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Critic Consensus: Uniquely its own, and compelling and poignant as ever, Transparent continues to transcend the parameters of comedic and dramatic television with sustained excellence in its empathic portrayal of the Pfefferman family.
Episodes
After a health scare, Maura confronts death and her relationship to her body. Sarah hopes to join the MidCity Temple board. Shelly plans a one-woman show with Buzzy. Dissatisfied with their lives, Josh and Ali play married couple.More
Relationships are tested as the Pfefferman family gather for Maura's birthday. Sarah confronts Buzzy on temple board politics and Maura makes a big announcement, experiencing push-back from both Vicki and Shelly. The night culminates in a game of Sardines, forcing tense situations into tight spaces.More
Maura gets an exciting peek at the future with a visit to the plastic surgeon's office but fails to muster the same enthusiasm from Vicki on a fun night out. Josh visits an unusually upbeat Rita while Ali and Leslie struggle with intimacy. Sarah finds distraction from her personal troubles by spearheading an unorthodox approach to Judaism.More
The Pfefferman family gathers at Hineni to support Sarah's alternative spiritual endeavor. After the news of a close friend's untimely passing, a distressed Josh leans on Raquel for support. Ali ends the night by witnessing the pitfalls of Leslie's prejudices.More
Josh hits the road with an unlikely copilot, stirring up some undeniable chemistry along the way. Back at home, Shelly becomes wary of Buzzy's outlandish spending while Ali sees God during a nitrous-induced trip at the dentist's office.More
Josh arrives in Overland Park and delivers difficult news to Colton. Sarah oversteps her boundaries with Raquel, putting the Hineni Seder in danger. A tough conversation with Bryna brings up some big issues between Maura and Vicki.More
Boyle Heights, 1958. 12-year-old Maura's femininity causes a clash between her mother Rose and her grandparents, Haim and Yetta. Across town, 12-year-old Shelly quits the school play and stops eating but won't tell anyone why. Flash forward to 1966, where 21-year-old's Mort and Shelly carry on a secret affair.More
After reconnecting with Colton, Josh decides to move to Overland Park, until a concerned Ali travels to him, intending to bring him home. Feeling abandoned, Sarah has trouble controlling her rage. Shelly confronts Buzzy about his spending, leading to some unforeseen revelations. Newly single Maura has an exciting, surprising night out.More
The Pfefferman's escape their problems on land by taking a cruise together. Though the clan spends most of the cruise apart--venturing on their own journeys of self discovery-- they ultimately find themselves coming together at the Seder that almost wasn't.More
Transparent: Season 3 Trailers & Photos
Tv Season Info
Following the goings-on of a dysfunctional Los Angeles family.
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Network: | Amazon Prime |
| Premiere Date: | Sep 23, 2016 |
| Creator: | Jill Soloway |
| Executive Producer: | Jill Soloway |
| Producers: | Victor Hsu, Silas Howard, Stacie Passon, Andrea Arnold, Jill Soloway, So Yong Kim |
Cast
as Mort/Maura
as Mom
as Tammy
as Ali
as Sarah
as Josh
as Bianca
as Len
as Raquel Fein
as Colton
as Davina
as Syd Feldman
as Yetta
as Gittel
as Leslie
as Vicki
Episodes
After a health scare, Maura confronts death and her relationship to her body. Sarah hopes to join the MidCity Temple board. Shelly plans a one-woman show with Buzzy. Dissatisfied with their lives, Josh and Ali play married couple.More
Relationships are tested as the Pfefferman family gather for Maura's birthday. Sarah confronts Buzzy on temple board politics and Maura makes a big announcement, experiencing push-back from both Vicki and Shelly. The night culminates in a game of Sardines, forcing tense situations into tight spaces.More
Maura gets an exciting peek at the future with a visit to the plastic surgeon's office but fails to muster the same enthusiasm from Vicki on a fun night out. Josh visits an unusually upbeat Rita while Ali and Leslie struggle with intimacy. Sarah finds distraction from her personal troubles by spearheading an unorthodox approach to Judaism.More
The Pfefferman family gathers at Hineni to support Sarah's alternative spiritual endeavor. After the news of a close friend's untimely passing, a distressed Josh leans on Raquel for support. Ali ends the night by witnessing the pitfalls of Leslie's prejudices.More
Josh hits the road with an unlikely copilot, stirring up some undeniable chemistry along the way. Back at home, Shelly becomes wary of Buzzy's outlandish spending while Ali sees God during a nitrous-induced trip at the dentist's office.More
Josh arrives in Overland Park and delivers difficult news to Colton. Sarah oversteps her boundaries with Raquel, putting the Hineni Seder in danger. A tough conversation with Bryna brings up some big issues between Maura and Vicki.More
Boyle Heights, 1958. 12-year-old Maura's femininity causes a clash between her mother Rose and her grandparents, Haim and Yetta. Across town, 12-year-old Shelly quits the school play and stops eating but won't tell anyone why. Flash forward to 1966, where 21-year-old's Mort and Shelly carry on a secret affair.More
After reconnecting with Colton, Josh decides to move to Overland Park, until a concerned Ali travels to him, intending to bring him home. Feeling abandoned, Sarah has trouble controlling her rage. Shelly confronts Buzzy about his spending, leading to some unforeseen revelations. Newly single Maura has an exciting, surprising night out.More
The Pfefferman's escape their problems on land by taking a cruise together. Though the clan spends most of the cruise apart--venturing on their own journeys of self discovery-- they ultimately find themselves coming together at the Seder that almost wasn't.More
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... executive producer Jill Soloway pushes her characters the furthest out onto the limbs of the people they've decided to be, and the changes that happen are often thrilling.
The third season feels distinctly tougher than the previous two.
In Season 3, the superb writing and performances make Transparent more satisfying than ever.
Transparent is never content to rest on its laurels, to bask in its many accolades. It's always interrogating and questioning itself. That might lead it down strange paths, but it always finds its way back in the end.
Tambor's dry wit and openhearted vulnerability shine through and help anchor this show that, with a lesser actor in the lead, might get lost in L.A. hipster navel-gazing.
While Seasons 1 and 2 were good overall but struggled to maintain quality from episode to episode, Season 3 is solid from start to finish, with 10 episodes that beg to be binge-watched and then leave you wanting more.
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