Amazon (AMZN) has released its original series Transparent on Prime Instant Video.
Amazon’s summary for Transparent‘s pilot is as follows:
“An LA family with serious boundary issues have their past and future unravel when a dramatic admission causes everyone’s secrets to spill out.”
The series stars Jeffrey Tambor, Judith Light, Amy Landecker, Jay Duplass, and Gaby Hoffmann. While the pilot episode of Transparent is currently available on Amazon Instant Video for free, the remaining nine episodes of the series require a Prime account to watch.
Here is what critics are saying about Transparent.
- “Within the first few episodes, Transparent gracefully launches itself into television’s top tier.” — Maureen Ryan, Huffington Post
- “In quality, Transparent easily rivals anything on HBO, Netflix or network television.” — Kate Sommers-Dawes, Mashable
- “If some of the acting felt a little mannered in places, the characters were well drawn and complex enough in themselves to make you want to come back for more.” — Gerard O’Donovan, The Telegraph
- “Transparent is a surprisingly poignant, funny and mature piece of work.” — Tim Goodman, The Hollywood Reporter
- “From the moment it opens, Transparent, being billed as a “dark comedy,” plants itself in familial and environmental reality.” — Mary McNamara, The Los Agneles Times
