Transparent on Amazon Prime: What happened to Maura? Why Jeffrey Tambor is not in finale

pItapos;s time to say goodbye to the Pfeffermans./p pThe critically-adored a data-content-type=section-topic data-link-tracking=InArticle|Link href=https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/amazonAmazon/a series Transparent won heaps of awards and praise across its four-season run./p pThe series followed trans woman Maura Pfefferman (a data-content-type=section-topic data-link-tracking=InArticle|Link href=https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/jeffrey-tamborJeffrey Tambor/a) as she embraced her authentic self and the impact this has on her children Sarah (Amy Landecker), Josh (a data-content-type=section-topic data-link-tracking=InArticle|Link href=https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/jay-duplassJay Duplass/a), and Ali (a data-content-type=section-topic data-link-tracking=InArticle|Link href=https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/gaby-hoffmanGaby Hoffman/a), along with her ex-wife Shelley (Judith Light)./p pHowever, following Tamborapos;s abrupt departure from the series , many are wondering how the series will deal with Mauraapos;s absence./p pIt is swiftly revealed in the finale that Maura has been killed off and the finale follows the family coming to terms with her death./p pOn deciding to kill off Maura, creator Jill Soloway tells a href=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/la-et-st-transparent-series-finale-jeffrey-tambor-20190411-story.htmlLos Angeles Times/a: quot;We were all in mourning in many ways, and we all had to process together. It was important [for the show] to go through all those stages. The show has always been a reflection of who we were and we were mourning our own narrative.quot;/p img src=https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article20164176.ece/ALTERNATES/s810/1_TRANSPARENT-KEY-ART-TEXTLESS.jpg title=Transparent Musicale Finale data-portal-copyright=AMAZON pSoloway also explained the decision to change the format of the show with a musical-style final feature-length episode./p pquot;People say when they#x2019;re making musicals that there are moments when the characters have to sing because they can#x2019;t put something into words,quot; says Soloway. quot;I think it#x2019;s the same thing with what our show went through, we felt like we needed a different way of looking at the family. And we did it through song.quot;/p pThe finale will also see the return of a data-content-type=section-topic data-link-tracking=InArticle|Link href=https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/kathryn-hahnKathryn Hahn/a as Rabbi Raquel, a data-content-type=section-topic data-link-tracking=InArticle|Link href=https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/cherry-jonesCherry Jones/a as Aliapos;s love interest Leslie, Alexandra Billings as Mauraapos;s friend Davina, a data-content-type=section-topic data-link-tracking=InArticle|Link href=https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/melora-hardinMelora Hardin/a as Sarahapos;s ex Tammy, a data-content-type=section-topic data-link-tracking=InArticle|Link href=https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/rob-huebelRob Huebel/a as Sarahapos;s ex husband Len, and Hustlers star Trace Lysette as Shea, another friend of Mauraapos;s and onetime love interest to Josh./p pWill the Pfefferman family find their new beginning? /p pstrongTransparent Musicale Finale is available on Amazon Prime Video now./strong/p pemstrongAre you sad that Transparent is coming to an end? Let us know in the comments below./strong/em/p