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Transparent Season 3 Episodes
Season 3 Episode Guide
10 Episodes 2016 - 2016
Episode 1
Elizah
Fri, Sep 23, 201623 mins
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.
Episode 2
When the Battle Is Over
Fri, Sep 23, 201630 mins
Despite her collapse being a seemingly minor issue and her resulting hospital stay hours instead of days or weeks, Maura is concerned, not so much for what caused the collapse, but that if something serious had truly happened, she would have died a sad woman who did not fulfill what she wanted in life. As a side issue, she has no idea what happened to Elizah who could very well still be at risk. Sarah, who has moved back in with Len while he still maintains a sexual relationship with his millennial girlfriend, takes the first step to volunteer for the Board at the synagogue, Rachel who states that the meeting with the other members is only a formality. It may be a formality except in the case of Sarah, who is open to an extreme about her life. Josh immerses himself back at work with the new company, with one of his underlings, Seth, a seeming younger version of himself, sort of. Ali begins her teaching assistant job under Leslie. While the professional and personal balance between herself and Leslie may be difficult to negotiate in a practical sense, what Ali learns from and her dealings with the other TAs may make her life even more complicated. And Shelly gives a talk at the synagogue about how she has emerged from the depths of hell to a better place. After a talk with Buzz about it and receiving generally positive responses from those in the audience, Shelly has a notion of how she can parlay that talk into something bigger.
Episode 3
To Sardines and Back
Fri, Sep 23, 201630 mins
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.
Episode 4
Just the Facts
Fri, Sep 23, 201628 mins
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.
Episode 5
Oh Holy Night
Fri, Sep 23, 201630 mins
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.
Episode 6
The Open Road
Fri, Sep 23, 201629 mins
Josh is able to convince someone to accompany him on his road trip to see Colton to drop off some of Rita's ashes with him. The journey ends up being one of joint discovery for the two, the journey which hits some unforeseen bumpy patches along the way. With Leslie still at the house recuperating from her fall, Ali needs some space away from her, and ends up returning to a previous comfort. That return ends up being somewhat different, but revelatory nonetheless for Ali. And Buzzy is helping Shelly with her one woman show, "To Shell and Back". What Buzzy does, which has some ulterior motives, has some financial implications for Shelly.
Episode 7
Life Sucks and Then You Die
Fri, Sep 23, 201627 mins
Maura and Vicki go to visit Maura's mother in the hospital, Rose, in a coma, who probably will imminently pass. Instead of going to a restaurant to eat, Maura and Vicki take Bryna up on an offer to go to her place to eat, the acceptance of the offer based largely on Vicki's want. Vicki ends up being caught in the middle of the siblings, with Maura perhaps feeling like Vicki is siding with Bryna as an offshoot of their larger issues concerning Maura's want to have reassignment surgery. Josh reaches Colton's house. Josh has to decide how much about Rita he will divulge in light of Colton's religious beliefs which seem to be strengthening. In turn, Josh may be looking for some answers for his life, in light of his relationship with Raquel and what happened between him and Shea. And Sarah, who can see something between the two, urges Raquel to take a chance with Duvid. What happens demonstrates just how fragile Raquel is with her life.
Episode 8
If I Were a Bell
Fri, Sep 23, 201626 mins
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.
Episode 9
Off the Grid
Fri, Sep 23, 201629 mins
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.
Episode 10
Exciting and New
Fri, Sep 23, 201630 mins
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.