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- 2025
- Prime Video
- 2025
- Prime Video
Summary Harry (George Wallace) is surprised when his estranged child returns to Alabama after 17 years as a trans woman named Desiree (Laverne Cox) in the comedy series written by Cox, Wallace and Dan Ewen.
Created By: Laverne Cox, Dan Ewen, George Wallace
- 2025
- Prime Video
- 2025
- Prime Video
Clean Slate
Season 1 Premiere: Feb 6, 2025
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6.3
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Summary Harry (George Wallace) is surprised when his estranged child returns to Alabama after 17 years as a trans woman named Desiree (Laverne Cox) in the comedy series written by Cox, Wallace and Dan Ewen.
Created By: Laverne Cox, Dan Ewen, George Wallace
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 15 Critic Reviews
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73% Positive
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27% Mixed
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 15 Critic Reviews
67
73% Positive
11 Reviews
11 Reviews
27% Mixed
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Episodes falling later in the season treat social and political topics with similar authenticity. .... Holding everything together are Wallace’s and Cox’s vibrant chemistry and comic timing.
As Desiree, Cox radiates charisma, a quality that pairs perfectly with her dad Wallace.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 21 User Ratings
6.3
62% Positive
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10% Mixed
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29% Negative
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 21 User Ratings
6.3
62% Positive
13 Ratings
13 Ratings
10% Mixed
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
29% Negative
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
I love this show. I've laughed through every episode. This show is warm, funny, enlightening. I love each character. I get bored with most shows really quickly and I've not gotten bored while watching this. I'll watch anything that Lavern is in.
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Is it a great show by the end of this first season? No, but it’s pretty charming, has strong hangout comedy vibes, and feels like something I’d be happy to revisit in a second season to see if it can continue to improve.
Amazon‘s Clean Slate is more of a fantasy of societal understanding than an issue-oriented comedy, very rarely producing laughs but very frequently generating reasonably earned warm-fuzzies.
The dialogue can feel pretty canned, like we’re waiting a beat for a laugh track, and there’s not much breathing room between zingers. That said, that sitcom feel might hit a nostalgic sweet spot for some viewers, and the actors do a lot with what they’re given, with each character coming off as warm, genuine, and lived-in. What’s more, each one serves a real purpose and has clearly drawn traits.
The series is heartfelt, well-acted and has beautiful representations of the LGBTQIA+ community, specifically trans people. However, the comedy overall is rather middling and doesn’t quite jump off the screen.
Clean Slate largely benefits from Cox's charisma. The actress also has incredible chemistry with her co-stars, particularly with the father-daughter duo played by Jay Wilkison and Norah Murphy. .... However, there are other aspects where the show falters more visibly, including its pacing and writing.
George Wallace plays the owner of a car wash in a small Alabama town. At the top of the first episode, his estranged child returns home after 17 years as a trans woman (Laverne Cox). It’s good to know that this was one of the last projects Executive Produced by comedy legend Norman Lear. Sure, there’s are echoes of his previous shows like “Sanford and Son” and “All in the Family.” The major difference is that almost everyone in the community welcomes her back without hesitation. There’s not the expected push back, except from one source (the pastor). Wallace provides the few jokes that land, which usually rise from his wise cracks. Cox manages to do OK without ever being funny. The cast is peppered with a few characters that are trying to add a quirky angle, but don’t really succeed. There is never any attempt to do anything wild or unpredictable in the story or situations. There are moments of amusement and plenty of social messaging, but the series is more about acceptance than generating laughs. (Eight 30-minute eps)
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Production Company:
- Act III Productions
- Amazon MGM Studios
- Amazon Studios
- Laverne Cox Productions
- Lightnin' Production Rentals
- Sony Pictures Television
Initial Release Date: Feb 6, 2025
Number of seasons: 1 Season
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