Venice: The Series

20097 seasons25 min

Interior designer Gina Brogno has built a successful professional life in Venice Beach, but the people closest to her know how much remains…Read more +Read less −

Interior designer Gina Brogno has built a successful professional life in Venice Beach, but the people closest to her know how much remains unresolved. Her connection with Ani carries the weight of intimacy, history and decisions neither woman can simply leave behind. Family obligations and a wider circle of friends repeatedly complicate the possibility of a stable future together. The long-running web soap lets those relationships accumulate consequences rather than treating a declaration of love as the end of the story. Gina's life as a gay woman is part of the show's foundation, with her relationship to Ani providing a continuing emotional center through changing circumstances and competing demands.

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Drama Romance

Sapphic characters & cast

Crystal Chappell

as Gina Brogno

Main sapphic character

1965-08-04 · ♌ Leo

Performer portrait via TVmaze; photographer and reuse rights unconfirmed

Jessica Leccia

as Ani Martin

Supporting sapphic character

1976-01-08 · ♑ Capricorn

Performer portrait via TVmaze; photographer and reuse rights unconfirmed

YOUR FIRST LOOK

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BEHIND THE SCENES

Details & credits

Country: United States
Language: English
Premiere: 2009-12-04
Seasons: 7
Runtime: 25 minutes

Western TV draft; series only. Lightweight relevant credits, no public People profiles. Qualifying seasons separately specified.

Series promotional artwork via TVmaze; rights holder unconfirmed

Artwork source & permission status

Editorial review approved — rights not independently confirmed

Series promotional artwork via TVmaze; rights holder unconfirmed

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Sources & editorial notes (8)

Last researched 2026-10-27. Editorially approved.

year: Matching television/web series identity, aired-episode dates and cast metadata; checked 2026-10-27.
genres: Matching television/web series identity, aired-episode dates and cast metadata; checked 2026-10-27.
country: Production country/version checked independently from language and current viewing territory: United States. Checked 2026-10-27.
language: Matching television/web series identity, aired-episode dates and cast metadata; checked 2026-10-27.
description: Verified qualifying storyline: Gina/Ani and Gina’s lesbian life anchor the web soap from season 1 (2009); the official season-7 offer (2025) explicitly returns to the couple. Do not equate the series with Guiding Light/Otalia. Checked 2026-10-27.
finale date: Matching television/web series identity, aired-episode dates and cast metadata; checked 2026-10-27.
trailer url: Season 7 official trailer; official source VeniceTheSeries Checked 2026-10-27.
watch links: Official exact title/episode or series storefront destination; region Territory varies. Playback not tested. Checked 2026-10-27.
season count: Official season seven released 2025; catalogue stops at season six, not used as final-series evidence.
western cast: Verified qualifying storyline: Gina/Ani and Gina’s lesbian life anchor the web soap from season 1 (2009); the official season-7 offer (2025) explicitly returns to the couple. Do not equate the series with Guiding Light/Otalia. Checked 2026-10-27.
episode count: Matching television/web series identity, aired-episode dates and cast metadata; checked 2026-10-27.
premiere date: Matching television/web series identity, aired-episode dates and cast metadata; checked 2026-10-27.
runtime minutes: Matching television/web series identity, aired-episode dates and cast metadata; checked 2026-10-27.
classification note: Verified qualifying storyline: Gina/Ani and Gina’s lesbian life anchor the web soap from season 1 (2009); the official season-7 offer (2025) explicitly returns to the couple. Do not equate the series with Guiding Light/Otalia. Checked 2026-10-27.
representation type: Verified qualifying storyline: Gina/Ani and Gina’s lesbian life anchor the web soap from season 1 (2009); the official season-7 offer (2025) explicitly returns to the couple. Do not equate the series with Guiding Light/Otalia. Checked 2026-10-27.