The BEST episodes of Transparent season 4

Every episode of Transparent season 4, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Transparent season 4!

Mort gathers his three adult kids – Ali, Sarah and Joshua – for a talk about the future, but everyone is shocked to learn that it’s not a financial inheritance at stake, but rather the complex legacy of a secret life as a trans woman. Everyone’s relationship – to the world, themselves, each other, through the lens of boundaries, intimacy, sex and gender – is about to change.

Last Updated: 9/26/2024Network: Prime VideoStatus: Ended
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House Call
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7.74
143 votes

#1 - House Call

Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/22/2017

Feeling compelled to learn more about herself in Israel, Ali stays back as the rest of the family returns to Los Angeles. Sarah, Len, and Lila reevaluate their complicated relationship. Josh confronts his sex and love issues head on. Maura and Davina reclaim the Pfefferman house from an unwanted guest.

Directors: Rhys Ernst
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Cool Guy
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7.71
159 votes

#2 - Cool Guy

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/22/2017

Maura and Ali uncover new truths about their family. Shelly gets bold in her improv class. Sparks fly between Sarah, Lila and Len and they set off to hatch a plan. Josh is haunted by the past.

Directors: Sarah Gavron
Writer: Gabe Liedman
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They Is on the Way
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7.62
150 votes

#3 - They Is on the Way

Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/22/2017

Davina's stay at the Pfeffermanhouse is rudely interrupted. The Pfeffermans float in the Dead Sea and Ali rushes to meet them but is waylaid at an Israeli checkpoint.

Directors: Joey Soloway
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Pinkwashing Machine
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7.61
155 votes

#4 - Pinkwashing Machine

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/22/2017

Sarah tests a new parenting style and is shocked to discover that it works. Josh reconnects with Dr. Steve as tensions rise at home with Shelly. Drawn in by an intriguing new friend, Ali travels to Palestine. Maura makes a life-changing discovery about her family history.

Writer: Our Lady J
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Desert Eagle
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7.53
153 votes

#5 - Desert Eagle

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/22/2017

Maura yearns to forge a new relationship but finds the connection strained. Ali is drawn to rejoin her family. Out in the vast desert Josh tries his hand at shooting a gun, leaving Shelly rattled.

Directors: Andrea Arnold
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I Never Promised You a Promised Land
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7.51
154 votes

#6 - I Never Promised You a Promised Land

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/22/2017

The family convenes for an unusual vacation and encounters a tribe of long-lost Pfeffermans. Ali pulls away from the rest of the family as her political convictions drive her to challenge the binary.

Directors: Jim Frohna
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Born Again
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7.49
158 votes

#7 - Born Again

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/22/2017

Maura revisits the night that Ali was born. Davina recalls memories of her youth and comes to terms with her troubled relationship with Sal. Davina and Maura each make a deal with God.

Directors: Marta Cunningham
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Groin Anomaly
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7.46
201 votes

#8 - Groin Anomaly

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/22/2017

Ali is blindsided when Leslie goes public with the details of their relationship. Sarah is ignited by a new connection with her daughter's former teacher, Lila. Josh unexpectedly encounters an ex. Shelly takes up improv. Ali joins Maura on her trip to Israel and their journey gets off to a bumpy start.

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Babar the Borrible
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7.33
155 votes

#9 - Babar the Borrible

Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/22/2017

Sarah and Len divert a family outing to visit Lila's mother, leading to a blowup between the siblings. Ali breaks off from the group to visit her friend Lyfe in Ramallah, while the other Pfeffermans engage in some questionably authentic tourism of desert life.

Directors: Gaby Hoffmann
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Standing Order
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7.19
213 votes

#10 - Standing Order

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/22/2017

An exciting offer draws Maura to Tel Aviv. Hoping for a fresh start, Shelly sells her condo and shacks up with Josh. Grappling with their family's weird intimacy issues, Sarah, Ali and Josh attend a sex and love addicts meeting together. Ali rents out the Pfefferman house and contends with weird AirBnBers.

Directors: Joey Soloway
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