I Am Jazz

Seasons

2015

4.4

TV-PG

Fourteen-year-old Jazz Jennings, co-author of the popular children's book "I Am Jazz", experiences the typical pressures of entering high school, except with an added, unusual factor- she's transgender.

Episode List

S1 • E1

All About Jazz

14 year old Jazz is the typical teenage girl balancing friends, family, school and teenage hormones, but Jazz is also transgender. Worried about keeping male puberty at bay, Jazz and her mom visit the doctor to discuss her hormone test results.

S1 • E2

Boys Aren't Nice to Her

When Jazz's friends suggest hosting a bowling night with some boys, Jazz worries about how she'll be treated because she is transgender. To help mark her move into high school, Jazz's "baby" room gets a much-needed teenage makeover.

S1 • E3

High School Is Wild Fire

Jazz attends a soccer conditioning clinic where she learns how hard high school will be for her since she is transgender. To help deal with her stress, Jazz sits down with her therapist and reveals her fear that she won't find love.

S1 • E4

I Thought It Was a Choice

As the family heads to Gainesville to help Ari move out of her dorm, Jazz gets a glimpse into what college life has to offer. Griffen and Sander's friend questions whether being transgender is a choice.

S1 • E5

Am I Doing the Right Thing?

As Jazz's book signing approaches, she struggles with the pressure of being a role model and Jeanette worries about her daughter's well-being. Tensions are high as Ari adjusts to living under the same roof as her family again.

S1 • E6

Happy Mother's Day

Jazz and her siblings arrange a special Mother's Day surprise for Jeanette; Jazz worries that her siblings think she gets treated like the favorite child.

S1 • E7

I'm Ready to Explore Boys

Jazz wants to explore the dating scene; Jeanette and Jazz attend a support group for stories and guidance on transgender dating.

S1 • E8

So the Dad Is Now Mom

Ari's friend Zach surprises her with a personal revelation that shocks her and Jazz. Meanwhile, with Ari home for the summer and getting back to her musical roots, she encourages Jazz to join her for an open mic night.

S1 • E9

We Don't Read the Comments

While creating a mermaid tail for an upcoming photo shoot, Jazz comes across a death threat posted online. Jeanette re-examines whether or not the family has acted in Jazz's best interest over the past few years.

S1 • E10

Baby Jazz Is Growing Up

Jazz throws a middle school graduation party and invites a boy who is interested in her. Amid fears of male puberty setting in, Jazz and her parents visit the doctor and are faced with a big decision.

S1 • E11

The Family Tells All

Follows Jazz's journey from the first signs she was different at 16 months, her diagnosis of trans-gender at age 3, her parents allowing her to share her identity with everyone at age 5, Barbara Walters interviewing her at age 6, the challenges in her everyday life to the present, when she has become a spokesperson for trans-gender rights. This is done through interviews with her parents, siblings, grandparents, and friends. There are photos and home videos of the moments in her life. There are also a few clips from the past season, the good and the ugly - the death threat.