, while Helena's restored heiress status means good fortune for her true friends.
  • 7.4
    /10

    Long Night's Journey Into Day

    episode S6.E1 january 2009
    A shocking revelation about the fate of a major character leads to a season-long series of flashbacks that will reveal the events leading up to a tragedy.
  • 7.5
    /10

    Least Likely

    episode S6.E2 january 2009
    Bette and Tina discuss plans for a new life together, but the reappearance of an old acquaintance of Bette's threatens their future; Tasha and Alice seek counseling for their compatibility issues; an old flame sends Helena reeling.
  • 7.7
    /10

    LMFAO

    episode S6.E3 february 2009
    The negative of Jenny's movie goes missing, while Shane's apologies to her are finally noticed; Jenny dismisses Alice's aspiration to write a screenplay; Phyllis shares a secret with Bette; Kit and Helena open a new nightclub.
  • 7.2
    /10

    Leaving Los Angeles

    episode S6.E4 february 2009
    Shane and Jenny are still melting over each other; Bette and Tina meet a potential birth mother; Max tries to deal with being pregnant; Alice and Tasha play matchmaker; and Kelly Wentworth (Elizabeth Berkley) may have what Bette needs.
  • 7.5
    /10

    Litmus Test

    episode S6.E5 february 2009
    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; Jenny encroaches further on Shane.
  • 7.4
    /10

    Lactose Intolerant

    episode S6.E6 february 2009
    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; Shane is feeling boxed in by Jenny; Alice starts to feel like three is a crowd.
  • 7.9
    /10

    Last Couple Standing

    episode S6.E7 march 2009
    Rumors fly around a dance marathon that Alice and Tasha are having relationship trouble; someone plans a move to the Big Apple; Kit meets a real man; there's a no-show at the bus station.
  • 6.1
    /10

    Last Word

    episode S6.E8 march 2009
    What starts out as a celebration of friendship quickly ends in a web of betrayal and deceit; the girls find themselves being investigated about Jenny's untimely death by Sergeant Duffy.

Best moments10

  • 7.2
    /10
    28% of the votes

    Leaving Los Angeles

    episode S6.E4 february 2009
    Shane and Jenny are still melting over each other; Bette and Tina meet a potential birth mother; Max tries to deal with being pregnant; Alice and Tasha play matchmaker; and Kelly Wentworth (Elizabeth Berkley) may have what Bette needs.
  • 7.3
    /10
    12% of the votes

    Lobsters

    episode S3.E3 january 2006
    Shane goes to work at a cool new skate shop; Jenny introduces Moira to the girls; Kit befriends Bette and Tina's nanny, Angus; Alice continues her emotional tailspin over losing Dana; Tina goes to work for Helena.
  • 7.4
    /10
    4% of the votes

    Lactose Intolerant

    episode S6.E6 february 2009
    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; Shane is feeling boxed in by Jenny; Alice starts to feel like three is a crowd.
  • 7.6
    /10
    4% of the votes

    Little Boy Blue

    episode S4.E10 march 2007
    Kit binge-drinks over Angus's infidelity; Alice finds investors in her blog, but with strings attached that involve Jenny; Bette's control issues make an ugly appearance.
  • 7.8
    /10
    2% of the votes

    Latecomer

    episode S3.E8 february 2006
    Moira informs everyone she is to be called Max; Kit gets a helping hand from Nona Hendryx; Helena takes Dana and the girls to a basketball game; Jenny gets busy trying to throw a party; Tina moves out of Bette's bed; Dana gets a new look.
  • 7.7
    /10
    1% of the votes

    Literary License to Kill

    episode S4.E11 march 2007
    Jenny's serialized short stories hit home for Bette, who faces losing Jodi to an art center on the east coast; Iraq flashbacks haunt Alice's girlfriend Tasha, who is ordered by a commanding officer to hide her sexuality.
  • 8.1
    /10
    1% of the votes

    Liquid Heat

    episode S5.E9 march 2008
    A heat wave causes temperatures to rise between Bette and Tina, who are trapped in an elevator by a power outage, and between Molly and Shane, whose attraction is discouraged by Phyllis; Jenny catches Nikki and Greg together.
  • 7.2
    /10
    1% of the votes

    Light My Fire

    episode S3.E4 january 2006
    Bette takes on Washington; Kit wonders if she has made the right choice by hiring Billie; Helena falls for a straight documentary filmmaker.
  • 7.8
    /10
    1% of the votes

    Lifeline

    episode S3.E5 february 2006
    Dana gets the results of her biopsy; Alice meets a lesbian "vampire;" Bette finds an open door into Tina's chat room; ex-flame Cherie drops into WAX - and Shane's chair; Jenny gets word a publisher is interested in her book about Moira/Max.
  • 8.1
    /10
    1% of the votes

    Lookin' at You, Kid

    episode S5.E5 february 2008
    Jenny throws a bash to introduce her friends to the actresses playing them in her movie; Bette and Tina try to deal with a rekindled spark; Alice outs a secretly gay sports star after he utters a homophobic slur.

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