7.9/10335 votes#1 - 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
7.5/10291 votes#2 - When the Battle is Over
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 9/23/2016
After a health scare, Maura confronts death and her relationship to her body. Sarah hopes to join the MidCity Temple board. Shelly plans a onewoman show with Buzzy. Dissatisfied with their lives, Josh and Ali play married couple.
Director: Silas Howard
Writer: Jessi Klein
7.9/10465 votes#3 - 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
7.5/10273 votes#4 - Just the Facts
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 9/23/2016
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.
Director: Silas Howard
Writer: Micah Fitzerman-Blue, Noah Harpster
7.9/10285 votes#5 - 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
7.8/10289 votes#6 - 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
7.8/10274 votes#7 - 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
8.5/10361 votes#8 - 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
7.6/10267 votes#9 - 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
8.4/10331 votes#10 - 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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An LA family with serious boundary issues have their past and future unravel when a dramatic admission causes everyone's secrets to spill out.
Genres:ComedyDrama
Network:Prime Video
Season 3 Ratings Summary
"Elizah" is the best rated episode of "Transparent" season 3. It scored 7.9/10 based on 335 votes. Directed by Joey Soloway and written by Ethan Kuperberg, it aired on 9/23/2016. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "When the Battle is Over".