The Best Episodes of Transparent Season 2

Episode Rankings

1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.4/10(497 votes)

   #1 - Man on the Land

   S2:E912/11/2015

   Maura makes a new friend and has a rude awakening at the music festival; Sarah experiences liberation from an unlikely source; Ali makes an unexpected journey to the past.

   Director:Joey Soloway

   Writer:Ali Liebegott

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   Director:Joey Soloway

   Writer:Ali Liebegott
2. 

   8.4/10(452 votes)

   #2 - Grey Green Brown & Copper

   S2:E1012/11/2015

   Maura reconciles with her lineage, both past and present; Ali talks to Leslie about her academic future; Josh looks to Buzz as a father figure; Sarah tries to tie up loose ends.

   Director:Andrea Arnold

   Writers:Micah Fitzerman-Blue, Noah Harpster

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   Director:Andrea Arnold

   Writers:Micah Fitzerman-Blue, Noah Harpster
3. 

   8.2/10(504 votes)

   #3 - Kina Hora

   S2:E111/30/2015

   Sarah and Tammy are getting married, while Maura and Ali are visited by ghosts from the past and Josh and Rabbi Raquel can't hide their big news.

   Director:Joey Soloway

   Writer:Joey Soloway

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   Director:Joey Soloway

   Writer:Joey Soloway
4. 

   7.9/10(398 votes)

   #4 - Flicky-Flicky Thump-Thump

   S2:E212/11/2015

   Josh has a pool party for his new band, but he and his siblings are caught off-guard when Maura and Shelly arrive together; Ali reconnects with an old friend; Sarah finds her past catching up with her.

   Director:Joey Soloway

   Writers:Micah Fitzerman-Blue, Noah Harpster

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   Director:Joey Soloway

   Writers:Micah Fitzerman-Blue, Noah Harpster
5. 

   7.9/10(356 votes)

   #5 - Mee-Maw

   S2:E512/11/2015

   Davina and Shea inspire Maura to re-imagine her past; Colton's adopted family visits, leaving Josh facing a touch decision; Ali finds herself more drawn to Leslie; Sarah tries visiting a life coach.

   Director:Stacie Passon

   Writer:Yona Speidel

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   Director:Stacie Passon

   Writer:Yona Speidel
6. 

   7.8/10(341 votes)

   #6 - The Book of Life

   S2:E712/11/2015

   On Yom Kippur, Sarah tries to make amends with Tammy; Maura tries to communicate with Davina; Josh tries to make peace with Raquel; Ali and Syd host a break-the-fast party.

   Director:Jim Frohna

   Writer:Ethan Kuperberg

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   Director:Jim Frohna

   Writer:Ethan Kuperberg
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   7.6/10(356 votes)

   #7 - Cherry Blossoms

   S2:E412/11/2015

   Josh's bonding with Colton comes at a price; Sarah feels more like an outsider than ever following a disastrous school gala; a visit to Grandma Rose leaves Ali and Syd with questions; Maura searches for autonomy.

   Director:Joey Soloway

   Writer:Arabella Anderson

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   Director:Joey Soloway

   Writer:Arabella Anderson
8. 

   7.6/10(346 votes)

   #8 - Oscillate

   S2:E812/11/2015

   Maura learns more about the trans experience; Josh heads down a reckless path; Ali and Sarah take Maura to the Idyllwild Wimmin's Music Festival.

   Director:Andrea Arnold

   Writer:Bridget Bedard

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   Director:Andrea Arnold

   Writer:Bridget Bedard
9. 

   7.5/10(375 votes)

   #9 - New World Coming

   S2:E312/11/2015

   Josh and Raquel ask Colton to move in; Maura and Ali meet a feminist scholar—and Maura's former nemesis—at UCLA; Sarah launches a sexual fantasy life with a domineering figure from her past.

   Director:Marielle Heller

   Writer:Faith Soloway

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   Director:Marielle Heller

   Writer:Faith Soloway
10. 

    7.4/10(336 votes)

    #10 - Bulnerable

    S2:E612/11/2015

    Ali finds herself a little too close to Leslie when she seeks Leslie's advice on her UCLA application; Josh confronts Shelly about the past; Sarah uses a hard-won date night to explore some of her sexual fantasies.

    Director:Silas Howard

    Writer:Bridget Bedard

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    Director:Silas Howard

    Writer:Bridget Bedard