Transparent to kill off Jeffrey Tambor's character in its musical final episode

Actor Jeffrey Tambor
(Image credit: Lisa O'Connor/Getty Images)

Another show is killing off its main character after the lead actor became embroiled in scandal.

Amazon's Transparent will kill off Jeffrey Tambor's Maura Pfefferman in its upcoming final episode, creator Jill Soloway confirmed to The Los Angeles Times on Thursday.

Subscribe to The Week

Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.

SUBSCRIBE & SAVE
https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/flexiimages/jacafc5zvs1692883516.jpg

Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

Sign up
Explore More
Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.