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Transparent Season 3 Episodes
Season 3 Episode Guide
10 Episodes 2016 - 2016
Episode 1
Elizah
Fri, Sep 23, 2016 30 mins
In the Season 3 opener, Maura works at an LGBT suicide hotline and receives an unsettling call from a young trans woman. Maura tries to find the caller and embarks on an odd odyssey through South Central Los Angeles.
Episode 2
When the Battle Is Over
Fri, Sep 23, 2016 30 mins
Maura faces the notion of death in the wake of a health scare. Meanwhile, Sarah sets out to join the MidCity Temple board; Shelly plans a one-woman show with Buzzy; and Josh and Ali pose as marrieds.
Episode 3
To Sardines and Back
Fri, Sep 23, 2016 30 mins
The Pfeffermans gather for Maura's birthday, but relationships are sorely tested. Meanwhile, Sarah corners Buzzy about temple-board politics, and Maura makes a big announcement. The evening closes with a game, forcing tight spaces and tense situations.
Episode 4
Just the Facts
Fri, Sep 23, 2016 30 mins
Maura visits the plastic surgeon's office, Josh meets up with an atypically cheery Rita, Ali and Leslie struggle with intimacy, and Sarah discovers a distraction from her personal problems.
Episode 5
Oh Holy Night
Fri, Sep 23, 2016 30 mins
The Pfeffermans gather to support Sarah's alternative spiritual endeavor. Elsewhere, Josh learns of a close friend's death and reaches out to Raquel for support, and Ali closes the night by observing Leslie's prejudices.
Episode 6
The Open Road
Fri, Sep 23, 2016 30 mins
Josh takes a road trip and has sparking chemistry with his unlikely passenger. Meanwhile, Shelly grows cautious about Buzzy's spending, and Ali has a nitrous-induced trip at the dentist's office.
Episode 7
Life Sucks and Then You Die
Fri, Sep 23, 2016 30 mins
Josh delivers difficult news to Colton. Also, Sarah breaks boundaries with Raquel, jeopardizing the Hineni Seder, and a prickly conversation stirs up big issues between Maura and Vicki.
Episode 8
If I Were a Bell
Fri, Sep 23, 2016 30 mins
A peek into the past finds 12-year-old Maura's femininity stirring up tension between her mother and her grandparents. In addition, 12-year-old Shelly quits the school play and stops eating, and 21-year-olds Mort and Shelly have a secret affair.
Episode 9
Off the Grid
Fri, Sep 23, 2016 30 mins
Josh reconnects with Colton and decides to move to Overland Park, but an uneasy Ali intends to bring him home. Meanwhile, Sarah feels abandoned and struggles to control her rage; Shelly faces Buzzy about his spending; and Maura has an exciting night out.
Episode 10
Exciting and New
Fri, Sep 23, 2016 30 mins
The Pfeffermans gather for a cruise in a bid to escape their problems, but they spend most of the voyage apart and embark on their own journeys of self-discovery. The Season 3 finale.
