List of The Handmaid's Tale episodes
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The Handmaid's Tale is an American dystopian television series created by Bruce Miller, based on the 1985 novel of the same name by Margaret Atwood. The plot features a dystopian future following a Second American Civil War wherein a theonomic, totalitarian society subjects fertile women, called "Handmaids", to child-bearing slavery. The series features an ensemble cast, led by Elisabeth Moss, and also stars Joseph Fiennes, Yvonne Strahovski, Alexis Bledel, Madeline Brewer, Ann Dowd, O-T Fagbenle, Max Minghella, Samira Wiley, Amanda Brugel, and Bradley Whitford. The series premiered on April 26, 2017, on Hulu. The second season premiered on April 25, 2018. The third season premiered on June 5, 2019. The fourth season premiered on April 27, 2021. In December 2020, ahead of the fourth season premiere, Hulu renewed the series for a fifth season, which premiered on September 14, 2022. In September 2022, ahead of the fifth season premiere, the series was renewed for a sixth and final season, which premiered on April 8, 2025. During the course of the series, 66 episodes of The Handmaid's Tale aired over six seasons, between April 26, 2017, and May 27, 2025.
Tables
First released
First released
Season
First released
Episodes
Last released
1
1
Season
1
Episodes
10
Episodes
April 26, 2017 (2017-04-26)
Originally released
June 14, 2017 (2017-06-14)
2
2
Season
2
Episodes
13
Episodes
April 25, 2018 (2018-04-25)
Originally released
July 11, 2018 (2018-07-11)
3
3
Season
3
Episodes
13
Episodes
June 5, 2019 (2019-06-05)
Originally released
August 14, 2019 (2019-08-14)
4
4
Season
4
Episodes
10
Episodes
April 27, 2021 (2021-04-27)
Originally released
June 16, 2021 (2021-06-16)
5
5
Season
5
Episodes
10
Episodes
September 14, 2022 (2022-09-14)
Originally released
November 9, 2022 (2022-11-09)
6
6
Season
6
Episodes
10
Episodes
April 8, 2025 (2025-04-08)
Originally released
May 27, 2025 (2025-05-27)
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
| First released | Last released | |||
| 1 | 10 | April 26, 2017 (2017-04-26) | June 14, 2017 (2017-06-14) | |
| 2 | 13 | April 25, 2018 (2018-04-25) | July 11, 2018 (2018-07-11) | |
| 3 | 13 | June 5, 2019 (2019-06-05) | August 14, 2019 (2019-08-14) | |
| 4 | 10 | April 27, 2021 (2021-04-27) | June 16, 2021 (2021-06-16) | |
| 5 | 10 | September 14, 2022 (2022-09-14) | November 9, 2022 (2022-11-09) | |
| 6 | 10 | April 8, 2025 (2025-04-08) | May 27, 2025 (2025-05-27) | |
· Episodes › Season 1 (2017)
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1
Title
"Offred"
Directed by
Reed Morano
Teleplay by
Bruce Miller
Original release date
April 26, 2017 (2017-04-26)
A family is pursued by a group of armed men. The woman is caught and separated from her young daughter and husband as shots are fired in the distance. Some time later, the woman is now known as Offred, the handmaid to Commander Fred Waterford. She and another handmaid, Ofglen, pass by a wall on which men have been hanged for crimes such as being ga
A family is pursued by a group of armed men. The woman is caught and separated from her young daughter and husband as shots are fired in the distance. Some time later, the woman is now known as Offred, the handmaid to Commander Fred Waterford. She and another handmaid, Ofglen, pass by a wall on which men have been hanged for crimes such as being ga
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A family is pursued by a group of armed men. The woman is caught and separated from her young daughter and husband as shots are fired in the distance. Some time later, the woman is now known as Offred, the handmaid to Commander Fred Waterford. She and another handmaid, Ofglen, pass by a wall on which men have been hanged for crimes such as being ga
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season
2
Title
"Birth Day"
Directed by
Reed Morano
Teleplay by
Bruce Miller
Original release date
April 26, 2017 (2017-04-26)
June and Ofglen go food shopping, and they reveal more personal information about themselves to each other. While they are walking, they see St. Paul Catholic Church being destroyed by the new regime. Ofglen tells June that the regime also bulldozed St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan to try to "erase" the fact that it ever existed. When June asks
June and Ofglen go food shopping, and they reveal more personal information about themselves to each other. While they are walking, they see St. Paul Catholic Church being destroyed by the new regime. Ofglen tells June that the regime also bulldozed St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan to try to "erase" the fact that it ever existed. When June asks
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June and Ofglen go food shopping, and they reveal more personal information about themselves to each other. While they are walking, they see St. Paul Catholic Church being destroyed by the new regime. Ofglen tells June that the regime also bulldozed St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan to try to "erase" the fact that it ever existed. When June asks
3
3
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season
3
Title
"Late"
Directed by
Reed Morano
Teleplay by
Bruce Miller
Original release date
April 26, 2017 (2017-04-26)
In flashbacks, the rise of Gilead is detailed through June's eyes: June and her female colleagues were fired and the government froze women's bank accounts and ruled they could no longer own property. In the present, Serena takes June to see Janine and the baby, and June fears Janine is delusional. Back home, June is interrogated by an Eye and Aunt
In flashbacks, the rise of Gilead is detailed through June's eyes: June and her female colleagues were fired and the government froze women's bank accounts and ruled they could no longer own property. In the present, Serena takes June to see Janine and the baby, and June fears Janine is delusional. Back home, June is interrogated by an Eye and Aunt
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In flashbacks, the rise of Gilead is detailed through June's eyes: June and her female colleagues were fired and the government froze women's bank accounts and ruled they could no longer own property. In the present, Serena takes June to see Janine and the baby, and June fears Janine is delusional. Back home, June is interrogated by an Eye and Aunt
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4
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4
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4
Title
"Nolite Te Bastardes Carborundorum"
Directed by
Mike Barker
Teleplay by
Leila Gerstein
Original release date
May 3, 2017 (2017-05-03)
Banished to her room, June retreats to her closet where she finds a Latin phrase, Nolite Te Bastardes Carborundorum, scratched into the wall. When Rita, the Martha assigned as the Commander's housekeeper, finds June lying on the floor, June tells her that she fainted so Serena sends her to the hospital for a check-up. During the examination the phy
Banished to her room, June retreats to her closet where she finds a Latin phrase, Nolite Te Bastardes Carborundorum, scratched into the wall. When Rita, the Martha assigned as the Commander's housekeeper, finds June lying on the floor, June tells her that she fainted so Serena sends her to the hospital for a check-up. During the examination the phy
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Banished to her room, June retreats to her closet where she finds a Latin phrase, Nolite Te Bastardes Carborundorum, scratched into the wall. When Rita, the Martha assigned as the Commander's housekeeper, finds June lying on the floor, June tells her that she fainted so Serena sends her to the hospital for a check-up. During the examination the phy
5
5
No.
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5
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season
5
Title
"Faithful"
Directed by
Mike Barker
Teleplay by
Dorothy Fortenberry
Original release date
May 10, 2017 (2017-05-10)
Serena suggests to June that she have sex with Nick in case Commander Waterford is sterile. Later that day, Serena leads June up to Nick's room and waits by the door while June and Nick have detached sex. Flashbacks detail June and Luke's first meeting and courtship. During a Ceremony night, the Commander touches June's thigh, which she later tells
Serena suggests to June that she have sex with Nick in case Commander Waterford is sterile. Later that day, Serena leads June up to Nick's room and waits by the door while June and Nick have detached sex. Flashbacks detail June and Luke's first meeting and courtship. During a Ceremony night, the Commander touches June's thigh, which she later tells
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Serena suggests to June that she have sex with Nick in case Commander Waterford is sterile. Later that day, Serena leads June up to Nick's room and waits by the door while June and Nick have detached sex. Flashbacks detail June and Luke's first meeting and courtship. During a Ceremony night, the Commander touches June's thigh, which she later tells
6
6
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6
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season
6
Title
"A Woman's Place"
Directed by
Floria Sigismondi
Teleplay by
Wendy Straker Hauser
Original release date
May 17, 2017 (2017-05-17)
When Mexican trade delegates visit the Waterford's home to evaluate the effects of the Gilead regime, June is asked about her experience; she lies, saying that she is happy. The handmaids are taken to a function to demonstrate Gilead's success to the delegation, illustrated by a parade of Commanders' children to whom the handmaids have given birth.
When Mexican trade delegates visit the Waterford's home to evaluate the effects of the Gilead regime, June is asked about her experience; she lies, saying that she is happy. The handmaids are taken to a function to demonstrate Gilead's success to the delegation, illustrated by a parade of Commanders' children to whom the handmaids have given birth.
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When Mexican trade delegates visit the Waterford's home to evaluate the effects of the Gilead regime, June is asked about her experience; she lies, saying that she is happy. The handmaids are taken to a function to demonstrate Gilead's success to the delegation, illustrated by a parade of Commanders' children to whom the handmaids have given birth.
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7
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7
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season
7
Title
"The Other Side"
Directed by
Floria Sigismondi
Teleplay by
Lynn Renee Maxcy
Original release date
May 24, 2017 (2017-05-24)
After he was separated from June and Hannah (from episode Offred) Luke is shot and injured but escapes when the ambulance crashes. He passes out from his wounds and is rescued by a resistance group traveling to Canada with many survivors, including Erin, a mute escaped handmaid and Zoe, the daughter of a US Army soldier. Initially reluctant, Luke j
After he was separated from June and Hannah (from episode Offred) Luke is shot and injured but escapes when the ambulance crashes. He passes out from his wounds and is rescued by a resistance group traveling to Canada with many survivors, including Erin, a mute escaped handmaid and Zoe, the daughter of a US Army soldier. Initially reluctant, Luke j
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After he was separated from June and Hannah (from episode Offred) Luke is shot and injured but escapes when the ambulance crashes. He passes out from his wounds and is rescued by a resistance group traveling to Canada with many survivors, including Erin, a mute escaped handmaid and Zoe, the daughter of a US Army soldier. Initially reluctant, Luke j
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8
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8
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season
8
Title
"Jezebels"
Directed by
Kate Dennis
Teleplay by
Kira Snyder
Original release date
May 31, 2017 (2017-05-31)
Commander Waterford gives June makeup and a dress and takes her out for the night. Nick drives them to Boston to an underground brothel, where sex workers (known as "Jezebels") work. June spots Moira and they briefly reunite. Nick trades drugs and pregnancy tests for alcohol with Beth, one of the brothel's Marthas. June goes to see Moira again, and
Commander Waterford gives June makeup and a dress and takes her out for the night. Nick drives them to Boston to an underground brothel, where sex workers (known as "Jezebels") work. June spots Moira and they briefly reunite. Nick trades drugs and pregnancy tests for alcohol with Beth, one of the brothel's Marthas. June goes to see Moira again, and
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Commander Waterford gives June makeup and a dress and takes her out for the night. Nick drives them to Boston to an underground brothel, where sex workers (known as "Jezebels") work. June spots Moira and they briefly reunite. Nick trades drugs and pregnancy tests for alcohol with Beth, one of the brothel's Marthas. June goes to see Moira again, and
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9
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9
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9
Title
"The Bridge"
Directed by
Kate Dennis
Teleplay by
Eric Tuchman
Original release date
June 7, 2017 (2017-06-07)
Janine's daughter is handed over to Commander Putnam and his wife, then Janine is transferred to another couple and renamed Ofdaniel. During the first Ceremony night with her new commander, Janine forcefully stops the proceedings. At the market, Alma tells June that she is involved with Mayday, and requests that June retrieve a package from the bar
Janine's daughter is handed over to Commander Putnam and his wife, then Janine is transferred to another couple and renamed Ofdaniel. During the first Ceremony night with her new commander, Janine forcefully stops the proceedings. At the market, Alma tells June that she is involved with Mayday, and requests that June retrieve a package from the bar
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Janine's daughter is handed over to Commander Putnam and his wife, then Janine is transferred to another couple and renamed Ofdaniel. During the first Ceremony night with her new commander, Janine forcefully stops the proceedings. At the market, Alma tells June that she is involved with Mayday, and requests that June retrieve a package from the bar
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10
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10
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season
10
Title
"Night"
Directed by
Kari Skogland
Teleplay by
Bruce Miller
Original release date
June 14, 2017 (2017-06-14)
A flashback shows June's capture and indoctrination by Aunt Lydia at the Red Center. In the present, after discovering Commander Fred's trips to Jezebels, Serena forces June to take a pregnancy test, which ends up being positive. Serena angrily accuses Fred, telling him the child is not his. After learning the news, Nick and June have a tender mome
A flashback shows June's capture and indoctrination by Aunt Lydia at the Red Center. In the present, after discovering Commander Fred's trips to Jezebels, Serena forces June to take a pregnancy test, which ends up being positive. Serena angrily accuses Fred, telling him the child is not his. After learning the news, Nick and June have a tender mome
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A flashback shows June's capture and indoctrination by Aunt Lydia at the Red Center. In the present, after discovering Commander Fred's trips to Jezebels, Serena forces June to take a pregnancy test, which ends up being positive. Serena angrily accuses Fred, telling him the child is not his. After learning the news, Nick and June have a tender mome
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Teleplay by | Original release date | |
| 1 | 1 | "Offred" | Reed Morano | Bruce Miller | April 26, 2017 (2017-04-26) | |
| A family is pursued by a group of armed men. The woman is caught and separated from her young daughter and husband as shots are fired in the distance. Some time later, the woman is now known as Offred, the handmaid to Commander Fred Waterford. She and another handmaid, Ofglen, pass by a wall on which men have been hanged for crimes such as being ga | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Birth Day" | Reed Morano | Bruce Miller | April 26, 2017 (2017-04-26) | |
| June and Ofglen go food shopping, and they reveal more personal information about themselves to each other. While they are walking, they see St. Paul Catholic Church being destroyed by the new regime. Ofglen tells June that the regime also bulldozed St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan to try to "erase" the fact that it ever existed. When June asks | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Late" | Reed Morano | Bruce Miller | April 26, 2017 (2017-04-26) | |
| In flashbacks, the rise of Gilead is detailed through June's eyes: June and her female colleagues were fired and the government froze women's bank accounts and ruled they could no longer own property. In the present, Serena takes June to see Janine and the baby, and June fears Janine is delusional. Back home, June is interrogated by an Eye and Aunt | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Nolite Te Bastardes Carborundorum" | Mike Barker | Leila Gerstein | May 3, 2017 (2017-05-03) | |
| Banished to her room, June retreats to her closet where she finds a Latin phrase, Nolite Te Bastardes Carborundorum, scratched into the wall. When Rita, the Martha assigned as the Commander's housekeeper, finds June lying on the floor, June tells her that she fainted so Serena sends her to the hospital for a check-up. During the examination the phy | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Faithful" | Mike Barker | Dorothy Fortenberry | May 10, 2017 (2017-05-10) | |
| Serena suggests to June that she have sex with Nick in case Commander Waterford is sterile. Later that day, Serena leads June up to Nick's room and waits by the door while June and Nick have detached sex. Flashbacks detail June and Luke's first meeting and courtship. During a Ceremony night, the Commander touches June's thigh, which she later tells | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "A Woman's Place" | Floria Sigismondi | Wendy Straker Hauser | May 17, 2017 (2017-05-17) | |
| When Mexican trade delegates visit the Waterford's home to evaluate the effects of the Gilead regime, June is asked about her experience; she lies, saying that she is happy. The handmaids are taken to a function to demonstrate Gilead's success to the delegation, illustrated by a parade of Commanders' children to whom the handmaids have given birth. | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "The Other Side" | Floria Sigismondi | Lynn Renee Maxcy | May 24, 2017 (2017-05-24) | |
| After he was separated from June and Hannah (from episode Offred) Luke is shot and injured but escapes when the ambulance crashes. He passes out from his wounds and is rescued by a resistance group traveling to Canada with many survivors, including Erin, a mute escaped handmaid and Zoe, the daughter of a US Army soldier. Initially reluctant, Luke j | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Jezebels" | Kate Dennis | Kira Snyder | May 31, 2017 (2017-05-31) | |
| Commander Waterford gives June makeup and a dress and takes her out for the night. Nick drives them to Boston to an underground brothel, where sex workers (known as "Jezebels") work. June spots Moira and they briefly reunite. Nick trades drugs and pregnancy tests for alcohol with Beth, one of the brothel's Marthas. June goes to see Moira again, and | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | "The Bridge" | Kate Dennis | Eric Tuchman | June 7, 2017 (2017-06-07) | |
| Janine's daughter is handed over to Commander Putnam and his wife, then Janine is transferred to another couple and renamed Ofdaniel. During the first Ceremony night with her new commander, Janine forcefully stops the proceedings. At the market, Alma tells June that she is involved with Mayday, and requests that June retrieve a package from the bar | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | "Night" | Kari Skogland | Bruce Miller | June 14, 2017 (2017-06-14) | |
| A flashback shows June's capture and indoctrination by Aunt Lydia at the Red Center. In the present, after discovering Commander Fred's trips to Jezebels, Serena forces June to take a pregnancy test, which ends up being positive. Serena angrily accuses Fred, telling him the child is not his. After learning the news, Nick and June have a tender mome | ||||||
· Episodes › Season 2 (2018)
11
11
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11
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season
1
Title
"June"
Directed by
Mike Barker
Teleplay by
Bruce Miller
Original release date
April 25, 2018 (2018-04-25)
After refusing to stone Janine, June and the other handmaids are taken to Fenway Park, where they are made to believe they will be hanged in a mock execution. At the Red Center, Aunt Lydia finds out about June's pregnancy and when June rejects a meal Lydia gives her, she is shown another pregnant handmaid chained in a prison room due to her attempt
After refusing to stone Janine, June and the other handmaids are taken to Fenway Park, where they are made to believe they will be hanged in a mock execution. At the Red Center, Aunt Lydia finds out about June's pregnancy and when June rejects a meal Lydia gives her, she is shown another pregnant handmaid chained in a prison room due to her attempt
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After refusing to stone Janine, June and the other handmaids are taken to Fenway Park, where they are made to believe they will be hanged in a mock execution. At the Red Center, Aunt Lydia finds out about June's pregnancy and when June rejects a meal Lydia gives her, she is shown another pregnant handmaid chained in a prison room due to her attempt
12
12
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12
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season
2
Title
"Unwomen"
Directed by
Mike Barker
Teleplay by
Bruce Miller
Original release date
April 25, 2018 (2018-04-25)
June has been transported to the abandoned headquarters of The Boston Globe to hide out. Meanwhile, Emily has been taken to the Colonies, where "unwomen" dig on toxic wasteland. Emily befriends a commander's wife and finds that she committed a "sin of the flesh" that landed her in the Colonies. Emily murders her with poisoned tablets as she blames
June has been transported to the abandoned headquarters of The Boston Globe to hide out. Meanwhile, Emily has been taken to the Colonies, where "unwomen" dig on toxic wasteland. Emily befriends a commander's wife and finds that she committed a "sin of the flesh" that landed her in the Colonies. Emily murders her with poisoned tablets as she blames
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June has been transported to the abandoned headquarters of The Boston Globe to hide out. Meanwhile, Emily has been taken to the Colonies, where "unwomen" dig on toxic wasteland. Emily befriends a commander's wife and finds that she committed a "sin of the flesh" that landed her in the Colonies. Emily murders her with poisoned tablets as she blames
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13
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3
Title
"Baggage"
Directed by
Kari Skogland
Teleplay by
Dorothy Fortenberry
Original release date
May 2, 2018 (2018-05-02)
June learns about the emergence of the Sons of Jacob in newspaper archives and is moved to another place where she meets Omar, who tells her he is taking her to a safe house. When he learns the safe house has been compromised, he tries to leave without her. June makes him take her with him to his apartment, where she meets his wife Heather and thei
June learns about the emergence of the Sons of Jacob in newspaper archives and is moved to another place where she meets Omar, who tells her he is taking her to a safe house. When he learns the safe house has been compromised, he tries to leave without her. June makes him take her with him to his apartment, where she meets his wife Heather and thei
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June learns about the emergence of the Sons of Jacob in newspaper archives and is moved to another place where she meets Omar, who tells her he is taking her to a safe house. When he learns the safe house has been compromised, he tries to leave without her. June makes him take her with him to his apartment, where she meets his wife Heather and thei
14
14
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14
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4
Title
"Other Women"
Directed by
Kari Skogland
Teleplay by
Yahlin Chang
Original release date
May 9, 2018 (2018-05-09)
A defiant June has been recaptured and chained to a bed. Aunt Lydia explains to her that she must choose between imprisonment followed by execution after childbirth, or a return to serving as a handmaid; June chooses the latter option to survive and returns to the Waterford household. The Waterfords treat June's disappearance as a kidnapping, but
A defiant June has been recaptured and chained to a bed. Aunt Lydia explains to her that she must choose between imprisonment followed by execution after childbirth, or a return to serving as a handmaid; June chooses the latter option to survive and returns to the Waterford household. The Waterfords treat June's disappearance as a kidnapping, but
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A defiant June has been recaptured and chained to a bed. Aunt Lydia explains to her that she must choose between imprisonment followed by execution after childbirth, or a return to serving as a handmaid; June chooses the latter option to survive and returns to the Waterford household. The Waterfords treat June's disappearance as a kidnapping, but
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15
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15
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5
Title
"Seeds"
Directed by
Mike Barker
Teleplay by
Kira Snyder
Original release date
May 16, 2018 (2018-05-16)
Emotionally beaten and subservient once again, June burns some letters she had been keeping for Mayday. She notices vaginal bleeding but does not inform anyone. Nick notices June's apparent depression and informs Serena. Serena, alarmed at Nick's interest in June, apprises Fred, who arranges for Nick to be married at a "Prayvaganza" event where loy
Emotionally beaten and subservient once again, June burns some letters she had been keeping for Mayday. She notices vaginal bleeding but does not inform anyone. Nick notices June's apparent depression and informs Serena. Serena, alarmed at Nick's interest in June, apprises Fred, who arranges for Nick to be married at a "Prayvaganza" event where loy
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Emotionally beaten and subservient once again, June burns some letters she had been keeping for Mayday. She notices vaginal bleeding but does not inform anyone. Nick notices June's apparent depression and informs Serena. Serena, alarmed at Nick's interest in June, apprises Fred, who arranges for Nick to be married at a "Prayvaganza" event where loy
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16
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16
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6
Title
"First Blood"
Directed by
Mike Barker
Teleplay by
Eric Tuchman
Original release date
May 23, 2018 (2018-05-23)
Advised by a doctor that a harmonious household would benefit the child, Serena shows care for June, giving her the sitting room as a bedroom and inviting her friends for brunch while she is recovering. When Serena shows June the nursery for the baby, June asks to see Hannah. In retaliation, Serena moves June back to her previous room. Eden reveals
Advised by a doctor that a harmonious household would benefit the child, Serena shows care for June, giving her the sitting room as a bedroom and inviting her friends for brunch while she is recovering. When Serena shows June the nursery for the baby, June asks to see Hannah. In retaliation, Serena moves June back to her previous room. Eden reveals
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Advised by a doctor that a harmonious household would benefit the child, Serena shows care for June, giving her the sitting room as a bedroom and inviting her friends for brunch while she is recovering. When Serena shows June the nursery for the baby, June asks to see Hannah. In retaliation, Serena moves June back to her previous room. Eden reveals
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17
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17
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7
Title
"After"
Directed by
Kari Skogland
Teleplay by
Lynn Renee Maxcy
Original release date
May 30, 2018 (2018-05-30)
In the aftermath of the suicide bombing at the Rachel and Leah Center, 31 handmaids, 26 commanders (including Commander Pryce), and many civilians were killed, plus dozens more wounded. Despite being near the front of the building, Fred survives with serious injuries. Serena takes on some of his duties, forging his signature. Commander Cushing then
In the aftermath of the suicide bombing at the Rachel and Leah Center, 31 handmaids, 26 commanders (including Commander Pryce), and many civilians were killed, plus dozens more wounded. Despite being near the front of the building, Fred survives with serious injuries. Serena takes on some of his duties, forging his signature. Commander Cushing then
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In the aftermath of the suicide bombing at the Rachel and Leah Center, 31 handmaids, 26 commanders (including Commander Pryce), and many civilians were killed, plus dozens more wounded. Despite being near the front of the building, Fred survives with serious injuries. Serena takes on some of his duties, forging his signature. Commander Cushing then
18
18
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18
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season
8
Title
"Women's Work"
Directed by
Kari Skogland
Teleplay by
Nina Fiore & John Herrera
Original release date
June 6, 2018 (2018-06-06)
Serena gives June a music box and flower for June's help in completing Fred's work while he continues to recover in the hospital. Serena tells June that the Putnams' child is ill and not gaining weight. June advocates for Janine to be able to see the baby, and Serena agrees to ask about it. Naomi Putnam dislikes the idea, but she is overruled by he
Serena gives June a music box and flower for June's help in completing Fred's work while he continues to recover in the hospital. Serena tells June that the Putnams' child is ill and not gaining weight. June advocates for Janine to be able to see the baby, and Serena agrees to ask about it. Naomi Putnam dislikes the idea, but she is overruled by he
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Serena gives June a music box and flower for June's help in completing Fred's work while he continues to recover in the hospital. Serena tells June that the Putnams' child is ill and not gaining weight. June advocates for Janine to be able to see the baby, and Serena agrees to ask about it. Naomi Putnam dislikes the idea, but she is overruled by he
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19
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9
Title
"Smart Power"
Directed by
Jeremy Podeswa
Teleplay by
Dorothy Fortenberry
Original release date
June 13, 2018 (2018-06-13)
The Waterfords and Nick travel to Canada on a diplomatic mission. While they are away, a young Guardian named Isaac is left in charge of the household. Serena is approached by Mark Tuello, who works for a remnant of the U . government in Hawaii and offers to help her defect from Gilead if she will publicly denounce the regime, but Serena declines.
The Waterfords and Nick travel to Canada on a diplomatic mission. While they are away, a young Guardian named Isaac is left in charge of the household. Serena is approached by Mark Tuello, who works for a remnant of the U . government in Hawaii and offers to help her defect from Gilead if she will publicly denounce the regime, but Serena declines.
No.
overall
The Waterfords and Nick travel to Canada on a diplomatic mission. While they are away, a young Guardian named Isaac is left in charge of the household. Serena is approached by Mark Tuello, who works for a remnant of the U . government in Hawaii and offers to help her defect from Gilead if she will publicly denounce the regime, but Serena declines.
20
20
No.
overall
20
No. in
season
10
Title
"The Last Ceremony"
Directed by
Jeremy Podeswa
Teleplay by
Yahlin Chang
Original release date
June 20, 2018 (2018-06-20)
The commander to whom Emily is newly assigned as handmaid collapses and dies from a sudden heart attack during the Ceremony. June suffers contractions while shopping, forcing her to go home and to endure a "birthing ceremony" as everyone awaits the birth of the child. However, it turns out to be a false labor. June pleads to Fred to be positioned c
The commander to whom Emily is newly assigned as handmaid collapses and dies from a sudden heart attack during the Ceremony. June suffers contractions while shopping, forcing her to go home and to endure a "birthing ceremony" as everyone awaits the birth of the child. However, it turns out to be a false labor. June pleads to Fred to be positioned c
No.
overall
The commander to whom Emily is newly assigned as handmaid collapses and dies from a sudden heart attack during the Ceremony. June suffers contractions while shopping, forcing her to go home and to endure a "birthing ceremony" as everyone awaits the birth of the child. However, it turns out to be a false labor. June pleads to Fred to be positioned c
21
21
No.
overall
21
No. in
season
11
Title
"Holly"
Directed by
Daina Reid
Teleplay by
Bruce Miller & Kira Snyder
Original release date
June 27, 2018 (2018-06-27)
After Nick is taken away from the house, June sees a car in the garage and searches the house for the keys. She returns to the house and begin to pack some supplies. Flashbacks throughout the episode show her first pregnancy and Hannah's birth and childhood. Fred and Serena arrive at the house in a panic looking for June, and end up arguing, with S
After Nick is taken away from the house, June sees a car in the garage and searches the house for the keys. She returns to the house and begin to pack some supplies. Flashbacks throughout the episode show her first pregnancy and Hannah's birth and childhood. Fred and Serena arrive at the house in a panic looking for June, and end up arguing, with S
No.
overall
After Nick is taken away from the house, June sees a car in the garage and searches the house for the keys. She returns to the house and begin to pack some supplies. Flashbacks throughout the episode show her first pregnancy and Hannah's birth and childhood. Fred and Serena arrive at the house in a panic looking for June, and end up arguing, with S
22
22
No.
overall
22
No. in
season
12
Title
"Postpartum"
Directed by
Daina Reid
Teleplay by
Eric Tuchman
Original release date
July 4, 2018 (2018-07-04)
June is separated from her baby but expected to provide milk. When she is unable to pump enough milk, Aunt Lydia allows her to see the baby in order to induce lactation. As June's lactation increases during the meeting, Lydia convinces Fred to allow June back in the house for the baby's health. Nick, who is back in the Waterford household and prese
June is separated from her baby but expected to provide milk. When she is unable to pump enough milk, Aunt Lydia allows her to see the baby in order to induce lactation. As June's lactation increases during the meeting, Lydia convinces Fred to allow June back in the house for the baby's health. Nick, who is back in the Waterford household and prese
No.
overall
June is separated from her baby but expected to provide milk. When she is unable to pump enough milk, Aunt Lydia allows her to see the baby in order to induce lactation. As June's lactation increases during the meeting, Lydia convinces Fred to allow June back in the house for the baby's health. Nick, who is back in the Waterford household and prese
23
23
No.
overall
23
No. in
season
13
Title
"The Word"
Directed by
Mike Barker
Teleplay by
Bruce Miller
Original release date
July 11, 2018 (2018-07-11)
It is revealed that it was Eden's father who turned Eden and Isaac in. While searching through Eden's belongings, June discovers a Bible that Eden read from and annotated, despite it being illegal for women to read and write in Gilead (besides the Aunts). June argues about Holly's future in Gilead, stating that Holly will not be able to know God un
It is revealed that it was Eden's father who turned Eden and Isaac in. While searching through Eden's belongings, June discovers a Bible that Eden read from and annotated, despite it being illegal for women to read and write in Gilead (besides the Aunts). June argues about Holly's future in Gilead, stating that Holly will not be able to know God un
No.
overall
It is revealed that it was Eden's father who turned Eden and Isaac in. While searching through Eden's belongings, June discovers a Bible that Eden read from and annotated, despite it being illegal for women to read and write in Gilead (besides the Aunts). June argues about Holly's future in Gilead, stating that Holly will not be able to know God un
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Teleplay by | Original release date | |
| 11 | 1 | "June" | Mike Barker | Bruce Miller | April 25, 2018 (2018-04-25) | |
| After refusing to stone Janine, June and the other handmaids are taken to Fenway Park, where they are made to believe they will be hanged in a mock execution. At the Red Center, Aunt Lydia finds out about June's pregnancy and when June rejects a meal Lydia gives her, she is shown another pregnant handmaid chained in a prison room due to her attempt | ||||||
| 12 | 2 | "Unwomen" | Mike Barker | Bruce Miller | April 25, 2018 (2018-04-25) | |
| June has been transported to the abandoned headquarters of The Boston Globe to hide out. Meanwhile, Emily has been taken to the Colonies, where "unwomen" dig on toxic wasteland. Emily befriends a commander's wife and finds that she committed a "sin of the flesh" that landed her in the Colonies. Emily murders her with poisoned tablets as she blames | ||||||
| 13 | 3 | "Baggage" | Kari Skogland | Dorothy Fortenberry | May 2, 2018 (2018-05-02) | |
| June learns about the emergence of the Sons of Jacob in newspaper archives and is moved to another place where she meets Omar, who tells her he is taking her to a safe house. When he learns the safe house has been compromised, he tries to leave without her. June makes him take her with him to his apartment, where she meets his wife Heather and thei | ||||||
| 14 | 4 | "Other Women" | Kari Skogland | Yahlin Chang | May 9, 2018 (2018-05-09) | |
| A defiant June has been recaptured and chained to a bed. Aunt Lydia explains to her that she must choose between imprisonment followed by execution after childbirth, or a return to serving as a handmaid; June chooses the latter option to survive and returns to the Waterford household. The Waterfords treat June's disappearance as a kidnapping, but | ||||||
| 15 | 5 | "Seeds" | Mike Barker | Kira Snyder | May 16, 2018 (2018-05-16) | |
| Emotionally beaten and subservient once again, June burns some letters she had been keeping for Mayday. She notices vaginal bleeding but does not inform anyone. Nick notices June's apparent depression and informs Serena. Serena, alarmed at Nick's interest in June, apprises Fred, who arranges for Nick to be married at a "Prayvaganza" event where loy | ||||||
| 16 | 6 | "First Blood" | Mike Barker | Eric Tuchman | May 23, 2018 (2018-05-23) | |
| Advised by a doctor that a harmonious household would benefit the child, Serena shows care for June, giving her the sitting room as a bedroom and inviting her friends for brunch while she is recovering. When Serena shows June the nursery for the baby, June asks to see Hannah. In retaliation, Serena moves June back to her previous room. Eden reveals | ||||||
| 17 | 7 | "After" | Kari Skogland | Lynn Renee Maxcy | May 30, 2018 (2018-05-30) | |
| In the aftermath of the suicide bombing at the Rachel and Leah Center, 31 handmaids, 26 commanders (including Commander Pryce), and many civilians were killed, plus dozens more wounded. Despite being near the front of the building, Fred survives with serious injuries. Serena takes on some of his duties, forging his signature. Commander Cushing then | ||||||
| 18 | 8 | "Women's Work" | Kari Skogland | Nina Fiore & John Herrera | June 6, 2018 (2018-06-06) | |
| Serena gives June a music box and flower for June's help in completing Fred's work while he continues to recover in the hospital. Serena tells June that the Putnams' child is ill and not gaining weight. June advocates for Janine to be able to see the baby, and Serena agrees to ask about it. Naomi Putnam dislikes the idea, but she is overruled by he | ||||||
| 19 | 9 | "Smart Power" | Jeremy Podeswa | Dorothy Fortenberry | June 13, 2018 (2018-06-13) | |
| The Waterfords and Nick travel to Canada on a diplomatic mission. While they are away, a young Guardian named Isaac is left in charge of the household. Serena is approached by Mark Tuello, who works for a remnant of the U . government in Hawaii and offers to help her defect from Gilead if she will publicly denounce the regime, but Serena declines. | ||||||
| 20 | 10 | "The Last Ceremony" | Jeremy Podeswa | Yahlin Chang | June 20, 2018 (2018-06-20) | |
| The commander to whom Emily is newly assigned as handmaid collapses and dies from a sudden heart attack during the Ceremony. June suffers contractions while shopping, forcing her to go home and to endure a "birthing ceremony" as everyone awaits the birth of the child. However, it turns out to be a false labor. June pleads to Fred to be positioned c | ||||||
| 21 | 11 | "Holly" | Daina Reid | Bruce Miller & Kira Snyder | June 27, 2018 (2018-06-27) | |
| After Nick is taken away from the house, June sees a car in the garage and searches the house for the keys. She returns to the house and begin to pack some supplies. Flashbacks throughout the episode show her first pregnancy and Hannah's birth and childhood. Fred and Serena arrive at the house in a panic looking for June, and end up arguing, with S | ||||||
| 22 | 12 | "Postpartum" | Daina Reid | Eric Tuchman | July 4, 2018 (2018-07-04) | |
| June is separated from her baby but expected to provide milk. When she is unable to pump enough milk, Aunt Lydia allows her to see the baby in order to induce lactation. As June's lactation increases during the meeting, Lydia convinces Fred to allow June back in the house for the baby's health. Nick, who is back in the Waterford household and prese | ||||||
| 23 | 13 | "The Word" | Mike Barker | Bruce Miller | July 11, 2018 (2018-07-11) | |
| It is revealed that it was Eden's father who turned Eden and Isaac in. While searching through Eden's belongings, June discovers a Bible that Eden read from and annotated, despite it being illegal for women to read and write in Gilead (besides the Aunts). June argues about Holly's future in Gilead, stating that Holly will not be able to know God un | ||||||
· Episodes › Season 3 (2019)
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24
No.
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24
No. in
season
1
Title
"Night"
Directed by
Mike Barker
Written by
Bruce Miller
Original release date
June 5, 2019 (2019-06-05)
After a treacherous journey, Emily escapes Gilead with June's baby Holly into Canada, where they are granted asylum and Holly is taken into the care of Luke and Moira. Back in Gilead, June asks Commander Lawrence (who had facilitated Emily and Holly's escape to Canada) to take her to Hannah before being recaptured by the Guardians and returned to t
After a treacherous journey, Emily escapes Gilead with June's baby Holly into Canada, where they are granted asylum and Holly is taken into the care of Luke and Moira. Back in Gilead, June asks Commander Lawrence (who had facilitated Emily and Holly's escape to Canada) to take her to Hannah before being recaptured by the Guardians and returned to t
No.
overall
After a treacherous journey, Emily escapes Gilead with June's baby Holly into Canada, where they are granted asylum and Holly is taken into the care of Luke and Moira. Back in Gilead, June asks Commander Lawrence (who had facilitated Emily and Holly's escape to Canada) to take her to Hannah before being recaptured by the Guardians and returned to t
25
25
No.
overall
25
No. in
season
2
Title
"Mary and Martha"
Directed by
Mike Barker
Written by
Kira Snyder
Original release date
June 5, 2019 (2019-06-05)
June, who is now Ofjoseph, meets her new shopping partner, Ofmatthew, a handmaid who is smugly pious. At the Lawrence household, June joins an underground resistance cell consisting of the Marthas Beth and Cora. They are hiding a fugitive Martha named Alison, a former chemistry teacher who joined the Mayday resistance in order to make bombs to dest
June, who is now Ofjoseph, meets her new shopping partner, Ofmatthew, a handmaid who is smugly pious. At the Lawrence household, June joins an underground resistance cell consisting of the Marthas Beth and Cora. They are hiding a fugitive Martha named Alison, a former chemistry teacher who joined the Mayday resistance in order to make bombs to dest
No.
overall
June, who is now Ofjoseph, meets her new shopping partner, Ofmatthew, a handmaid who is smugly pious. At the Lawrence household, June joins an underground resistance cell consisting of the Marthas Beth and Cora. They are hiding a fugitive Martha named Alison, a former chemistry teacher who joined the Mayday resistance in order to make bombs to dest
26
26
No.
overall
26
No. in
season
3
Title
"Useful"
Directed by
Amma Asante
Written by
Yahlin Chang
Original release date
June 5, 2019 (2019-06-05)
A new Martha, Sienna, replaces Cora's position in the Lawrence household. June resolves to search for "allies with power" in order to survive Gilead. The commanders meet at Lawrence's house to discuss the fighting in Chicago including an incoming shipment of female captives. June encounters Nick, who has been promoted to commander, and the two shar
A new Martha, Sienna, replaces Cora's position in the Lawrence household. June resolves to search for "allies with power" in order to survive Gilead. The commanders meet at Lawrence's house to discuss the fighting in Chicago including an incoming shipment of female captives. June encounters Nick, who has been promoted to commander, and the two shar
No.
overall
A new Martha, Sienna, replaces Cora's position in the Lawrence household. June resolves to search for "allies with power" in order to survive Gilead. The commanders meet at Lawrence's house to discuss the fighting in Chicago including an incoming shipment of female captives. June encounters Nick, who has been promoted to commander, and the two shar
27
27
No.
overall
27
No. in
season
4
Title
"God Bless the Child"
Directed by
Amma Asante
Written by
Eric Tuchman
Original release date
June 12, 2019 (2019-06-12)
June and some of her fellow handmaids attend a reception at the Putnam household. There, June convinces Fred to give Serena a "voice behind the scenes" in Gilead. Flashbacks throughout the episode show June and Luke's baptism of Hannah by a Christian priest before the hostile takeover by the Sons of Jacob, who now dedicate children, rather than bap
June and some of her fellow handmaids attend a reception at the Putnam household. There, June convinces Fred to give Serena a "voice behind the scenes" in Gilead. Flashbacks throughout the episode show June and Luke's baptism of Hannah by a Christian priest before the hostile takeover by the Sons of Jacob, who now dedicate children, rather than bap
No.
overall
June and some of her fellow handmaids attend a reception at the Putnam household. There, June convinces Fred to give Serena a "voice behind the scenes" in Gilead. Flashbacks throughout the episode show June and Luke's baptism of Hannah by a Christian priest before the hostile takeover by the Sons of Jacob, who now dedicate children, rather than bap
28
28
No.
overall
28
No. in
season
5
Title
"Unknown Caller"
Directed by
Colin Watkinson
Written by
Marissa Jo Cerar
Original release date
June 19, 2019 (2019-06-19)
In exchange for a favor from Serena, June agrees to phone Luke to arrange a meeting between the Waterfords and Holly. Mark Tuello (whom Serena met the last time the Waterfords were in Canada) is in charge of arranging the meeting. Luke agrees to the meeting on the condition that only Serena attend the meeting and not Fred. During their tense meetin
In exchange for a favor from Serena, June agrees to phone Luke to arrange a meeting between the Waterfords and Holly. Mark Tuello (whom Serena met the last time the Waterfords were in Canada) is in charge of arranging the meeting. Luke agrees to the meeting on the condition that only Serena attend the meeting and not Fred. During their tense meetin
No.
overall
In exchange for a favor from Serena, June agrees to phone Luke to arrange a meeting between the Waterfords and Holly. Mark Tuello (whom Serena met the last time the Waterfords were in Canada) is in charge of arranging the meeting. Luke agrees to the meeting on the condition that only Serena attend the meeting and not Fred. During their tense meetin
29
29
No.
overall
29
No. in
season
6
Title
"Household"
Directed by
Dearbhla Walsh
Written by
Dorothy Fortenberry
Original release date
June 26, 2019 (2019-06-26)
The Waterfords, June, Rita and Aunt Lydia travel to Washington, D . to stay with the family of High Commander George Winslow and his wife Olivia. The Winslows live in a mansion with six children by different Handmaids. There, they meet with a delegation of Swiss diplomats who seek to negotiate between Gilead and Canada and prepare to take part in
The Waterfords, June, Rita and Aunt Lydia travel to Washington, D . to stay with the family of High Commander George Winslow and his wife Olivia. The Winslows live in a mansion with six children by different Handmaids. There, they meet with a delegation of Swiss diplomats who seek to negotiate between Gilead and Canada and prepare to take part in
No.
overall
The Waterfords, June, Rita and Aunt Lydia travel to Washington, D . to stay with the family of High Commander George Winslow and his wife Olivia. The Winslows live in a mansion with six children by different Handmaids. There, they meet with a delegation of Swiss diplomats who seek to negotiate between Gilead and Canada and prepare to take part in
30
30
No.
overall
30
No. in
season
7
Title
"Under His Eye"
Directed by
Mike Barker
Written by
Nina Fiore & John Herrera
Original release date
July 3, 2019 (2019-07-03)
While visiting the supermarket, June arranges with Frances (the Mackenzies' Martha) to visit Hannah at her school in Brookline. In Canada, Emily and Sylvia meet with one of the Swiss diplomats, who questions Emily about crimes she has been accused of committing in Gilead. Emily acknowledges them but does not regret the actions she took to survive t
While visiting the supermarket, June arranges with Frances (the Mackenzies' Martha) to visit Hannah at her school in Brookline. In Canada, Emily and Sylvia meet with one of the Swiss diplomats, who questions Emily about crimes she has been accused of committing in Gilead. Emily acknowledges them but does not regret the actions she took to survive t
No.
overall
While visiting the supermarket, June arranges with Frances (the Mackenzies' Martha) to visit Hannah at her school in Brookline. In Canada, Emily and Sylvia meet with one of the Swiss diplomats, who questions Emily about crimes she has been accused of committing in Gilead. Emily acknowledges them but does not regret the actions she took to survive t
31
31
No.
overall
31
No. in
season
8
Title
"Unfit"
Directed by
Mike Barker
Written by
Kira Snyder
Original release date
July 10, 2019 (2019-07-10)
After the execution, Ofmatthew is ostracized by the other handmaids. In a ritual in which handmaids are admonished to "testify" for their sins, June is singled out for being responsible for the death of Frances, which will negatively affect Hannah. June exposes Ofmatthew's doubts about wanting to carry another child to term. In the night, Handmaid
After the execution, Ofmatthew is ostracized by the other handmaids. In a ritual in which handmaids are admonished to "testify" for their sins, June is singled out for being responsible for the death of Frances, which will negatively affect Hannah. June exposes Ofmatthew's doubts about wanting to carry another child to term. In the night, Handmaid
No.
overall
After the execution, Ofmatthew is ostracized by the other handmaids. In a ritual in which handmaids are admonished to "testify" for their sins, June is singled out for being responsible for the death of Frances, which will negatively affect Hannah. June exposes Ofmatthew's doubts about wanting to carry another child to term. In the night, Handmaid
32
32
No.
overall
32
No. in
season
9
Title
"Heroic"
Directed by
Daina Reid
Written by
Lynn Renee Maxcy
Original release date
July 17, 2019 (2019-07-17)
Natalie is rendered brain dead after the shooting and is placed on life support until her baby is born. As punishment for her role in engineering Natalie's humiliation and shooting, June is kept in the hospital room, praying on her knees, all day for weeks, under Aunt Lydia's orders. After over a month, June struggles with her mental state as well
Natalie is rendered brain dead after the shooting and is placed on life support until her baby is born. As punishment for her role in engineering Natalie's humiliation and shooting, June is kept in the hospital room, praying on her knees, all day for weeks, under Aunt Lydia's orders. After over a month, June struggles with her mental state as well
No.
overall
Natalie is rendered brain dead after the shooting and is placed on life support until her baby is born. As punishment for her role in engineering Natalie's humiliation and shooting, June is kept in the hospital room, praying on her knees, all day for weeks, under Aunt Lydia's orders. After over a month, June struggles with her mental state as well
33
33
No.
overall
33
No. in
season
10
Title
"Witness"
Directed by
Daina Reid
Written by
Jacey Heldrich
Original release date
July 24, 2019 (2019-07-24)
High Commander Winslow visits Boston, where he reveals plans to import the muzzling of handmaids currently implemented in Washington D . to other districts starting with Boston. Fred wants to oust Lawrence from power so he arranges for Winslow, Serena, and Aunt Lydia to oversee Lawrence's next "ceremony" with June, as he thinks Lawrence will fail
High Commander Winslow visits Boston, where he reveals plans to import the muzzling of handmaids currently implemented in Washington D . to other districts starting with Boston. Fred wants to oust Lawrence from power so he arranges for Winslow, Serena, and Aunt Lydia to oversee Lawrence's next "ceremony" with June, as he thinks Lawrence will fail
No.
overall
High Commander Winslow visits Boston, where he reveals plans to import the muzzling of handmaids currently implemented in Washington D . to other districts starting with Boston. Fred wants to oust Lawrence from power so he arranges for Winslow, Serena, and Aunt Lydia to oversee Lawrence's next "ceremony" with June, as he thinks Lawrence will fail
34
34
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overall
34
No. in
season
11
Title
"Liars"
Directed by
Deniz Gamze Ergüven
Written by
Yahlin Chang
Original release date
July 31, 2019 (2019-07-31)
With her mental state deteriorating, Eleanor points a gun at Lawrence and June intervenes to save him and calm his wife. In return she asks him to help her smuggle children out of Gilead. Beth arranges for a group of Marthas to meet with June and agree to help her with her plan; they mention a man, named Billy, who works at Jezebels, who helps them
With her mental state deteriorating, Eleanor points a gun at Lawrence and June intervenes to save him and calm his wife. In return she asks him to help her smuggle children out of Gilead. Beth arranges for a group of Marthas to meet with June and agree to help her with her plan; they mention a man, named Billy, who works at Jezebels, who helps them
No.
overall
With her mental state deteriorating, Eleanor points a gun at Lawrence and June intervenes to save him and calm his wife. In return she asks him to help her smuggle children out of Gilead. Beth arranges for a group of Marthas to meet with June and agree to help her with her plan; they mention a man, named Billy, who works at Jezebels, who helps them
35
35
No.
overall
35
No. in
season
12
Title
"Sacrifice"
Directed by
Deniz Gamze Ergüven
Written by
Eric Tuchman
Original release date
August 7, 2019 (2019-08-07)
Commanders Putnam and Calhoun meet with Lawrence to discuss the current events in Gilead. Beth informs June that the plan to get the children out of Gilead is underway with an airplane being expected to arrive in one week. In Canada, the Waterfords spend time in a detention facility and while Fred worries for Serena's safety, she reveals to him tha
Commanders Putnam and Calhoun meet with Lawrence to discuss the current events in Gilead. Beth informs June that the plan to get the children out of Gilead is underway with an airplane being expected to arrive in one week. In Canada, the Waterfords spend time in a detention facility and while Fred worries for Serena's safety, she reveals to him tha
No.
overall
Commanders Putnam and Calhoun meet with Lawrence to discuss the current events in Gilead. Beth informs June that the plan to get the children out of Gilead is underway with an airplane being expected to arrive in one week. In Canada, the Waterfords spend time in a detention facility and while Fred worries for Serena's safety, she reveals to him tha
36
36
No.
overall
36
No. in
season
13
Title
"Mayday"
Directed by
Mike Barker
Written by
Bruce Miller
Original release date
August 14, 2019 (2019-08-14)
After being captured, June witnessed disabled women being rounded up and executed. She tried to find out Hannah's whereabouts from a Guardian, who tells her to be quiet, and she is thrown into a truck with Janine. In the present, hours before the intended midnight meeting time, a Martha brings a little girl to the Lawrence household, still in dayli
After being captured, June witnessed disabled women being rounded up and executed. She tried to find out Hannah's whereabouts from a Guardian, who tells her to be quiet, and she is thrown into a truck with Janine. In the present, hours before the intended midnight meeting time, a Martha brings a little girl to the Lawrence household, still in dayli
No.
overall
After being captured, June witnessed disabled women being rounded up and executed. She tried to find out Hannah's whereabouts from a Guardian, who tells her to be quiet, and she is thrown into a truck with Janine. In the present, hours before the intended midnight meeting time, a Martha brings a little girl to the Lawrence household, still in dayli
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
| 24 | 1 | "Night" | Mike Barker | Bruce Miller | June 5, 2019 (2019-06-05) | |
| After a treacherous journey, Emily escapes Gilead with June's baby Holly into Canada, where they are granted asylum and Holly is taken into the care of Luke and Moira. Back in Gilead, June asks Commander Lawrence (who had facilitated Emily and Holly's escape to Canada) to take her to Hannah before being recaptured by the Guardians and returned to t | ||||||
| 25 | 2 | "Mary and Martha" | Mike Barker | Kira Snyder | June 5, 2019 (2019-06-05) | |
| June, who is now Ofjoseph, meets her new shopping partner, Ofmatthew, a handmaid who is smugly pious. At the Lawrence household, June joins an underground resistance cell consisting of the Marthas Beth and Cora. They are hiding a fugitive Martha named Alison, a former chemistry teacher who joined the Mayday resistance in order to make bombs to dest | ||||||
| 26 | 3 | "Useful" | Amma Asante | Yahlin Chang | June 5, 2019 (2019-06-05) | |
| A new Martha, Sienna, replaces Cora's position in the Lawrence household. June resolves to search for "allies with power" in order to survive Gilead. The commanders meet at Lawrence's house to discuss the fighting in Chicago including an incoming shipment of female captives. June encounters Nick, who has been promoted to commander, and the two shar | ||||||
| 27 | 4 | "God Bless the Child" | Amma Asante | Eric Tuchman | June 12, 2019 (2019-06-12) | |
| June and some of her fellow handmaids attend a reception at the Putnam household. There, June convinces Fred to give Serena a "voice behind the scenes" in Gilead. Flashbacks throughout the episode show June and Luke's baptism of Hannah by a Christian priest before the hostile takeover by the Sons of Jacob, who now dedicate children, rather than bap | ||||||
| 28 | 5 | "Unknown Caller" | Colin Watkinson | Marissa Jo Cerar | June 19, 2019 (2019-06-19) | |
| In exchange for a favor from Serena, June agrees to phone Luke to arrange a meeting between the Waterfords and Holly. Mark Tuello (whom Serena met the last time the Waterfords were in Canada) is in charge of arranging the meeting. Luke agrees to the meeting on the condition that only Serena attend the meeting and not Fred. During their tense meetin | ||||||
| 29 | 6 | "Household" | Dearbhla Walsh | Dorothy Fortenberry | June 26, 2019 (2019-06-26) | |
| The Waterfords, June, Rita and Aunt Lydia travel to Washington, D . to stay with the family of High Commander George Winslow and his wife Olivia. The Winslows live in a mansion with six children by different Handmaids. There, they meet with a delegation of Swiss diplomats who seek to negotiate between Gilead and Canada and prepare to take part in | ||||||
| 30 | 7 | "Under His Eye" | Mike Barker | Nina Fiore & John Herrera | July 3, 2019 (2019-07-03) | |
| While visiting the supermarket, June arranges with Frances (the Mackenzies' Martha) to visit Hannah at her school in Brookline. In Canada, Emily and Sylvia meet with one of the Swiss diplomats, who questions Emily about crimes she has been accused of committing in Gilead. Emily acknowledges them but does not regret the actions she took to survive t | ||||||
| 31 | 8 | "Unfit" | Mike Barker | Kira Snyder | July 10, 2019 (2019-07-10) | |
| After the execution, Ofmatthew is ostracized by the other handmaids. In a ritual in which handmaids are admonished to "testify" for their sins, June is singled out for being responsible for the death of Frances, which will negatively affect Hannah. June exposes Ofmatthew's doubts about wanting to carry another child to term. In the night, Handmaid | ||||||
| 32 | 9 | "Heroic" | Daina Reid | Lynn Renee Maxcy | July 17, 2019 (2019-07-17) | |
| Natalie is rendered brain dead after the shooting and is placed on life support until her baby is born. As punishment for her role in engineering Natalie's humiliation and shooting, June is kept in the hospital room, praying on her knees, all day for weeks, under Aunt Lydia's orders. After over a month, June struggles with her mental state as well | ||||||
| 33 | 10 | "Witness" | Daina Reid | Jacey Heldrich | July 24, 2019 (2019-07-24) | |
| High Commander Winslow visits Boston, where he reveals plans to import the muzzling of handmaids currently implemented in Washington D . to other districts starting with Boston. Fred wants to oust Lawrence from power so he arranges for Winslow, Serena, and Aunt Lydia to oversee Lawrence's next "ceremony" with June, as he thinks Lawrence will fail | ||||||
| 34 | 11 | "Liars" | Deniz Gamze Ergüven | Yahlin Chang | July 31, 2019 (2019-07-31) | |
| With her mental state deteriorating, Eleanor points a gun at Lawrence and June intervenes to save him and calm his wife. In return she asks him to help her smuggle children out of Gilead. Beth arranges for a group of Marthas to meet with June and agree to help her with her plan; they mention a man, named Billy, who works at Jezebels, who helps them | ||||||
| 35 | 12 | "Sacrifice" | Deniz Gamze Ergüven | Eric Tuchman | August 7, 2019 (2019-08-07) | |
| Commanders Putnam and Calhoun meet with Lawrence to discuss the current events in Gilead. Beth informs June that the plan to get the children out of Gilead is underway with an airplane being expected to arrive in one week. In Canada, the Waterfords spend time in a detention facility and while Fred worries for Serena's safety, she reveals to him tha | ||||||
| 36 | 13 | "Mayday" | Mike Barker | Bruce Miller | August 14, 2019 (2019-08-14) | |
| After being captured, June witnessed disabled women being rounded up and executed. She tried to find out Hannah's whereabouts from a Guardian, who tells her to be quiet, and she is thrown into a truck with Janine. In the present, hours before the intended midnight meeting time, a Martha brings a little girl to the Lawrence household, still in dayli | ||||||
· Episodes › Season 4 (2021)
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season
1
Title
"Pigs"
Directed by
Colin Watkinson
Written by
Bruce Miller
Original release date
April 27, 2021 (2021-04-27)
A badly wounded June is taken to a Mayday safehouse by the other handmaids, which is a farmhouse run by Esther Keyes, the fiercely angry 14-year-old bride of Commander Keyes. Esther has been sedating her elderly husband to keep him from finding out about her involvement with helping Mayday, and with the arrival of June, helps the fugitive handmaids
A badly wounded June is taken to a Mayday safehouse by the other handmaids, which is a farmhouse run by Esther Keyes, the fiercely angry 14-year-old bride of Commander Keyes. Esther has been sedating her elderly husband to keep him from finding out about her involvement with helping Mayday, and with the arrival of June, helps the fugitive handmaids
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A badly wounded June is taken to a Mayday safehouse by the other handmaids, which is a farmhouse run by Esther Keyes, the fiercely angry 14-year-old bride of Commander Keyes. Esther has been sedating her elderly husband to keep him from finding out about her involvement with helping Mayday, and with the arrival of June, helps the fugitive handmaids
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season
2
Title
"Nightshade"
Directed by
Colin Watkinson
Written by
Kira Snyder
Original release date
April 27, 2021 (2021-04-27)
Guardians come to the farm looking for the murdered Guardian, which precipitates the need for the handmaids to move on from the Keyes farm. June is escorted to a Jezebel house to get the details of the next safe house. While at the Jezebels, June realizes it is filled with visiting commanders and June decides to liberate the Jezebels. June helps th
Guardians come to the farm looking for the murdered Guardian, which precipitates the need for the handmaids to move on from the Keyes farm. June is escorted to a Jezebel house to get the details of the next safe house. While at the Jezebels, June realizes it is filled with visiting commanders and June decides to liberate the Jezebels. June helps th
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overall
Guardians come to the farm looking for the murdered Guardian, which precipitates the need for the handmaids to move on from the Keyes farm. June is escorted to a Jezebel house to get the details of the next safe house. While at the Jezebels, June realizes it is filled with visiting commanders and June decides to liberate the Jezebels. June helps th
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39
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season
3
Title
"The Crossing"
Directed by
Elisabeth Moss
Written by
Bruce Miller
Original release date
April 27, 2021 (2021-04-27)
Gilead police torture June to make her reveal the location of the other handmaids. Faced with having her fingernails ripped off with pliers, June lies about the location of her fellow handmaids. As punishment, June is taken to the roof of the center and forced to watch Beth and Sienna being pushed to their deaths. Lawrence warns June that they will
Gilead police torture June to make her reveal the location of the other handmaids. Faced with having her fingernails ripped off with pliers, June lies about the location of her fellow handmaids. As punishment, June is taken to the roof of the center and forced to watch Beth and Sienna being pushed to their deaths. Lawrence warns June that they will
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Gilead police torture June to make her reveal the location of the other handmaids. Faced with having her fingernails ripped off with pliers, June lies about the location of her fellow handmaids. As punishment, June is taken to the roof of the center and forced to watch Beth and Sienna being pushed to their deaths. Lawrence warns June that they will
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40
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4
Title
"Milk"
Directed by
Christina Choe
Written by
Jacey Heldrich
Original release date
May 5, 2021 (2021-05-05)
June and Janine walk for miles and escape Gilead in a milk tanker that is part of a train headed to Chicago. After Janine questions how they were found, June confesses that she revealed the location of the handmaids. Janine is disgusted with June and says she would never have ratted out her friends. American fighters raid the train and bring them t
June and Janine walk for miles and escape Gilead in a milk tanker that is part of a train headed to Chicago. After Janine questions how they were found, June confesses that she revealed the location of the handmaids. Janine is disgusted with June and says she would never have ratted out her friends. American fighters raid the train and bring them t
No.
overall
June and Janine walk for miles and escape Gilead in a milk tanker that is part of a train headed to Chicago. After Janine questions how they were found, June confesses that she revealed the location of the handmaids. Janine is disgusted with June and says she would never have ratted out her friends. American fighters raid the train and bring them t
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41
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41
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season
5
Title
"Chicago"
Directed by
Christina Choe
Written by
John Herrera & Nina Fiore
Original release date
May 12, 2021 (2021-05-12)
Janine develops a relationship with Steven, which strains her friendship with June. June feels the Americans are too cautious in their fight against Gilead. June asks Steven if she can accompany a group to trade with another camp intending to contact the Nighthawk rebels, and he agrees after Janine vouches for her. Nick is still eager to find June
Janine develops a relationship with Steven, which strains her friendship with June. June feels the Americans are too cautious in their fight against Gilead. June asks Steven if she can accompany a group to trade with another camp intending to contact the Nighthawk rebels, and he agrees after Janine vouches for her. Nick is still eager to find June
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Janine develops a relationship with Steven, which strains her friendship with June. June feels the Americans are too cautious in their fight against Gilead. June asks Steven if she can accompany a group to trade with another camp intending to contact the Nighthawk rebels, and he agrees after Janine vouches for her. Nick is still eager to find June
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6
Title
"Vows"
Directed by
Richard Shepard
Written by
Dorothy Fortenberry
Original release date
May 19, 2021 (2021-05-19)
Moira convinces June to leave for Canada on the ship with the relief workers, as the situation in Chicago has become chaotic. Hundreds of desperate refugees are being prevented from boarding the boat leaving Chicago, as this violates the ceasefire terms that the relief workers operate under. On the way to Canada, the ship must first be checked by G
Moira convinces June to leave for Canada on the ship with the relief workers, as the situation in Chicago has become chaotic. Hundreds of desperate refugees are being prevented from boarding the boat leaving Chicago, as this violates the ceasefire terms that the relief workers operate under. On the way to Canada, the ship must first be checked by G
No.
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Moira convinces June to leave for Canada on the ship with the relief workers, as the situation in Chicago has become chaotic. Hundreds of desperate refugees are being prevented from boarding the boat leaving Chicago, as this violates the ceasefire terms that the relief workers operate under. On the way to Canada, the ship must first be checked by G
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43
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43
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season
7
Title
"Home"
Directed by
Richard Shepard
Written by
Yahlin Chang
Original release date
May 26, 2021 (2021-05-26)
June officially requests asylum in Canada as Tuello arrives at the docked boat. Luke and June are taken to a hotel, where June sleeps for seventeen hours and is then interviewed by Tuello. Luke takes June back to his house where she is reunited with Emily, Holly, and Rita, who informs June that Serena is pregnant. Oona stops by the house to deliver
June officially requests asylum in Canada as Tuello arrives at the docked boat. Luke and June are taken to a hotel, where June sleeps for seventeen hours and is then interviewed by Tuello. Luke takes June back to his house where she is reunited with Emily, Holly, and Rita, who informs June that Serena is pregnant. Oona stops by the house to deliver
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June officially requests asylum in Canada as Tuello arrives at the docked boat. Luke and June are taken to a hotel, where June sleeps for seventeen hours and is then interviewed by Tuello. Luke takes June back to his house where she is reunited with Emily, Holly, and Rita, who informs June that Serena is pregnant. Oona stops by the house to deliver
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44
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8
Title
"Testimony"
Directed by
Elisabeth Moss
Written by
Kira Snyder
Original release date
June 2, 2021 (2021-06-02)
June gives testimony against the Waterfords at the International Criminal Court and leaves after cross-examination by the defense attorney. Luke observes the court proceedings to better understand what June has gone through, despite June's wish that he not attend. At the hearing, Fred arrogantly denies all responsibility and brags that the Waterfor
June gives testimony against the Waterfords at the International Criminal Court and leaves after cross-examination by the defense attorney. Luke observes the court proceedings to better understand what June has gone through, despite June's wish that he not attend. At the hearing, Fred arrogantly denies all responsibility and brags that the Waterfor
No.
overall
June gives testimony against the Waterfords at the International Criminal Court and leaves after cross-examination by the defense attorney. Luke observes the court proceedings to better understand what June has gone through, despite June's wish that he not attend. At the hearing, Fred arrogantly denies all responsibility and brags that the Waterfor
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45
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45
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season
9
Title
"Progress"
Directed by
Elisabeth Moss
Written by
Eric Tuchman & Aly Monroe
Original release date
June 9, 2021 (2021-06-09)
Luke and June continue their search for Hannah by calling Commander Lawrence but he refuses to help them. In Gilead, Esther is now a handmaid in training and defiantly goes on a hunger strike. Janine encourages her to stop to avoid torture or worse. Esther reluctantly complies for which Aunt Lydia praises the two young women. June agrees to a meeti
Luke and June continue their search for Hannah by calling Commander Lawrence but he refuses to help them. In Gilead, Esther is now a handmaid in training and defiantly goes on a hunger strike. Janine encourages her to stop to avoid torture or worse. Esther reluctantly complies for which Aunt Lydia praises the two young women. June agrees to a meeti
No.
overall
Luke and June continue their search for Hannah by calling Commander Lawrence but he refuses to help them. In Gilead, Esther is now a handmaid in training and defiantly goes on a hunger strike. Janine encourages her to stop to avoid torture or worse. Esther reluctantly complies for which Aunt Lydia praises the two young women. June agrees to a meeti
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46
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46
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season
10
Title
"The Wilderness"
Directed by
Liz Garbus
Written by
Bruce Miller
Original release date
June 16, 2021 (2021-06-16)
June's testimony against Fred is recorded as the ICC judges are busy. She reveals to Emily that she is outraged that Fred will be flying to Geneva where he will be granted immunity for his crimes. June meets with Fred, who tries to apologize for the pain she felt when her daughter was taken away. June still hates him and bargains with Tuello for Fr
June's testimony against Fred is recorded as the ICC judges are busy. She reveals to Emily that she is outraged that Fred will be flying to Geneva where he will be granted immunity for his crimes. June meets with Fred, who tries to apologize for the pain she felt when her daughter was taken away. June still hates him and bargains with Tuello for Fr
No.
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June's testimony against Fred is recorded as the ICC judges are busy. She reveals to Emily that she is outraged that Fred will be flying to Geneva where he will be granted immunity for his crimes. June meets with Fred, who tries to apologize for the pain she felt when her daughter was taken away. June still hates him and bargains with Tuello for Fr
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
| 37 | 1 | "Pigs" | Colin Watkinson | Bruce Miller | April 27, 2021 (2021-04-27) | |
| A badly wounded June is taken to a Mayday safehouse by the other handmaids, which is a farmhouse run by Esther Keyes, the fiercely angry 14-year-old bride of Commander Keyes. Esther has been sedating her elderly husband to keep him from finding out about her involvement with helping Mayday, and with the arrival of June, helps the fugitive handmaids | ||||||
| 38 | 2 | "Nightshade" | Colin Watkinson | Kira Snyder | April 27, 2021 (2021-04-27) | |
| Guardians come to the farm looking for the murdered Guardian, which precipitates the need for the handmaids to move on from the Keyes farm. June is escorted to a Jezebel house to get the details of the next safe house. While at the Jezebels, June realizes it is filled with visiting commanders and June decides to liberate the Jezebels. June helps th | ||||||
| 39 | 3 | "The Crossing" | Elisabeth Moss | Bruce Miller | April 27, 2021 (2021-04-27) | |
| Gilead police torture June to make her reveal the location of the other handmaids. Faced with having her fingernails ripped off with pliers, June lies about the location of her fellow handmaids. As punishment, June is taken to the roof of the center and forced to watch Beth and Sienna being pushed to their deaths. Lawrence warns June that they will | ||||||
| 40 | 4 | "Milk" | Christina Choe | Jacey Heldrich | May 5, 2021 (2021-05-05) | |
| June and Janine walk for miles and escape Gilead in a milk tanker that is part of a train headed to Chicago. After Janine questions how they were found, June confesses that she revealed the location of the handmaids. Janine is disgusted with June and says she would never have ratted out her friends. American fighters raid the train and bring them t | ||||||
| 41 | 5 | "Chicago" | Christina Choe | John Herrera & Nina Fiore | May 12, 2021 (2021-05-12) | |
| Janine develops a relationship with Steven, which strains her friendship with June. June feels the Americans are too cautious in their fight against Gilead. June asks Steven if she can accompany a group to trade with another camp intending to contact the Nighthawk rebels, and he agrees after Janine vouches for her. Nick is still eager to find June | ||||||
| 42 | 6 | "Vows" | Richard Shepard | Dorothy Fortenberry | May 19, 2021 (2021-05-19) | |
| Moira convinces June to leave for Canada on the ship with the relief workers, as the situation in Chicago has become chaotic. Hundreds of desperate refugees are being prevented from boarding the boat leaving Chicago, as this violates the ceasefire terms that the relief workers operate under. On the way to Canada, the ship must first be checked by G | ||||||
| 43 | 7 | "Home" | Richard Shepard | Yahlin Chang | May 26, 2021 (2021-05-26) | |
| June officially requests asylum in Canada as Tuello arrives at the docked boat. Luke and June are taken to a hotel, where June sleeps for seventeen hours and is then interviewed by Tuello. Luke takes June back to his house where she is reunited with Emily, Holly, and Rita, who informs June that Serena is pregnant. Oona stops by the house to deliver | ||||||
| 44 | 8 | "Testimony" | Elisabeth Moss | Kira Snyder | June 2, 2021 (2021-06-02) | |
| June gives testimony against the Waterfords at the International Criminal Court and leaves after cross-examination by the defense attorney. Luke observes the court proceedings to better understand what June has gone through, despite June's wish that he not attend. At the hearing, Fred arrogantly denies all responsibility and brags that the Waterfor | ||||||
| 45 | 9 | "Progress" | Elisabeth Moss | Eric Tuchman & Aly Monroe | June 9, 2021 (2021-06-09) | |
| Luke and June continue their search for Hannah by calling Commander Lawrence but he refuses to help them. In Gilead, Esther is now a handmaid in training and defiantly goes on a hunger strike. Janine encourages her to stop to avoid torture or worse. Esther reluctantly complies for which Aunt Lydia praises the two young women. June agrees to a meeti | ||||||
| 46 | 10 | "The Wilderness" | Liz Garbus | Bruce Miller | June 16, 2021 (2021-06-16) | |
| June's testimony against Fred is recorded as the ICC judges are busy. She reveals to Emily that she is outraged that Fred will be flying to Geneva where he will be granted immunity for his crimes. June meets with Fred, who tries to apologize for the pain she felt when her daughter was taken away. June still hates him and bargains with Tuello for Fr | ||||||