Transparent

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Season 2
Season #: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
User Score
6.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 141 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 92 out of 141
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 141
  3. Negative: 35 out of 141
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  1. PoeticDumpling
    Dec 12, 2015
    10
    Outstanding series. I never want it to end - very binge-worthy. It is one of those special series that taps into very human moments beautifully (very different, but in the way that Rectify taps into truly human spaces without a whole lot of flash or constant action). I love the exploration of the epigenetics territory this season with the timeline. In episode 2 there are someOutstanding series. I never want it to end - very binge-worthy. It is one of those special series that taps into very human moments beautifully (very different, but in the way that Rectify taps into truly human spaces without a whole lot of flash or constant action). I love the exploration of the epigenetics territory this season with the timeline. In episode 2 there are some profoundly moving moments with Maura without any dialogue. She is an outsider, an observer forging a new path. The whole family is a fascinating dysfunction. I am on episode 5 and love it as much or more than S1.… Expand
  2. katezoe
    Dec 23, 2015
    10
    I loved Season 1 and Season is BRILLIANT! The development of this "modern family" takes the nuclear family to another dimension of understanding, unconditonal love and the world we live in. Outstanding performanes from the entire cast. Jill Soloway is amazing.
  3. tbescherer
    Dec 12, 2015
    10
    So outstanding! Every member of the Pfefferman extended family gives a masterful performance, the musical direction is stunning, the scripts accomplish so much in each episode but feel effortless. I feel like a richer person for having watched this show!
  4. donaldist
    Dec 20, 2015
    10
    "Transparent"'s most impressive quality is that it doesn't try to be a "transgender" show, zeroing in exclusively on the character of Maura. Maura's decision to transition is an inciting incident for her children to examine their lives, and the show reflects this by gradually focusing more and more on her offspring. The second season benefits from a wider scope, overall, defining Maura's"Transparent"'s most impressive quality is that it doesn't try to be a "transgender" show, zeroing in exclusively on the character of Maura. Maura's decision to transition is an inciting incident for her children to examine their lives, and the show reflects this by gradually focusing more and more on her offspring. The second season benefits from a wider scope, overall, defining Maura's ex-wife Shelly as more than a Jewish stereotype and exhibiting the best cross-decades thematic linking since "The Godfather Part II". It's quite simply one of the best shows on television (if it were on television).… Expand
  5. Ciro
    Dec 12, 2015
    10
    One of the best shows out there, with a very important social role. It is a pity it is only 10 episodes long, because waiting an entire year to se more is too much!
  6. RogerE
    Feb 28, 2016
    10
    The second season of Transparent was just a good as the first. This modern day drama only gets better and bolder with every episode by taking on issues no one else is focusing on. The characters have genuinely evolved, although Tambor steals the spotlight with his performance as Maura Pfefferman. Jay Duplass and Gaby Hoffman also contribute fantastically to this season. I thoroughlyThe second season of Transparent was just a good as the first. This modern day drama only gets better and bolder with every episode by taking on issues no one else is focusing on. The characters have genuinely evolved, although Tambor steals the spotlight with his performance as Maura Pfefferman. Jay Duplass and Gaby Hoffman also contribute fantastically to this season. I thoroughly enjoyed following Transparent in season two and will continue doing so as the third season starts airing.… Expand
  7. jukebox99
    Feb 7, 2016
    9
    Outstanding Performance from the writers, one of the best shows out there, I have the dvd set for season 1 and I must say im liking the whole show alot more

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#2 Best TV Season of 2015
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#92 Most Discussed TV Season of 2015
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#55 Most Shared TV Season of 2015

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Metascore
94

Universal acclaim - based on 28 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 28
  3. Negative: 0 out of 28
  1. The New Yorker
    Reviewed by: Emily Nussbaum
    Jan 5, 2016
    100
    A TV series that makes revolutionary art seem both irresistible and inevitable.
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  2. The Atlantic
    Reviewed by: Spencer Kornhaber
    Dec 14, 2015
    100
    Its characters use politics as a pretext for making ungenerous choices, and thereby risk undermining the credibility of those politics in general. This allows Transparent to be more bracing, more challenging, and more compelling than most any other show on TV.
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  3. Vox.com
    Reviewed by: Emily VanDerWerff
    Dec 14, 2015
    100
    Transparent's second season is the best television of the year.... Season two was an improvement in every way, small and lovely and achingly resonant.
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