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

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Series Episodes Originally released
1 10 February 6, 2014 (2014-02-06) (premiere)
September 26, 2014 (2014-09-26)
2 10 November 30, 2015 (2015-11-30) (premiere)
December 11, 2015 (2015-12-11)
3 10 September 23, 2016 (2016-09-23)
4 10 September 21, 2017 (2017-09-21)
Film September 27, 2019 (2019-09-27)


Episodes

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Season 1 (2014)

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11"Pilot"Joey SolowayJoey SolowayFebruary 6, 2014 (2014-02-06)[11]

Maura Pfefferman can't gather the courage to announce that she wants to become a woman. She, nevertheless, announces her retirement and intention to sell the family house. Shelly Pfefferman (Maura's ex-spouse) says that the home had been bought for $83,000 in 1972.

Maura attends counseling sessions at the Los Angeles LGBT Center.
22"The Letting Go"Joey SolowayJoey SolowayFebruary 13, 2014 (2014-02-13)
Maura begins coming out to her children and continues to embrace her true identity. Sarah introduces her husband to her ex-girlfriend Tammy as tensions begin to rise. Ali becomes close with her trainer, as Josh is reminded of his past with a visit to his ex-babysitter, Rita.
33"Rollin"Joey SolowayBridget BedardFebruary 20, 2014 (2014-02-20)
Complications arise for the Pfefferman family as Sarah’s marriage begins to strain, Josh is fired, and Ali struggles to find meaning in her life. Maura’s early exploration with her identity shines through in flashbacks.
44"Moppa"Nisha GanatraMicah Fitzerman-Blue & Noah HarpsterFebruary 27, 2014 (2014-02-27)
Maura Pfefferman faces verbal harassment in the women's restroom at a shopping mall.
55"Wedge"Nisha GanatraAli LiebegottMarch 6, 2014 (2014-03-06)
Shelley’s husband, Ed, is missing and the Pfefferman children team up to find him, only to be faced with questions of their past. Josh discovers Maura’s truth, and Maura begins to find community within her support group.
66"The Wilderness"Joey SolowayEthan KuperbergMarch 13, 2014 (2014-03-13)
While grappling with their feelings about Maura, Josh seeks guidance from Rabbi Raquel. Ali takes a gender studies class with Syd, and Sarah is faced with questions from her children after they meet Maura for the first time.
77"Symbolic Exemplar"Joey SolowayFaith SolowayMarch 20, 2014 (2014-03-20)
Josh explores his relationship with Rabbi Raquel while Ali explores her relationship with her transgender teaching assistant in her Gender Studies program. The Pfefferman children join together to support Maura’s performance singing in a talent show, only for their romantic and personal lives to disrupt their attendance. Maura overlooks the crowd, saddened to find all of her children have left.
88"Best New Girl"Joey SolowayBridget BedardMarch 27, 2014 (2014-03-27)
In a flashback sequence, Mort and Mark attend a cross-dressing retreat. Thirteen-year-old Ali is left home alone after Josh leaves with Rita, and Mort leaves for the camp. Ali hangs out with an older man she finds at the beach.
99"Looking Up"Nisha GanatraMicah Fitzerman-Blue & Noah HarpsterApril 3, 2014 (2014-04-03)
Maura and Shelley confide in each other as Maura is upset with her children and Shelley deals with Ed’s end of life care. Sarah questions if she made the right decision leaving Len for Tammy, and Josh and Raquel discover their feelings for each other.
1010"Why Do We Cover the Mirrors?"Joey SolowayJoey SolowayApril 10, 2014 (2014-04-10)
The Pfefferman family unites for Ed’s funeral where Maura, Shelley and the children revisit old relationships and family secrets. Sarah and Len have an intimate talk in a private room. Josh sees his teenage babysitter for the first time in almost 20 years, and it is revealed that he has a teenage son. Ali gets into a fight with Maura, but at the end of the episode, the family comes back together for a meal.

Season 2 (2015)

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111"Kina Hora"Joey SolowayJoey SolowayNovember 30, 2015 (2015-11-30)
122"Flicky-Flicky Thump-Thump"Joey SolowayMicah Fitzerman-Blue & Noah HarpsterDecember 7, 2015 (2015-12-07)
133"New World Coming"Marielle HellerFaith SolowayDecember 14, 2015 (2015-12-14)
144"Cherry Blossoms"Joey SolowayArabella AndersonDecember 21, 2015 (2015-12-21)
155"Mee-Maw"Stacie PassonOur Lady JDecember 28, 2015 (2015-12-28)
166"Bulnerable"Silas HowardBridget BedardJanuary 4, 2016 (2016-01-04)
177"The Book of Life"Jim FrohnaEthan KuperbergJanuary 11, 2016 (2016-01-11)
188"Oscillate"Andrea ArnoldBridget BedardJanuary 18, 2016 (2016-01-18)
199"Man on the Land"Joey SolowayAli LiebegottJanuary 25, 2016 (2016-01-25)
2010"Grey Green Brown & Copper"Andrea ArnoldMicah Fitzerman-Blue & Noah HarpsterFebruary 1, 2016 (2016-02-01)

Season 3 (2016)

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211"Elizah"Joey SolowayEthan KuperbergSeptember 23, 2016 (2016-09-23)
222"When the Battle Is Over"Silas HowardJessi KleinSeptember 23, 2016 (2016-09-23)
233"To Sardines and Back"Joey SolowayFaith & Joey SolowaySeptember 23, 2016 (2016-09-23)
244"Just the Facts"Silas HowardMicah Fitzerman-Blue & Noah HarpsterSeptember 23, 2016 (2016-09-23)
255"Oh Holy Night"Stacie PassonMicah Fitzerman-Blue & Noah HarpsterSeptember 23, 2016 (2016-09-23)
266"The Open Road"Joey SolowayBridget BedardSeptember 23, 2016 (2016-09-23)
277"Life Sucks and Then You Die"Shira PivenAli LiebegottSeptember 23, 2016 (2016-09-23)
288"If I Were a Bell"Andrea ArnoldOur Lady JSeptember 23, 2016 (2016-09-23)
299"Off the Grid"So Yong KimBridget Bedard & Stephanie KornickSeptember 23, 2016 (2016-09-23)
3010"Exciting and New"Marta CunninghamFaith & Joey SolowaySeptember 23, 2016 (2016-09-23)

Season 4 (2017)

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311"Standing Order"Joey SolowayFaith SolowaySeptember 21, 2017 (2017-09-21)
322"Groin Anomaly"Allison Liddi-BrownAli LiebegottSeptember 21, 2017 (2017-09-21)
333"Pinkwashing Machine"Allison Liddi-BrownOur Lady JSeptember 21, 2017 (2017-09-21)
344"Cool Guy"Sarah GavronGabe LiedmanSeptember 21, 2017 (2017-09-21)
355"Born Again"Marta CunninghamStephanie KornickSeptember 21, 2017 (2017-09-21)
366"I Never Promised You a Promised Land"Jim FrohnaBridget BedardSeptember 21, 2017 (2017-09-21)
377"Babar the Borrible"Gaby HoffmannAli LiebegottSeptember 21, 2017 (2017-09-21)
388"Desert Eagle"Andrea ArnoldEthan KuperbergSeptember 21, 2017 (2017-09-21)
399"They Is on the Way"Joey SolowayBridget BedardSeptember 21, 2017 (2017-09-21)
4010"House Call"Rhys ErnstEthan KuperbergSeptember 21, 2017 (2017-09-21)

Film (2019)

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411"Musicale Finale"Joey SolowayFaith Soloway & Joey SolowaySeptember 27, 2019 (2019-09-27)

References

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  1. ^ "Amazon's new pilots: Which should you watch?". Entertainment Weekly. February 10, 2014. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
  2. ^ "Amazon Has Finally Made Its House of Cards". Slate. February 11, 2014. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
  3. ^ Prudom, Laura (July 12, 2014). "Amazon's 'Transparent' Season 1 to Debut Late September, 'Bosch' Premiering Early 2015". Variety. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
  4. ^ Spangler, Todd (October 9, 2014). "Amazon Renews 'Transparent' for Season 2". Variety. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
  5. ^ Travers, Ben (3 August 2015). "'Transparent' Season 2 (Finally) Lands Release Date; Jeffrey Tambor, Jill Soloway Preview a 'Year of Revolution'". Indiewire. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  6. ^ Saad, Nardine (June 25, 2015). "'Transparent' gets season 3 order from Amazon; season 2 premieres in fall". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  7. ^ "'Transparent' Renewed for Season 5". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
  8. ^ Jeffrey Tambor Officially Dropped From 'Transparent' in Wake of Harassment Claims The Hollywood Reporter, February 15, 2018
  9. ^ Lawrence, Derek (May 7, 2018). "Transparent to End with Fifth Season". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ A different version of the pilot streamed on September 26, 2014, with the rest of the season.
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