List of Transparent episodes
Transparent is an American comedy-drama television series created by Joey Soloway for Amazon Studios that debuted on February 6, 2014.[1] The story revolves around a Los Angeles family and their lives following the discovery that the person they knew as their father Mort (Jeffrey Tambor) is a transgender woman named Maura.[2] Transparent's full first season premiered on September 26, 2014.[3] The show was renewed for a second season on October 9, 2014, which premiered on December 11, 2015.[4][5] On June 25, 2015, Amazon renewed the show for a third season consisting of ten episodes.[6] In August 2017, Amazon renewed the series for a fifth and final season, which ultimately took the form of a feature-length finale titled the Transparent Musicale Finale. It does not include Tambor due to sexual harassment allegations.[7][8][9][10]
As of September 21, 2017, 40 episodes of Transparent have been released, concluding the fourth season. A film conclusion was released on September 27, 2019.
Series overview
| Series | Episodes | Originally released | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | February 6, 2014 (premiere) September 26, 2014 | |
| 2 | 10 | November 30, 2015 (premiere) December 11, 2015 | |
| 3 | 10 | September 23, 2016 | |
| 4 | 10 | September 21, 2017 | |
| Film | September 27, 2019 | ||
Episodes
Season 1 (2014)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Pilot" | Joey Soloway | Joey Soloway | February 6, 2014[11] | |
| An L.A. family with serious boundary issues have their past and future unravel when a dramatic admission causes everyone to spill their secrets. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "The Letting Go" | Joey Soloway | Joey Soloway | February 13, 2014 | |
| Maura embraces her new journey, but nothing about life as a woman is easy -- making friends, finding a new community, and above all, coming out to her children. Sarah introduces her husband (Rob Huebel) to her ex-girlfriend Tammy (Melora Hardin). Josh pays a visit to his ex-babysitter Rita, as Ali gets closer to her trainer. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Rollin" | Joey Soloway | Bridget Bedard | February 20, 2014 | |
| Maura moves out of the family house and into a lively new apartment complex, just as Sarah needs a new home after dismantling her perfect life. Josh has to reconsider his sudden vision of starting a family, while Ali finds some new boundaries to cross. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Moppa" | Nisha Ganatra | Micah Fitzerman-Blue & Noah Harpster | February 27, 2014 | |
| Maura finally comes out to Ali, and they join Sarah on a field trip to the mall - where they all get rude lessons in womanhood. Josh is forced to confront his past thanks to questions from Syd (Carrie Brownstein) about his longtime relationship with Rita. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Wedge" | Nisha Ganatra | Ali Liebegott | March 6, 2014 | |
| When Shelly's husband Ed goes missing, Sarah, Josh and Ali set out to find him, and instead find themselves lost in their past. Ali can no longer keep Maura's secret from Josh, which sends him into a tailspin. When Maura runs into a Pfefferman family friend she takes a stand for her new identity. | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "The Wilderness" | Joey Soloway | Ethan Kuperberg | March 13, 2014 | |
| As they struggle to come to terms with Maura, Josh looks for answers from a rabbi named Raquel (Kathryn Hahn), and Ali looks for answers in a Gender Studies class with Syd. Sarah is left to answer questions from her own kids, who meet Maura for the first time. | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Symbolic Exemplar" | Joey Soloway | Faith Soloway | March 20, 2014 | |
| Josh goes on a date with Rabbi Raquel while Ali explores her feminine side with a TA from Gender Studies class. The kids turn out for Maura's performance in a talent show, but her delight quickly turns to dejection. | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Best New Girl" | Joey Soloway | Bridget Bedard | March 27, 2014 | |
| In a flashback, Mort escapes with friend Mark (Bradley Whitford) to a cross-dressing retreat in the woods, and becomes captivated with a very accepting woman named Connie (Michaela Watkins). Left alone after canceling her Bat Mitzvah, 13-year-old Ali finds trouble with an older man at the beach. | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Looking Up" | Nisha Ganatra | Micah Fitzerman-Blue & Noah Harpster | April 3, 2014 | |
| Maura finds solace with ex-wife Shelly, and the two hatch a plot to help Ed realize his wishes. Sarah spends time with her ex-husband and begins to question their breakup, while Raquel finally breaks through to Josh. And when the entire family is summoned to Shelly's, they are in for a few surprises. | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | "Why Do We Cover the Mirrors?" | Joey Soloway | Joey Soloway | April 10, 2014 | |
| A funeral brings all the Pfeffermans together and reunites them with their past - Shelley and Maura with old friends, Sarah with her ex, and Josh with his teenage babysitter - who brings a 17-year-old boy. Just when they thought there were no more secrets, the family busts out a few more. | ||||||
Season 2 (2015)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1 | "Kina Hora" | Joey Soloway | Joey Soloway | November 30, 2015 | |
| Sarah and Tammy are getting married, while Maura and Ali are visited by ghosts from the past and Josh and Rabbi Raquel can't hide their big news. | ||||||
| 12 | 2 | "Flicky-Flicky Thump-Thump" | Joey Soloway | Micah Fitzerman-Blue & Noah Harpster | December 7, 2015 | |
| Josh has a pool party for his new band, but he and his siblings are caught off-guard when Maura and Shelly arrive together; Ali reconnects with an old friend; Sarah finds her past catching up with her. | ||||||
| 13 | 3 | "New World Coming" | Marielle Heller | Faith Soloway | December 14, 2015 | |
| Josh and Raquel ask Colton to move in; Maura and Ali meet a feminist scholar—and Maura's former nemesis—at UCLA; Sarah launches a sexual fantasy life with a domineering figure from her past. | ||||||
| 14 | 4 | "Cherry Blossoms" | Joey Soloway | Arabella Anderson | December 21, 2015 | |
| Josh's bonding with Colton comes at a price; Sarah feels more like an outsider than ever following a disastrous school gala; a visit to Grandma Rose leaves Ali and Syd with questions; Maura searches for autonomy. | ||||||
| 15 | 5 | "Mee-Maw" | Stacie Passon | Our Lady J | December 28, 2015 | |
| Davina and Shea inspire Maura to re-imagine her past; Colton's adopted family visits, leaving Josh facing a tough decision; Ali finds herself more drawn to Leslie; Sarah tries visiting a life coach. | ||||||
| 16 | 6 | "Bulnerable" | Silas Howard | Bridget Bedard | January 4, 2016 | |
| Ali finds herself a little too close to Leslie when she seeks Leslie's advice on her UCLA application; Josh confronts Shelly about the past; Sarah uses a hard-won date night to explore some of her sexual fantasies. | ||||||
| 17 | 7 | "The Book of Life" | Jim Frohna | Ethan Kuperberg | January 11, 2016 | |
| On Yom Kippur, Sarah tries to make amends with Tammy; Maura tries to communicate with Davina; Josh tries to make peace with Raquel; Ali and Syd host a break-the-fast party. | ||||||
| 18 | 8 | "Oscillate" | Andrea Arnold | Bridget Bedard | January 18, 2016 | |
| Maura learns more about the trans experience; Josh heads down a reckless path; Ali and Sarah take Maura to the Idyllwild Wimmin's Music Festival. | ||||||
| 19 | 9 | "Man on the Land" | Joey Soloway | Ali Liebegott | January 25, 2016 | |
| Maura makes a new friend and has a rude awakening at the music festival; Sarah experiences liberation from an unlikely source; Ali makes an unexpected journey to the past. | ||||||
| 20 | 10 | "Grey Green Brown & Copper" | Andrea Arnold | Micah Fitzerman-Blue & Noah Harpster | February 1, 2016 | |
| Maura reconciles with her lineage, both past and present; Ali talks to Leslie about her academic future; Josh looks to Buzz as a father figure; Sarah tries to tie up loose ends. | ||||||
Season 3 (2016)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1 | "Elizah" | Joey Soloway | Ethan Kuperberg | September 23, 2016 | |
| While working at a suicide hotline, Maura receives a distressing call from a young trans woman. Afraid that the woman will hurt herself, Maura goes on a journey to find her and lands herself in the hospital. | ||||||
| 22 | 2 | "When the Battle Is Over" | Silas Howard | Jessi Klein | September 23, 2016 | |
| Maura grapples with death and her relationship to her body. Sarah plans to join the MidCity Temple board. Shelly plans for her one-woman show with Buzzy. Josh and Ali play married couple. | ||||||
| 23 | 3 | "To Sardines and Back" | Joey Soloway | Faith & Joey Soloway | September 23, 2016 | |
| The family gathers for Maura's birthday. Maura makes a big announcement, which results in pushback from Vicki and Shelly. Sarah confronts Buzzy on temple board politics. The night ends in a game of Sardines. Features a cameo by Caitlyn Jenner playing herself in a dream sequence.[12] | ||||||
| 24 | 4 | "Just the Facts" | Silas Howard | Micah Fitzerman-Blue & Noah Harpster | September 23, 2016 | |
| Maura visits a plastic surgeon's office but fails to muster enthusiasm from Vicki on a fun night out. Josh visits Rita as Ali and Leslie have intimacy issues. Sarah distracts herself from personal troubles by spearheading a new approach to Judaism. | ||||||
| 25 | 5 | "Oh Holy Night" | Stacie Passon | Micah Fitzerman-Blue & Noah Harpster | September 23, 2016 | |
| The Pfeffermans gather at Hineni in support of Sarah. After the news of a close friend's sudden death, a distraught Josh leans on Raquel for support. Ali sees the pitfalls of Leslie's prejudices. | ||||||
| 26 | 6 | "The Open Road" | Joey Soloway | Bridget Bedard | September 23, 2016 | |
| Josh hits the road with one of Maura's friends, with whom he has undeniable chemistry. Shelly becomes concerned over Buzzy's outrageous spending. Ali witnesses God during a nitrous-induced trip at the dentist's office. | ||||||
| 27 | 7 | "Life Sucks and Then You Die" | Shira Piven | Ali Liebegott | September 23, 2016 | |
| Josh delivers tragic news to Colton. Sarah oversteps her boundaries with Raquel. Maura and Vicki have issues after a tense discussion with Bryna. | ||||||
| 28 | 8 | "If I Were a Bell" | Andrea Arnold | Our Lady J | September 23, 2016 | |
| In 1958, 12-year-old Maura's feminine behavior causes trouble between her mother and grandparents. 12-year-old Shelly quits the school play and stops eating after a sexual abuse from her teacher. They later carry on a secret affair at 21. | ||||||
| 29 | 9 | "Off the Grid" | So Yong Kim | Bridget Bedard & Stephanie Kornick | September 23, 2016 | |
| Josh decides to make a move, but Ali wants to bring him back home. Sarah cannot control her rage. Shelly confronts Buzzy about his money issues, leading to some new revelations. Maura has an exciting night out. | ||||||
| 30 | 10 | "Exciting and New" | Marta Cunningham | Faith & Joey Soloway | September 23, 2016 | |
| The Pfeffermans take a cruise together. Though the family spends most of their time apart, going on journeys of self-discovery, they find themselves coming together at the Seder. | ||||||
Season 4 (2017)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 1 | "Standing Order" | Joey Soloway | Faith Soloway | September 21, 2017 |
| 32 | 2 | "Groin Anomaly" | Allison Liddi-Brown | Ali Liebegott | September 21, 2017 |
| 33 | 3 | "Pinkwashing Machine" | Allison Liddi-Brown | Our Lady J | September 21, 2017 |
| 34 | 4 | "Cool Guy" | Sarah Gavron | Gabe Liedman | September 21, 2017 |
| 35 | 5 | "Born Again" | Marta Cunningham | Stephanie Kornick | September 21, 2017 |
| 36 | 6 | "I Never Promised You a Promised Land" | Jim Frohna | Bridget Bedard | September 21, 2017 |
| 37 | 7 | "Babar the Borrible" | Gaby Hoffmann | Ali Liebegott | September 21, 2017 |
| 38 | 8 | "Desert Eagle" | Andrea Arnold | Ethan Kuperberg | September 21, 2017 |
| 39 | 9 | "They Is on the Way" | Joey Soloway | Bridget Bedard | September 21, 2017 |
| 40 | 10 | "House Call" | Rhys Ernst | Ethan Kuperberg | September 21, 2017 |
Film (2019)
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | "Musicale Finale" | Joey Soloway | Faith Soloway & Joey Soloway | September 27, 2019 |
References
- "Amazon's new pilots: Which should you watch?". Entertainment Weekly. February 10, 2014. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
- "Amazon Has Finally Made Its House of Cards". Slate. February 11, 2014. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
- Prudom, Laura (July 12, 2014). "Amazon's 'Transparent' Season 1 to Debut Late September, 'Bosch' Premiering Early 2015". Variety. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
- Spangler, Todd (October 9, 2014). "Amazon Renews 'Transparent' for Season 2". Variety. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
- Travers, Ben. "'Transparent' Season 2 (Finally) Lands Release Date; Jeffrey Tambor, Jill Soloway Preview a 'Year of Revolution'". Indiewire. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
- Saad, Nardine (June 25, 2015). "'Transparent' gets season 3 order from Amazon; season 2 premieres in fall". latimes. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
- "'Transparent' Renewed for Season 5". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
- Jeffrey Tambor Officially Dropped From 'Transparent' in Wake of Harassment Claims The Hollywood Reporter, February 15, 2018
- Lawrence, Derek (May 7, 2018). "Transparent to End with Fifth Season". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
- Schwartz, Ryan (2019-06-05). "Transparent Musicale Finale: First Trailer Teases Maura's Death, Epic Performance by Judith Light — Watch". TVLine. Retrieved 2019-06-21.
- A different version of the pilot streamed on September 26, 2014, with the rest of the season.
- Transparent episode "To Sardines and Back"
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