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‘Clean Slate’ review: An estranged daughter reunites with her father and comedy ensues

  • Desiree, played by Laverne Cox, returns to Mobile, Alabama, after her life in New York falls apart, seeking reconciliation with her estranged father, Harry Slate, portrayed by George Wallace.
  • The show 'Clean Slate,' produced by the late Norman Lear, explores themes of identity and family dynamics while addressing societal issues faced by the trans community.
  • Cox describes the series as an 'often hilarious autobiographical riff' on her life, emphasizing its comedic and nostalgic elements.
  • The show debuted on Prime Video on February 6, 2025, and aims to provide representation and a defiant pushback against anti-trans sentiments in society.
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With 'Clean Slate,' Laverne Cox adds a new title to her résumé: star and co-creator of her own show

Laverne Cox's new Prime Video comedy series, "Clean Slate," is loosely inspired by her own Alabama upbringing.

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"Clean Slate": Laverne Cox and George Wallace's comfort comedy

A new sitcom co-created by Cox and Wallace is a loving, funny example of what it means to live and let live

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Laverne Cox Says Developing 'Clean Slate' With Norman Lear Felt 'Like a Miracle'

For the past 20 years, Laverne Cox has dreamed of starring in a scripted series she created. With Prime Video’s “Clean Slate,” that dream is finally coming true. But getting to this point was far from an easy process. “The fact that this has finally happened feels like a miracle,” Cox told TheWrap. “I’m just committed to having fun, being in deep gratitude and being of service when I can because people do want to hear from me as a trans person i…

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Laverne Cox’s Norman Lear-Produced ‘Clean Slate’ Has Beautiful Trans Representation but Muted Comedy: TV Review

In Prime Video's "Clean Slate," Laverne Cox ptorrays Desiree, a woman who returns home to her father after being estranged for 23 years.

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Laverne Cox Hopes ‘Clean Slate’s “Multidimensional” Representation Counters Anti-Trans “Media Propaganda”

With a new wave of anti-LGBTQ legislation coming out of the first days of 2025, Laverne Cox is well aware of the cultural significance of her new show. In Clean Slate, Season 1 of which is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video, the actress plays a proud trans woman named Desiree who returns home to […]

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‘Clean Slate’ review: An estranged daughter reunites with her father and comedy ensues

Families are complicated, which gives TV writers plenty of fodder to draw from. But what if the results are neither high stakes nor funny, so much as warm and pleasant? Well, you take what you can get these days, when the definition of “comedy” has become so expansive as to also mean “light drama,” including Amazon’s “Clean Slate” starring Laverne Cox and George Wallace. Cox plays Desiree, a native of Mobile, Alabama, who returns home when her g…

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