“Season three, the theme is to come out of your shell,” said new “Transparent” writer Our Lady J at the Television Critics Association over the weekend (via THR). “Most people think of someone who has transitioned is as going from male to female, not as being assigned the wrong gender at birth.”
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It’s a great starting point for the third season of Amazon’s hit show, which will press the narrative forward, by taking a moment to look. Notably, the upcoming batch of episodes will feature a key flashback to Jeffrey Tambor‘s 12-year-old Maura and show she grapples with her identity at a young age. Meanwhile in the present, Maura continues live her new life, with lots of changes on the horizon. Here’s the season 3 synopsis:
In ‘Transparent’ season three, our nuclear family splinters into disparate journeys on their continued path of self-discovery. After a jarring reality check, Maura, having found romantic partnership with Vicki and acceptance from her family, seeks to become the woman she envisions through gender confirmation surgery. Shelly relishes in her newfound love with Buzzy and finally discovers her voice — she’s going to tell her side of the story whether her family likes it or not. Meanwhile, Sarah and Ali embark on two different approaches to connecting to their spirituality. Sarah creates an East Side religious movement, but discovers that her own narcissism gets the best of her. Ali starts to have nitrous-induced visions, causing her to question her career path and her relationship with Leslie. And Josh, disengaged from work and love, suffers from a harrowing loss that forces him to reconcile with his past once and for all. All paths converge on a family cruise to Mexico, affirming that though their family history is murky, each Pfefferman is their truest self when they come together.
“Transparent” returns to Amazon on September 23rd.