Amazon today has announced a third season renewal for original comedy series Transparent, months ahead of its second season premiere. The new season will become available to members of Amazon Prime in 2016.
Returning cast members for the third season include Jeffrey Tambor as Maura Pfefferman, Judith Light as Shelly Pfefferman, Gaby Hoffmann as Ali Pfefferman, Amy Landecker as Sarah Pfefferman and Jay Duplass as Josh Pfefferman. In addition, series creator Jill Soloway has signed an overal deal with Amazon Studios where she will exclusively develop television projects for Amazon Prime. Soloway will continue in her role as showrunner on Transparent and Andrea Sperling, who previously was a co-executive producer on the series, has been elevated to executive producer.
"Jill is truly a creative force and I'm thrilled that we will be collaborating with her on additional projects in the future and on a third season of Transparent," said Roy Price, Vice President, Amazon Studios. "The second season is currently starting production, and I know our customers will be delighted to continue the journey with Maura and the Pfefferman family."
"I am so thrilled that I get to share more of the Pfeffermans' story with the world," said Soloway. "We are all so in love with watching them change and grow. I am blown away by the creative freedom Amazon gives me and I can't wait to reveal where this journey is going to take us."
Written, directed and executive produced by Soloway, Transparent is a half hour novelistic series that explores family, identity, sex and love. The series stars Tambor as Maura, who has spent her life as Mort - the Pfefferman family patriarch. When she reintroduces herself to her family, everyone else's secrets finally start to come out. This includes her ex-wife Shelly, and their children - meandering Ali, record producer Josh, and sexually conflicted Sarah. Each family member spins in a different direction as they figure out who they won't become.
