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Season 4 – Transparent

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Mort has a secret that he really wants to tell his three adult children, who are so self-absorbed they don't see that something has changed for divorced, girlfriendless dad. Even when he invites them to dinner en masse to share his news, somehow, the conversation becomes about them. The secret unfolds, though, when he comes home and sees his married daughter getting intimate with her ex. Now, he knows her secret; she learns his; and the dysfunctional family finds one secret after another being exposed.
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Critics Consensus

Transparent's fourth season forsakes tight narrative discipline for an absorbingly unwieldy continued exploration of the show's uniquely ambitious themes.

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Mey Rude Autostraddle Oct 5, 2021
[Transparent's] showed in a beautiful way that no matter how much we try to forge our own paths, we can't escape our family and our culture. Go to Full Review Rachel Aroesti Guardian Dec 29, 2017
Transparent makes you care about structural inequality, prejudice and people in pain, whether you can summon an iota of affection for them or not. Because at its core, it's a hugely optimistic show, about moving onwards and upwards despite trauma. Go to Full Review Jake Nevins Guardian Sep 28, 2017
Still, four seasons along, there's nothing else on TV like it. Go to Full Review Ruksana Faraon Mediaversity Reviews Sep 19, 2020
B+
I dream of a day when cis actors playing trans is looked upon with the same revulsion that we now reserve for white actors playing racial caricatures. Go to Full Review Christopher James AwardsCircuit.com Nov 2, 2018
4/4
Even after four years, the show remains fresh and daring. The rest of the family steps up to the challenge and carries their respective storylines. Go to Full Review Kathryn Reklis The Christian Century Aug 21, 2018
It allows us to judge the characters without dismissing them, to cheer for them without excusing them, and to marvel at their small steps toward the transparency the show offers as its cardinal virtue. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Dec 29, 2017 Puntaje Original: 6.5 Como cuando las ideas se te acabas y llenas una temporada de diálogos explicando temas LGTB, dando opiniones políticas y pagarle un viaje a todo el reparto, olvidándose de todo lo que volvía genial a Transparent. See more Sep 25, 2017 Four seasons in, Transparent has admittedly developed a bit of familiarity to it (something that seemed unfathomable back in 2014, when the series premiered to so much acclaim directed at how novel it was). Still, what Transparent does well it does outstanding, and it was a smart move on the writers part to set the majority of this season in Israel. There are some inspired character reveals this season, and the gazes into the Pfefferman family history are all alluring, even if the show prefers for it gestations to be more twinkling than momentous. Jill Soloway's singular brand of subdued comedy/drama also feels as poetic as ever, even if this season's drive and pacing can't compete with the previous three years. While it's clear now that Jill Soloway is saving her experimental juices for I Love Dick, her other Amazon original, Transparent still remains a most-beautiful passion project of her's, and likely still the best family dramedy on television. See more Sep 24, 2017 If I could give this show 0 stars, I would. The show is so bad, yet I can't stop watching. Part of me wants it to get better, but obviously the other part of me hates it. This show is just a load of bull. They think they're addressing issues, but they're really just making their point of view look worse than it is. See more Sep 23, 2017 Love it. I love Josh's storyline from start to finish in the episode. So real. Ali's adventure seems real too. I love that the kids are not Botoxed, and youngish people can have sometimes un-beautiful screwed up faced emotions. Nice evolution with Davina. Some explorations seemed really interesting and then were somewhat left behind. I find the 20 minute episodes and the season way too short. Waiting a year for 250 minutes of 10 episode series, seems like a cruel tease. See more Read all reviews
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Joey Soloway

Creator

Jeffrey Tambor

Maura Pfefferman

Gaby Hoffmann

Ali Pfefferman

Amy Landecker

Sarah Pfefferman

Jay Duplass

Josh Pfefferman

Judith Light

Shelly Pfefferman

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 22, 2017 Standing Order An exciting offer draws Maura to Tel Aviv; Shelly sells her condo and moves in with Josh; Ali rents out the Pfefferman house and contends with weird guests. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 22, 2017 Groin Anomaly Leslie goes public with the details of her relationship with Ali; Sarah ignites a new connection with her daughter's former teacher; Josh unexpectedly encounters an ex; Shelly begins practicing improv; Ali goes to Israel with Maura. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 22, 2017 Pinkwashing Machine Sarah tries a new parenting style, which surprisingly works; Josh reconnects with Dr. Steve; Ali, drawn in by an intriguing new friend, travels to Palestine; Maura makes a life-changing discovery about her family history. Details Episode 4 Aired Sep 22, 2017 Cool Guy Maura and Ali uncover new truths about their family; Shelly gets bold in her improv class; sparks fly between Sarah, Lila and Len; the past haunts Josh. Details Episode 5 Aired Sep 22, 2017 Born Again Maura revisits the night that Ali was born; Davina recalls memories of her youth and comes to terms with her troubled relationship with Sal; Davina and Maura each make a deal with God. Details Episode 6 Aired Sep 22, 2017 I Never Promised You a Promised Land Upon convening for an unusual vacation, the family encounters a tribe of long-lost Pfeffermans; Ali pulls away from the rest of the family. Details Episode 7 Aired Sep 22, 2017 Babar the Borrible Sarah and Len divert a family outing to visit Lila's mom; Ali breaks off from the group to visit a friend; members of the family engage in questionably authentic tourism. Details Episode 8 Aired Sep 22, 2017 Desert Eagle Maura yearns to forge a new relationship, but she finds that the connection is strained; Ali is drawn to rejoin her family; Josh tries to shoot a gun in the desert. Details Episode 9 Aired Sep 22, 2017 They Is on the Way Davina's stay at the Pfefferman house is rudely interrupted; the family floats in the Dead Sea; Ali rushes to meet her relatives but is detained at an Israeli checkpoint. Details Episode 10 Aired Sep 22, 2017 House Call Ali remains in Israel to learn more about herself when the rest of the family returns to Los Angeles; Sarah, Len and Lila re-evaluate their complicated relationship; Josh confronts his romance issues head-on; Maura and Davis reclaim the house. Details

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Season Info

Director
Allison Liddi-Brown, Joey Soloway, Jim Frohna, Sarah Gavron, Rhys Ernst, Marta Cunningham, Gaby Hoffmann, Andrea Arnold
Creator
Joey Soloway
Executive Producer
Joey Soloway
Screenwriter
Bridget Bedard, Ethan Kuperberg, Ali Liebegott, Our Lady J, Stephanie Kornick, Faith Soloway, Gabe Liedman
Network
Prime Video
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 22, 2017
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