Transparent (TV series)
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| German title | Transparent |
| Original title | Transparent |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Year (s) | 2014-2019 |
| Production company |
Amazon Studios , Pictures in a Row |
| length | 22-32 minutes |
| Episodes | 40 + 1 film in 4 seasons ( list ) |
| genre | Dramedy |
| idea | Jill Soloway |
| production | Victor Hsu, Jill Soloway |
| First broadcast | February 6, 2014 (US) on Amazon Instant Video |
| German-language first broadcast |
April 12, 2014 on Amazon Prime Instant Video |
| occupation | |
Transparent (English portmanteau composed of transgender and Parent ) is a US Dramedyserie that of Jill Soloway for the video-on-demand -Anbieter Amazon Instant Video is produced. Jeffrey Tambor plays a transsexual in the series .
The third season of the series was first released on September 23, 2016 in the original English version and German dubbed version. Even before the previously announced third season was released, the series was extended by a fourth season.
After harassment allegations were raised against the lead actor Jeffrey Tambor by some set members , Jill Soloway, the creator of the series, announced that it will end after five seasons and that Tambor will no longer appear in the final fifth season.
action
The series revolves around the life of the Pfefferman family, which consists of trans woman Maura (initially Mort) and her ex-wife Shelly as well as their three adult children Sarah, Josh and Ali. Maura is a pensioner, formerly a professor and political scientist. The life of the family from Los Angeles changes suddenly when Maura / Mort comes out as transsexual and decides to go on living as a woman with the name Maura.
Cast and dubbing
The first two seasons were set to music at TaunusFilm Synchron in Berlin . Arena Synchron , also in Berlin, has been responsible for the synchronization since the third season .
Heinz Freitag wrote the dialogue books for the first two seasons and also directed the dialogue. Since the third season, Oliver Feld has been writing the dialogue books together with Hans-Achim Günther and directing the dialogue.
Main cast
| actor | Role name | Main role | Voice actor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Tambor | Maura Pfefferman, formerly Mort Pfefferman | 1.01-4.10 | Uli Krohm |
| Amy Landecker | Sarah Pfefferman | 1.01-4.10, film | Elisabeth Günther |
| Jay Duplass | Joshua "Josh" Pfefferman | 1.01-4.10, film | Leonhard Mahlich |
| Gaby Hoffmann | Alexandra "Ali" Pfefferman | 1.01-4.10, film | Anna Grisebach |
| Judith Light | Shelly Pfefferman, b. Lipkind | 1.01-4.10, film | Angelika Bender |
Supporting cast
| actor | Role name | Supporting role (season) |
Voice actor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Huebel | Len Novak | 1.01-4.10 | Peter Flechtner |
| Zackary Arthur | Zack Novak | 1.01-4.10 | Claude Albert Heinrich |
| Brett Paesel | Rita Holt | 1.01-4.10 | Ulrike Möckel |
| Alexandra Billings | Davina Rejennae | 1.02-4.10 | Christian Gaul |
| Trace Lysette | Shea | 1.05-4.10 | Alexander Doering |
| Emily Robinson | young Rose Boymelgreen / young Ali | 1.07-4.10 | |
| Jenny O'Hara | Bryna | 2.01-4.10 | Karin Grüger |
| Melora Hardin | Tammy Cashman | 1.01-2.07 | Diana Borgwardt |
| Alyvia Alyn Lind | Grace | 1.01-2.03 | |
| Carrie Brownstein | Syd Feldman | 1.01-2.08 | Anne Helm |
| Abby Ryder Fortson | Ella Novak | 1.01–1.10 | Chloe Albertine Heinrich |
| Lawrence Pressman | Ed Paskowitz | 1.01–1.10 | Rudiger Evers |
| Kiersey Clemons | Bianca | 1.05-2.08 | Marie-Christin Morgenstern |
| Kathryn Hahn | Raquel Fine | 1.05-3.10 | Tanja Geke |
| Alex MacNicoll | Colton | 1.10-3.09 | Sebastian Fitzner |
| Cherry Jones | Leslie Mackinaw | 2.03-3.09 | Kerstin Sanders-Dornseif |
| Anjelica Huston | Vicki | 2.09-3.07 | Marianne Gross |
Production and distribution
In August 2013, Jeffrey Tambor for the central leading role in the Amazon pilots transparency obligation. After the pilot episode was published on Amazon Instant Video on February 6, 2014, Amazon ordered a series to pilot in mid-March 2014. The first season, which consists of nine episodes and a modified form of the pilot episode, was released on September 26, 2014. In October 2014, the extension for a second season was announced. A third season was commissioned on June 25, 2015, shortly before the start of filming for the second season.
In Germany, the first season has also been available in the original language since September 26, 2014. The German dubbed version has been available since April 10, 2015.
The second season was released on December 11, 2015 on Amazon Instant Video in English with optional subtitles. The German version was published on January 29, 2016.
reception
On Metacritic , the first season had a rating of 91/100 points.
Awards and nominations
- Jan. 2016 : Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series for Jeffrey Tambor
- 2015 : Nomination in the category Best Comedy Series
- 2015: Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series for Jeffrey Tambor
- 2015: Award for Best Director in a Comedy Series for Jill Solloway
- 2015: Award for Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for Bradley Whitford
- 2016 : Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series for Jeffrey Tambor
- 2015 : Award in the category Best Series - Comedy or Musical
- 2015: Award for Best Actor in a Series - Comedy or Musical for Jeffrey Tambor
- 2016 : Nomination in the category Best Series - Comedy or Musical
- 2016: Nomination for Best Actor in a Series - Comedy or Musical for Jeffrey Tambor
- 2015: Nomination in the category Best TV Series - Comedy / Musical
- 2015: Nomination for Best Actor in a Series - Comedy / Musical for Jeffrey Tambor
- 2015: Nomination in the category Best Comedy Series
- 2015: Nomination in the Best New Series category
- 2015: Nomination in the category Best Episode in a Comedy Series for Ethan Kuperberg
Web links
- Transparent in theInternet Movie Database(English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Viktor Pulz - OGLabs Germany UG: Transparent Season 3 starts in a few days - Newsslash.com. In: Newsslash.com. Retrieved December 11, 2016 .
- ↑ Kevin Hennings: Amazon orders the 4th season of its banner . In: dwdl.de . May 31, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
- ^ Matt Webb Mitovich: Transparent Ending After Season 5 Without Jeffrey Tambor, Says Creator . In: TVLine . May 7, 2018 ( tvline.com [accessed May 8, 2018]).
- ↑ German synchronous index: German synchronous index | Series | Transparent. Accessed March 31, 2018 .
- ↑ Mantel Uwe: Tambor is out on "Transparent" and criticizes Amazon . dwdl.de. February 16, 2018. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- ^ Mario Giglio: Transparent: Jeffrey Tambor in another Amazon series . In: Serienjunkies.de . August 12, 2013. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
- ↑ Axel Schmitt: Transparent: Amazon Comedy receives serial order . In: Serienjunkies.de . March 12, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
- ↑ Axel Schmitt: Transparent: Comedy starts today on Amazon Germany . In: Serienjunkies.de . September 26, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
- ↑ Alan Sepinwall: Amazon renews 'Transparent' for season 2 . In: hiflix.com . October 9, 2014. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
- ^ Nellie Andreeva: 'Transparent' Renewed For Season 3 By Amazon, Creator Jill Soloway Inks Overall Deal . In: deadline.com . June 25, 2015. Accessed June 26, 2015.
- ↑ Transparent: Season 1 - Metacritic - Reviews . Retrieved March 15, 2015.