Amazon today announced it will premiere all ten episodes of the highly-anticipated Jill Soloway (Afternoon Delight, Six Feet Under) dark comedy Transparent on Friday, September 26 exclusively on Prime Instant Video in the US and UK. Starring Jeffrey Tambor, Judith Light, Gaby Hoffmann, Amy Landecker and Jay Duplass, Transparent follows the Pfeffermans, a Los Angeles family forced to deal with their long-held secrets together.
Written, directed and executive produced by Emmy-nominee and 2013 Sundance Best Director winner Jill Soloway, Transparent is a ten episode, half hour novelistic series that explores family, identity, sex, and love. The series stars Jeffrey Tambor as Maura, who has spent her life as Mort-the Pfefferman family patriarch. When she reintroduces herself to her family, everyone's secrets finally start to come out. This includes her ex-wife Shelly (played by Judith Light), and their children-meandering Ali (played by Gaby Hoffmann), record producer Josh (played by Jay Duplass), and sexually conflicted Sarah (played by Amy Landecker). Each family member spins in a different direction as they begin to figure out who they are going to become.
Amazon Prime members can watch the first episode of Transparent now via the Prime Instant Video apps for Amazon Fire TV, Kindle Fire tablets, Fire phone, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Roku, Xbox, PlayStation, Wii, as well as hundreds of other connected devices such as smart TVs-or customers can visit Amazon.com/PIV to watch online. Prime members can add Transparent to their Watchlist and easily access new episodes when they premiere on September 26.
Said Roy Price, Director of Amazon Studios:
"We couldn't be more pleased to offer our customers all episodes of Transparent in late September. Jill Soloway has an amazing ability to create deep, engaging and rich stories and characters. We think customers will enjoy this fresh, humorous, and touching series."
Said Jill Soloway:
"I am beyond excited to share Transparent with the world through Amazon. They've been so supportive through this incredible process. Artistically, it's been a dream come true. I absolutely got to make the show I wanted to make."
Recurring guest stars in Transparent include Melora Hardin as Tammy, Bradley Whitford as Marcy, Carrie Brownstein as Syd, Kathryn Hahn as Raquel, Alexandra Billings as Maura's friend Davina, and Rob Huebel as Len. Guest starring roles include Michaela Watkins as Connie, Kiersey Clemons as Bianca, and Cleo Anthony as Derek.
The series is co-Executive Produced by Andrea Sperling, with Supervising Producer Bridget Bedard, Consulting Producers Nisha Ganatra and Rick Rosenthal and Producer Victor Hsu. Episodes were directed by Jill Soloway and Nisha Ganatra and written by Jill Soloway, Bridget Bedard, Micah Fitzerman-Blue, Noah Harpster, Faith Soloway, Ethan Kuperberg and Ali Liebegott.