The Handmaid’s Tale

The following recap contains spoilers for The Handmaid’s Tale S6E7, “Shattered” (written by Katherine Collins and directed by Daina Reid) The Handmaid’s Tale S6E7 opens with the most sobering scene of the series so far. We are thrown into drama and destruction immediately as the women from Jezebels are rounded up and executed, in a […] More

The following recap contains spoilers for The Handmaid’s Tale S6E6, “Surprise” (written by Aly Monroe and directed by Natalia Leite) Season 6 Episode 6 of The Handmaid’s Tale brings with it a series of interesting developments, some expected and some less so. I would like to begin where we left off: with Joseph. In this […] More

The following recap contains spoilers for The Handmaid’s Tale S6E5, “Janine” (written by Ubah Mohamed and directed by Natalia Leite) This episode is titled “Janine,” so it is only fair for us to talk about her. Out of all the places she could have ended up, she seems to be doing reasonably well. After numerous […] More

The following recap contains spoilers for The Handmaid’s Tale S6E4, “Promotion” (written by Jacey Heldrich and directed by Natalia Leite) The Handmaid’s Tale S6E4 brings us closer to two of our long standing characters: Joseph and Lydia. I felt like I really got to know them over this hour, and saw sides to them that […] More

The following recap contains spoilers for The Handmaid’s Tale S6E1, “Train” (written by Nika Castillo & Bruce Miller and directed by Elisabeth Moss), S6E2, “Exile” (written by Jason Holtman and directed by Elisabeth Moss), and S6E3, “Devotion” (written by Nina Fiore & John Herrera and directed by David Lester) The Handmaid’s Tale has finally returned, […] More

The following contains spoilers for the Season 5 finale of The Handmaid’s Tale, S5E10, “Safe” The Handmaid’s Tale S5E10 was an episode of two halves. The opening scenes were steady, tense, and emotional, before we descend into action, reaction, and devastation. This is the final episode in this season, and we certainly go out with […] More

The following contains spoilers for The Handmaid’s Tale S5E9, “Allegiance” S5E9 opens dramatically with the Canadian government’s plan to get Hannah (Jordana Blake) out of Gilead. For whatever reason, June (Elisabeth Moss) and Luke (O-T Fagbenle) are allowed in the room to watch the screens when the raid takes place, and are there to see […] More

The following contains spoilers for The Handmaid’s Tale S5E8, “Motherland” S5E8 of The Handmaid’s Tale is as hopeful as it is devastating. In a particularly satisfying scene, Serena (Yvonne Strahovski) is telling Commander Lawrence (Bradley Whitford) that she won’t live in the same house as her baby’s “kidnapper”. He is unsympathetic, and asks her in […] More

The following contains spoilers for The Handmaid’s Tale S5E7, “No Man’s Land” S5E7 of The Handmaid’s Tale brings us new life… and, of course, new challenges. After their unexpected getaway, June (Elisabeth Moss) and Serena (Yvonne Strahovski) drive away from the (still breathing!) man Serena had shot. June is very confused about what Serena is […] More

The following contains spoilers for The Handmaid’s Tale S5E6, “Together” This episode kicks off where we ended the last, with the Osbournes in cages after being taken captive near the Canadian border. June (Elisabeth Moss), used to this treatment, calmly reserves her energy. Her husband, on the other hand, is irate. She quickly becomes frustrated […] More

The following contains spoilers for The Handmaid’s Tale S5E5, “Fairytale” What an episode—June (Elisabeth Moss) is going back over the border, Luke (O-T Fagbenle) is going with her, Serena (Yvonne Strahovski) is becoming increasingly restricted in a world of her own making… Let’s unpack that. After meeting the members of Mayday at the Canadian border, […] More