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This article provides a brief introduction to the ''Transparent'' television series. The series is well-documented and well-reviewed on the web and in other media. | This article provides a brief introduction to the ''Transparent'' television series. The series is well-documented and well-reviewed on the web and in other media. | ||
| − | '''Transparent''' is an American drama-comedy television series, written and directed by Jill Soloway, produced by Victor Hsu and Andrea Sperling, and distributed by Amazon Studios. The program premiered in February of 2014 and has been extended through at least the 2015-2016 US television season. The series stars veteran actor Jeffrey Tambor as Mort/ | + | '''Transparent''' is an American drama-comedy television series, written and directed by Jill Soloway, produced by Victor Hsu and Andrea Sperling, and distributed by Amazon Studios. The program premiered in February of 2014 and has been extended through at least the 2015-2016 US television season. The series stars veteran actor Jeffrey Tambor as Mort/Maura. Named supporting players include Amy Landecker, Gaby Hoffmann, Jay Duplass, and Judith Light. |
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
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| − | The series revolves around the Pfefferman family, an upper middle class but dysfunctional Jewish-American family consisting of divorced parents Mort and Shelly and their three adult-age children. | + | The series revolves around the Pfefferman family, an upper middle class but dysfunctional Jewish-American family consisting of divorced parents Mort and Shelly and their three adult-age children. The main story line involves Mort coming out as [[Transgender]] and the impending [[Transition]] to Maura. |
Revision as of 07:45, 14 October 2014
This article provides a brief introduction to the Transparent television series. The series is well-documented and well-reviewed on the web and in other media.
Transparent is an American drama-comedy television series, written and directed by Jill Soloway, produced by Victor Hsu and Andrea Sperling, and distributed by Amazon Studios. The program premiered in February of 2014 and has been extended through at least the 2015-2016 US television season. The series stars veteran actor Jeffrey Tambor as Mort/Maura. Named supporting players include Amy Landecker, Gaby Hoffmann, Jay Duplass, and Judith Light.
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Background
The series is loosely based upon a similar real life family, although the setting has been changed and many aspects have been dramatized and given considerable artistic liberty.
Plot Synopsis
The series revolves around the Pfefferman family, an upper middle class but dysfunctional Jewish-American family consisting of divorced parents Mort and Shelly and their three adult-age children. The main story line involves Mort coming out as Transgender and the impending Transition to Maura.
Acclaim and Criticism
Trivia
- Jeffrey Tambor previously played a transgender (crossdresser) character on the American TV police drama series Hill Street Blues.
External Links
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3233560/ Transparent IMDB entry
