Series synopsis
I Am Jazz is an American reality television series that premiered on TLC on July 15, 2015. It stars Jazz Jennings.
Meet Jazz Jennings! Jazz is a transgender teenage girl who has been living as a girl since she was in kindergarten. Parents Jeanette and Greg have spent the years finding doctors to treat their daughter, while fighting the discrimination and misconceptions associated with what it means to be transgender. But, now that Jazz is 14, she is on the brink of the biggest challenge of her life: high school.
Premise
Meet Jazz Jennings! Jazz is a transgender teenage girl who has been living as a girl since she was in kindergarten. Parents Jeanette and Greg have spent the years finding doctors to treat their daughter, while fighting the discrimination and misconceptions associated with what it means to be transgender. But, now that Jazz is 14, she is on the brink of the biggest challenge of her life: high school.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jazz Jennings as Herself
Episodes
This series spans 9 seasons with 75 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 4 | November 27, 2011 | January 17, 2023 |
| Season 1 | 11 | July 15, 2015 | August 19, 2015 |
| Season 2 | 8 | June 8, 2016 | July 27, 2016 |
| Season 3 | 8 | June 27, 2017 | August 9, 2017 |
| Season 4 | 8 | January 2, 2018 | February 20, 2018 |
| Season 5 | 12 | January 1, 2019 | March 19, 2019 |
| Season 6 | 8 | January 28, 2020 | March 17, 2020 |
| Season 7 | 10 | November 30, 2021 | February 1, 2022 |
| Season 8 | 6 | January 24, 2023 | February 28, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | I AM JAZZ: A family in transition | November 27, 2011 |
| 2 | Through the Years (Part 1) | November 16, 2021 |
| 3 | Through the Years (Part 2) | November 23, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
All About Jazz Worried about keeping puberty at bay, Jazz and her mother visit the doctor to discuss her hormone test results. |
July 15, 2015 |
| 2 |
Boys Aren't Nice to Her Jazz's insecurities surface when a friend hosts a co-ed bowling night; Jazz's room receives a much-needed teenage makeover. |
July 22, 2015 |
| 3 |
High School Is Wild Fire Jazz learns how hard high school will be for her when she attends a soccer conditioning clinic; Jazz sits down with her therapist to help deal with stress. |
July 22, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Hate Is Real | June 8, 2016 |
| 2 |
I Looked Like a Man in a Dress Another threat over the phone forces Greg and Jeanette to take precautions for Jazz's safety. Meanwhile, a transgender girl gets help with her transition; and Jazz makes a shocking revelation to her therapist. |
June 15, 2016 |
| 3 | It's Either Surgery or Male Puberty | June 22, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bottoms Up Jazz tells her parents she wants gender confirmation surgery before she finishes high school, but learns there may be obstacles along the way. Meanwhile, Jeanette struggles with the reality of the twins going off to college. |
June 27, 2017 |
| 2 |
Double Trouble A bottom surgery consultation forces Jazz and her parents to process a troubling diagnosis. Meanwhile, Jazz confronts her friend Mya's brother, who's struggling to accept his sister's transition; and Jazz unwittingly finds herself on a date with a transgender boy. |
June 28, 2017 |
| 3 |
Getting to the Bottom of It Jazz goes to Pennsylvania to explore more options for her bottom surgery. Meanwhile, Jazz and Jeanette agree to participate in Grandpa Jack's presentation on transgender issues, but worry they may be confronted by hate like at last year's town hall. |
July 5, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Winds of Change A new Jazz emerges, eager to expand her social circle and explore dating, but she is also hiding a secret from her family that may come out to haunt her; Hurricane Irma makes landfall in Florida, threatening the safety of the Jennings family. |
January 2, 2018 |
| 2 |
Weighty Issues Jazz and Jeanette return home to the devastation left by Hurricane Irma, and in an effort to help, Jazz and her parents drive to The Keys to help in the clean up; the family travels to San Francisco to meet with Dr. Bowers. |
January 9, 2018 |
| 3 |
Resisting Temptation Learning she needs to lose 30 pounds to be eligible for bottom surgery, Jazz commits to losing weight; Jazz and Jeanette participate in a debate over research that suggests children shouldn't be placed on hormone blockers before puberty. |
January 16, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Final Countdown Jazz prepares for a final weigh-in for her gender confirmation surgery; Dr. Bowers shocks Greg and Jeanette with changes to the surgical plan; Jazz and her friends head out for a night of fun at prom, but it turns into a nightmare. |
January 1, 2019 |
| 2 |
Scared & Unprepared With Jazz's surgery weeks away, Jeanette feels scared and unprepared; Sander's hurt that Griffen's spending more time with his girlfriend; Jazz, desperate for love, runs into her old flame, Victoria; Jazz gets a scary prediction about her surgery. |
January 8, 2019 |
| 3 |
Caterpillar to Butterfly Jazz agrees to an interview for ABC's "Nightline" to discuss her upcoming surgery; Jeanette throws a farewell party for a certain part of Jazz's anatomy; Jack faces a health issue that might affect his ability to travel to NYC for Jazz's surgery. |
January 15, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
I Will Survive Jazz goes to New York for a third surgery to correct defects caused by complications during her gender confirmation surgery. While there, Jazz attends the premiere of a film she starred in. The Jennings family celebrate the twins' 21st birthday. |
January 28, 2020 |
| 2 | Ex-factor | February 4, 2020 |
| 3 |
Born This Way Jazz finds out that JoJo's grandmother will not support JoJo having top surgery; Jeanette celebrates her birthday with a consultation from a plastic surgeon; Jazz's feelings about Pomona College clash with her parents' desire for her to pick Harvard. |
February 11, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | My 234-lb Life | November 30, 2021 |
| 2 | Blast From the Past | December 7, 2021 |
| 3 | Breaking the Cycle | December 14, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Night at the Selfie Museum After taking a leave of absence from Harvard, Jazz struggles with her mental health and the 100-lb weight gain from her binge eating disorder. With the support of her family, Jazz sets her sights on getting readmitted to school and getting healthy. |
January 24, 2023 |
| 2 |
Mommy Dearest Jazz asserts her freedom after her mom crashes the after-party, but when she locks in a date with a new suitor amid a hailstorm of transphobia, her world comes crashing down around her, and there's only one person she wants. |
January 31, 2023 |
| 3 |
Boots Are Made for Walkin' Following Jazz's meltdown, Jeanette outsources help but gets disturbing feedback. Meanwhile, Jazz goes on her first date in four years. Nervous over a kiss, she tries her best to stay out of her head but struggles when a dance lesson goes awry. |
February 7, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TLC |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 15, 2015 |
| Last aired | February 28, 2023 |
| Runtime | 42 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 22:00:00 |