5.528 minSeason 1 • Episode 8
LatestDesiree seeks a second baptism while wondering if her stay in Alabama could be more than temporary.
Harry is an old-school car wash owner in Alabama who has a lot of soul searching to do when the child he once called "son" returns after 17 years as a proud trans woman named Desiree. Her homecoming brings together a hilarious cast of friends, coworkers, and love interests as Desiree and Harry try to get it right the second time around.
Acting
Laverne Cox and George Wallace's chemistry is absolute magic
Writing
Balances cringe humor with genuine emotional wallops
Production
Alabama setting feels lived-in, not caricature
Creators
George Wallace, Laverne Cox, Dan Ewen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Laverne Cox co-created this specifically to center trans stories in Southern Black working-class spaces, a combination rarely seen on television.
The car wash set was built on the same New Orleans lot where Queen Sugar filmed — Cox reportedly insisted on practical water effects for authenticity.
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