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The Best Episodes of Transparent

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Every episode of Transparent ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Transparent!

An LA family with serious boundary issues have their past and future unravel when a dramatic admission causes everyone's secrets to spill out.
Episodes
41
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7.6
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  • Man on the Land
    8.4/10(480)
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    #1 - Man on the Land

    Season 2 Episode 9

    Aired 12/11/2015

    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.

    Director: Joey Soloway

    Writer: Ali Liebegott

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  • Grey Green Brown & Copper
    8.4/10(437)
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    #2 - Grey Green Brown & Copper

    Season 2 Episode 10

    Aired 12/11/2015

    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.

    Director: Andrea Arnold

    Writer: Micah Fitzerman-Blue, Noah Harpster

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  • If I Were a Bell
    8.4/10(364)
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    #3 - If I Were a Bell

    Season 3 Episode 8

    Aired 9/23/2016

    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 olds Mort and Shelly carry on a secret affair.

    Director: Andrea Arnold

    Writer: Our Lady J

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  • Exciting and New
    8.3/10(334)
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    #4 - Exciting and New

    Season 3 Episode 10

    Aired 9/23/2016

    The Pfeffermans 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.

    Director: Marta Cunningham

    Writer: Faith Soloway, Joey Soloway

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  • The Letting Go
    8.2/10(12)
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    #5 - The Letting Go

    Season 1 Episode 2

    Aired 9/26/2014

    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.

    Director: Joey Soloway

    Writer: Joey Soloway

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  • Kina Hora
    8.2/10(483)
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    #6 - Kina Hora

    Season 2 Episode 1

    Aired 11/30/2015

    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.

    Director: Joey Soloway

    Writer: Joey Soloway

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  • Flicky-Flicky Thump-Thump
    7.9/10(384)
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    #7 - Flicky-Flicky Thump-Thump

    Season 2 Episode 2

    Aired 12/11/2015

    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.

    Director: Joey Soloway

    Writer: Micah Fitzerman-Blue, Noah Harpster

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  • Mee-Maw
    7.9/10(343)
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    #8 - Mee-Maw

    Season 2 Episode 5

    Aired 12/11/2015

    Davina and Shea inspire Maura to re-imagine her past; Colton's adopted family visits, leaving Josh facing a touch decision; Ali finds herself more drawn to Leslie; Sarah tries visiting a life coach.

    Director: Stacie Passon

    Writer: Our Lady J

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  • Elizah
    7.9/10(339)
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    #9 - Elizah

    Season 3 Episode 1

    Aired 9/23/2016

    While working at an LGBT suicide hotline, Maura receives a distressing call from a young trans woman, Elizah. Afraid that Elizah will hurt herself, Maura goes on an odyssey through South Central LA to find the troubled teen and lands herself in the hospital.

    Director: Joey Soloway

    Writer: Ethan Kuperberg

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  • To Sardines and Back
    7.9/10(469)
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    #10 - To Sardines and Back

    Season 3 Episode 3

    Aired 9/23/2016

    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 pushback from both Vicki and Shelly. The night culminates in a game of Sardines, forcing tense situations into tight spaces.

    Director: Joey Soloway

    Writer: Faith Soloway, Joey Soloway

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  • Oh Holy Night
    7.9/10(289)
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    #11 - Oh Holy Night

    Season 3 Episode 5

    Aired 9/23/2016

    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.

    Director: Stacie Passon

    Writer: Micah Fitzerman-Blue, Noah Harpster

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  • Why Do We Cover the Mirrors?
    7.8/10(5)
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    #12 - Why Do We Cover the Mirrors?

    Season 1 Episode 10

    Aired 9/26/2014

    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.

    Director: Joey Soloway

    Writer: Joey Soloway

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  • The Book of Life
    7.8/10(330)
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    #13 - The Book of Life

    Season 2 Episode 7

    Aired 12/11/2015

    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.

    Director: Jim Frohna

    Writer: Ethan Kuperberg

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  • The Open Road
    7.8/10(292)
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    #14 - The Open Road

    Season 3 Episode 6

    Aired 9/23/2016

    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.

    Director: Joey Soloway

    Writer: Bridget Bedard

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  • Life Sucks and Then You Die
    7.8/10(277)
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    #15 - Life Sucks and Then You Die

    Season 3 Episode 7

    Aired 9/23/2016

    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.

    Director: Shira Piven

    Writer: Ali Liebegott

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  • Desert Eagle
    7.8/10(206)
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    #16 - Desert Eagle

    Season 4 Episode 8

    Aired 9/22/2017

    Maura yearns to forge a new relationship but finds the connection strained. Ali is drawn to rejoin her family. Out in the vast desert Josh tries his hand at shooting a gun, leaving Shelly rattled.

    Director: Andrea Arnold

    Writer: Ethan Kuperberg

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  • Moppa
    7.7/10(7)
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    #17 - Moppa

    Season 1 Episode 4

    Aired 9/26/2014

    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.

    Director: Nisha Ganatra

    Writer: Micah Fitzerman-Blue, Noah Harpster

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  • Wedge
    7.7/10(6)
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    #18 - Wedge

    Season 1 Episode 5

    Aired 9/26/2014

    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.

    Director: Nisha Ganatra

    Writer: Ali Liebegott

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  • Oscillate
    7.7/10(333)
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    #19 - Oscillate

    Season 2 Episode 8

    Aired 12/11/2015

    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.

    Director: Andrea Arnold

    Writer: Bridget Bedard

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  • Cool Guy
    7.7/10(212)
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    #20 - Cool Guy

    Season 4 Episode 4

    Aired 9/22/2017

    Maura and Ali uncover new truths about their family. Shelly gets bold in her improv class. Sparks fly between Sarah, Lila, and Len and they set off to hatch a plan. Josh is haunted by the past.

    Director: Sarah Gavron

    Writer: Gabe Liedman

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  • Rollin
    7.6/10(7)
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    #21 - Rollin

    Season 1 Episode 3

    Aired 9/26/2014

    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.

    Director: Joey Soloway

    Writer: Bridget Bedard

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  • Cherry Blossoms
    7.6/10(343)
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    #22 - Cherry Blossoms

    Season 2 Episode 4

    Aired 12/11/2015

    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.

    Director: Joey Soloway

    Writer: Arabella Anderson

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  • Off the Grid
    7.6/10(270)
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    #23 - Off the Grid

    Season 3 Episode 9

    Aired 9/23/2016

    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.

    Director: So Yong Kim

    Writer: Stephanie Kornick, Bridget Bedard

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  • Born Again
    7.6/10(201)
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    #24 - Born Again

    Season 4 Episode 5

    Aired 9/22/2017

    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.

    Director: Marta Cunningham

    Writer: Stephanie Kornick

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  • New World Coming
    7.5/10(359)
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    #25 - New World Coming

    Season 2 Episode 3

    Aired 12/11/2015

    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.

    Director: Marielle Heller

    Writer: Faith Soloway

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Best Episodes Summary

"Man on the Land" is the best rated episode of "Transparent". It scored 8.4/10 based on 480 votes. Directed by Joey Soloway and written by Ali Liebegott, it aired on 12/11/2015. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Grey Green Brown & Copper".