The Best Episodes of Transparent Season 3

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.9/10(345 votes)

   #1 - Elizah

   S3:E19/23/2016

   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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   Director:Joey Soloway

   Writer:Ethan Kuperberg
2. 

   7.5/10(301 votes)

   #2 - When the Battle is Over

   S3:E29/23/2016

   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

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   Director:Silas Howard

   Writer:Jessi Klein
3. 

   7.9/10(475 votes)

   #3 - To Sardines and Back

   S3:E39/23/2016

   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

   Writers:Faith Soloway, Joey Soloway

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   Director:Joey Soloway

   Writers:Faith Soloway, Joey Soloway
4. 

   7.5/10(282 votes)

   #4 - Just the Facts

   S3:E49/23/2016

   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

   Writers:Noah Harpster, Micah Fitzerman-Blue

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   Director:Silas Howard

   Writers:Noah Harpster, Micah Fitzerman-Blue
5. 

   8.0/10(294 votes)

   #5 - Oh Holy Night

   S3:E59/23/2016

   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

   Writers:Noah Harpster, Micah Fitzerman-Blue

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   Director:Stacie Passon

   Writers:Noah Harpster, Micah Fitzerman-Blue
6. 

   7.9/10(297 votes)

   #6 - The Open Road

   S3:E69/23/2016

   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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   Director:Joey Soloway

   Writer:Bridget Bedard
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   7.8/10(282 votes)

   #7 - Life Sucks and Then You Die

   S3:E79/23/2016

   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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   Director:Shira Piven

   Writer:Ali Liebegott
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   8.5/10(368 votes)

   #8 - If I Were a Bell

   S3:E89/23/2016

   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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   Director:Andrea Arnold

   Writer:Our Lady J
9. 

   7.6/10(275 votes)

   #9 - Off the Grid

   S3:E99/23/2016

   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

   Writers:Bridget Bedard, Stephanie Kornick

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   Director:So Yong Kim

   Writers:Bridget Bedard, Stephanie Kornick
10. 

    8.4/10(340 votes)

    #10 - Exciting and New

    S3:E109/23/2016

    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

    Writers:Faith Soloway, Joey Soloway

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    Director:Marta Cunningham

    Writers:Faith Soloway, Joey Soloway