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 transgender. And the dysfunctional family finds one secret after another being exposed.
It distinguishes itself among the overworked family serio-comedy genre, finding its spirit not in all the zany dysfunction bouncing around its rooms, but in the simpler ways it shades and shapes its characters and their relationships with one another.
Transparent, which debuts Friday, is not only a deeply affecting series from creator Jill Soloway, but it's a buzzy, meaningful piece of work that could help Amazon join Netflix in making some real noise in the premium programming arena.
Transparent is either the best new series most people are unlikely to see or the best excuse Amazon can give you for signing up for a month's free trial. You can tell them Maura sent you.
Creator Jill Soloway has crafted a show filled with beautiful, tiny moments in a series that examines what it means to be happy and what it means to become the best possible version of yourself.
