When Neve Campbell and Denise Richards locked lips in a pool, our collective sapphic brain chemistry changed for a generation. There is just something so incredibly steamy about WLW getting up close and personal in a pool — or really any body of water (or a shower).
And while Wild Things may have set the bar for lesbian pool scenes, it’s far from the only one. Keep scrolling for some of the best, sweetest, and hottest lesbian pool scenes from TV and movies, and perhaps you’ll discover a new fave. Let's dive in, shall we?
Suzie & Kelly in ‘Wild Things‘
Suzie & Kelly in ‘Wild Things‘
Columbia Pictures
Well, of course the list is starting here! This twisty erotic thriller is so ’90s in the best way. We won’t get into the plot, since it’s all about the twists and turns, but in one pivotal and revealing scene, seeming rivals Suzie (Neve Campbell) and Kelly (Denise Richards) make out in a pool. Many a lesbian was born on this day.
Where to watch: Netflix
Annabelle & Cat in ‘Loving Annabelle’
Annabelle & Cat in ‘Loving Annabelle’
Wolfe Video
This film is about the forbidden love between a teacher (Diane Gaidry) and her student Annabelle (Erin Kelly) at a catholic high school is all about yearning. Yes, it's problematic; however, it also features a quick and steamy pool scene between Annabelle and her rebellious roommate, Cat (Gustine Fudickar).
Where to watch: Tubi
Hal & Jessie in ‘Hal & Harper’
Hal & Jessie in ‘Hal & Harper’
Mubi
While Hal & Harper is primarily about a trauma-bonded family negotiating major life changes, it also features a very real lesbian love story between Hal (Lili Reinhart) and her girlfriend Jesse (Alyah Chanelle Scott). In a flashback episode that tells the origin of their relationship, we see the two meet in college, fall for one another, and at one point share a very sweet and sexy kiss in a pool that they break into together.
Where to watch: Mubi
Diana & Evie in ‘Compulsion’
Diana & Evie in ‘Compulsion’
Saban Films
Compulsion is a throwback erotic thriller that’s clearly trying to recreate the magic of Wild Things, including featuring a very sexy pool scene. In it, Evie (Anna-Maria Sieklucka) is visiting Malta, where she meets an intriguing and beautiful woman named Diana (Charlotte Kirk). The two are drawn to one another—but also into a deadly conspiracy.
Where to watch: Rent on Prime Video
Tina & Helena in ‘The L Word’
Tina & Helena in ‘The L Word’
Showtime
Scenes like this one from the second season of The L Word really make me miss the show so much. Was it always perfect? Absolutely not. But it was deeply committed to exploring sapphic sex in ways we rarely saw on TV, including this very sexy moment between Helena (Rachel Shelley) and a heavily pregnant Tina (Laurel Holloman). So sensual!
Where to watch: Paramount+
Shane & Cherie Jaffe in ‘The L Word’
Shane & Cherie Jaffe in ‘The L Word’
Showtime
Tina and Helena weren’t the only ones getting busy poolside! The following season saw Kate Moennig’s Shane (cheating on Carmen—shame on her) with Cherie Jaffe (Rosanna Arquette) poolside, with a strap. Genuinely one of the sexiest scenes of the series for many reasons, but partly because of the way the light from the pool glowed off their bodies.
Where to watch: Paramount+
Stef & Lena in ‘The Fosters’
Stef & Lena in ‘The Fosters’
ABC
While the circumstances for this scene were heartbreaking (Stef’s breast cancer diagnosis) in season three, seeing this intimate moment between wives Stef (Teri Polo) and Lena (Sherri Saum), alone and tender in the water, made our hearts pound.
Where to watch: Hulu
Amy & Karma in ‘Faking It’
Amy & Karma in ‘Faking It’
MTV
Amy (Rita Volk) and Karma (Katie Stevens) always had incredible chemistry on this short-lived but much-loved series. All that tension boiled over in a pool during the second season, when the two shared a kiss witnessed by an entire party of their classmates. Drama!
Where to watch: Fandango at Home
Paige & Emily in ‘Pretty Little Liars’
Paige & Emily in ‘Pretty Little Liars’
Freeform
Pools played a major role in this couple’s story, but the less said about the whole drowning incident, the better. Instead, let’s focus on a happier poolside moment from season three when Emily (Shay Mitchell) and Paige (Lindsay Shaw) reunited, confessed their feelings, and shared a steamy make-out session.
Where to watch: HBO Max
Sara & Alex in ‘Breaking the Girls’
Sara & Alex in ‘Breaking the Girls’
IFC Films
What is it with erotic thrillers and pool scenes? Like Wild Things and Compulsion, Breaking the Girls is a sapphic take on the Strangers on a Train trope, where two women agree to solve each other’s problems through murder—but here, they’re also attracted to one another. The film features a steamy pool scene with stars Agnes Bruckner and Madeline Zima, which starts as a threesome with Shawn Ashmore, who is eventually shooed away by the sapphic duo.
Where to watch: AMC+
Juliana & Valentina in ‘Amar a Muerte’
Juliana & Valentina in ‘Amar a Muerte’
Univision
This supernatural telenovela features one of the sweetest pool scenes on our list. In it, Juliana (Bárbara López) and Valentina (Macarena Achaga) hop into the pool for a swimming lesson but end up kissing and sealing their love in the eighth episode.
Where to watch: Vix Premium
Cast members on The Boyfriend season 1.Netflix
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