The Handmaid's Tale Updated 10/12/19
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SERIES SYNOPSIS: Adapted from the classic novel by Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid’s Tale is the story of life in the dystopia of Gilead, a totalitarian society in what was formerly the United States. Offred (Elizabeth Moss), one of the few fertile women known as Handmaids in the oppressive Republic of Gilead, struggles to survive as a reproductive surrogate for a powerful Commander and his resentful wife.
SEASON SIX CAST: Elisabeth Moss, Yvonne Strahovski, Bradley Whitford, Max Minghella, Ann Dowd, O.T. Fagbenle, Samira Wiley, Madeline Brewer, Amanda Brugel, Sam Jaeger, Ever Carradine, and Josh Charles.
CREDITS: “The Handmaid’s Tale” is produced by MGM Television. Season Six is executive produced by Bruce Miller, Warren Littlefield, Eric Tuchman, Yahlin Chang, Elisabeth Moss, Sheila Hockin, John Weber, Frank Siracusa, Steve Stark, Kim Todd, Daniel Wilson, Fran Sears. The series is internationally distributed by Amazon MGM Studios Distribution.
S6 Episode ‘Season 6 First Look Images’
S5 Episode 510 ‘Safe’
Under threat, June must find a way to keep herself and her family safe from Gilead and its violent supporters in Toronto.
Written By: Bruce Miller
Directed By: Elisabeth Moss
S5 Episode 509 ‘Allegiance’
June and Luke prepare for a rescue mission. Serena tries new tactics with her oppressive hosts. Lawrence makes a surprising proposal to elevate his status.
Written By: Eric Tuchman
Directed By: Bradley Whitford
S5 Episode 508 ‘Motherland’
June considers a tempting but risky offer from a surprise visitor. Serena hits rock bottom and searches for allies.
Written By: Yahlin Chang
Directed By: Natalia Leite
S5 Episode 507 ‘No Man’s Land’
June and Serena find themselves in a desperate situation.
Written By: Rachel Shukert
Directed By: Natalia Leite
S5 Episode 506 ‘Together’
June and Luke’s mission puts them in serious jeopardy. Serena senses a threat from her benefactors. Lawrence and Nick make a shocking power move.
Written By: Katherine Collins
Directed By: Eva Vives
S5 Episode 505 ‘Fairytale’
June and Luke embark on a dangerous quest. Serena gets to know her new hosts.
Written By: J. Holtham
Directed By: Eva Vives
S5 Episode 504 ‘Dear Offred’
June fights her need for violent revenge as Serena settles into her new role in Toronto. Rattled by Janine, Aunt Lydia makes a surprising suggestion to Lawrence.
Written By: Jacey Heldrich
Directed By: Dana Gonzales
S5 Episode 503 ‘Border’
June and Moira join a rebel outpost. As a pregnant widow, Serena tries to restore her status. Aunt Lydia questions her strict methods of dealing with Handmaids.
Written By: Aly Monroe
Directed By: Dana Gonzales
S5 Episode 502 ‘Ballet’
June struggles to move on with her life in Toronto. Serena plans an elaborate memorial. Aunt Lydia and Janine prepare Esther for her first posting as a Handmaid.
Written By: Nina Fiore & John Herrera
Directed By: Elisabeth Moss
S5 Episode 501 ‘Morning’
June confronts the consequences of killing Fred. A scared Serena makes an unexpected decision.
Written By: Bruce Miller
Directed By: Elisabeth Moss
S4 Episode 410 ‘The Wilderness’
June draws on all her resources and relationships, risking everything to ensure her own kind of justice.
Written By: Bruce Miller
S4 Episode 409 ‘Progress’
June and Luke work together to save Hannah, reaching out to Lawrence and Nick for help. Serena and Fred greet unexpected visitors from Gilead. Janine tries to assist Aunt Lydia when a Handmaid-in-training goes on a hunger strike at the Red Center.
Written By: Aly Monroe & Eric Tuchman
S4 Episode 408 ‘Testimony’
June confronts Fred and Serena in court and challenges Emily to face a painful reminder of her Gilead past. Lawrence presents Aunt Lydia with a newly captured, familiar Handmaid.
Written By: Kira Snyder
S4 Episode 407 ‘Home’
June struggles with her newfound freedom, reuniting with loved ones and confronting her nemesis, Serena.
Written By: Yahlin Chang
S4 Episode 406 ‘Vows’
After a shocking reunion with a dear friend, June contemplates the possibility of freedom, and confronts the unfulfilled promises she’s made to herself and to Luke.
Written By: Dorothy Fortenberry
S4 Episode 405 ‘Chicago’
June seeks out more active rebels in the Chicago war zone, while Janine tries to help her fit in with their new group of survivors. Moira goes on her first field aid mission.
Written By: Nina Fiore & John Herrera
S4 Episode 404 ‘Milk’
June takes a harrowing journey with Janine, trying to escape Gilead, as Janine remembers a stressful experience in her past. In Toronto, Serena tries to manipulate Rita, who seeks advice from Moira.
Written By: Jacey Heldrich
S4 Episode 403 ‘The Crossing’
Captured by Gilead, June faces a vengeful Aunt Lydia and endures a torturous interrogation. Nick and Lawrence collaborate to protect June. In Toronto, Luke struggles with how to help June and Hannah.
Written By: Bruce Miller
S4 Episode 402 ‘Nightshade’
June plots revenge at the local Jezebels, before she and the Handmaids plan to leave the farm for the next safe house. In Toronto, Moira deals with the fallout of June’s choices, and Serena and Fred are bound together by a miracle.
Written By: Kira Snyder
S4 Episode 401 ‘Pigs’
On the run after the end of Season 3, an injured June and the fugitive Handmaids find refuge at a farm, where the 14-year-old Wife nurses June back to health. June restores her role as the women’s leader. In Gilead, an imprisoned Lawrence tries to avoid a death sentence, and Aunt Lydia reels from the loss of 86 children on Angels’ Flight. The combative Waterfords, in custody in Toronto, learn of June’s feat.
Written By: Bruce Miller
S3 Episode 313 ‘Mayday’
With her plan in place, June reaches the point of no return on her bold strike against Gilead and must decide how far she’s willing to go. Serena Joy and Commander Waterford attempt to find their way forward in their new lives.
S3 Episode 312 ‘Sacrifice’
Gilead leadership is rocked by losses among their own. Luke and Moira adjust to new arrivals in Canada. June worries about disruptions to her plan, only to have tragedy strike the entire household.
S3 Episode 311 ‘Liars’
June must rely on an unpredictable Commander Lawrence to execute her plan, but a terrifying return to a place from June’s past puts everything in jeopardy. Serena Joy and Commander Waterford take a clandestine trip.
S3 Episode 310 ‘Bear Witness’
Ready to strike back at her oppressors, June starts making arrangements for an ambitious plan, but a devious ploy on the part of Commander Waterford threatens to derail her. In Canada, hope turns to tragedy for Moira, Luke, and Emily.
S3 Episode 309 ‘Heroic’
Confined in a hospital, June’s sanity begins to fray. An encounter with Serena Joy forces June to reassess her recent actions.
S3 Episode 308 ‘Unfit’
June and the rest of the Handmaids shun Ofmatthew, and both are pushed to their limit at the hands of Aunt Lydia. Aunt Lydia reflects on her life and relationships before the rise of Gilead.
S3 Episode 307 ‘Under His Eye’
June escalates her risky efforts to find Hannah. Emily must face her past crimes as the ongoing international diplomatic crisis becomes more complicated. Serena and Fred contemplate their future in Washington.
S3 Episode 306 ‘Household’
June accompanies the Waterfords to Washington D.C., where a powerful family offers a glimpse of the future of Gilead. June makes an important connection as she attempts to protect Nichole.
S3 Episode 305 ‘Unknown Caller’
June and Serena grapple with the revelation that Luke is caring for Nichole in Canada, leading to an incident that will have far-reaching ramifications.
S3 Episode 304 ‘God Bless the Child’
June negotiates a truce in the Waterfords’ fractured relationship. Janine oversteps with the Putnam family, and a still-healing Aunt Lydia offers a brutal public punishment.
S3 Episode 303 ‘Watch Out’
June navigates a meeting where she must face both Commander Waterford and Nick. Serena Joy attempts to recuperate at her mother’s home. Lawrence teaches June a hard lesson about the difficult decisions he makes as a Commander
S3 Episode 302 ‘Mary and Martha’
June helps Marthas with a dangerous task while navigating a relationship with her pious and untrustworthy new walking partner. Emily and Luke struggle with their altered circumstances.
S3 Episode 301 ‘Night’
June embarks on a bold mission with unexpected consequences. Emily and Nichole make a harrowing journey. The Waterfords reckon with Serena Joy’s choice to send Nichole away.
S2 Episode 213 ‘The Word’
Serena and the other Wives strive to make change. Emily learns more about her new Commander. Offred faces a difficult decision.
S2 Episode 212 ‘Postpartum’
Offred is sent to a familiar place. Nick is rocked by Gilead’s brutal response to a crime. Emily is assigned to a mysterious new house.
S2 Episode 211 ‘Holly’
Offred faces a grueling challenge alone as she recalls her life as a mother. Serena Joy and the Commander deal with the fallout of their actions towards Offred.
S2 Episode 210 ‘The Last Ceremony’
A frustrated Serena becomes desperate. The Commander tries to make amends with Offred. Nick pushes Eden farther away. Offred is faced with an unexpected reunion.
S2 Episode 209 ‘Smart Power’
The Waterfords embark on a diplomatic trip abroad. Serena faces the temptation of life outside Gilead. Luke and Moira grapple with survivor’s guilt. Offred seeks support from allies.
S2 Episode 208 ‘Women's Work’
A sick baby tests Offred and Serena. Janine finally faces Naomi.
S2 Episode 207 ‘After’
An incident sends shockwaves through both Gilead and Little America. Serena Joy makes a dangerous choice in order to protect her family. Moira searches for someone from her past.
S2 Episode 206 ‘First Blood’
Offred finds unexpected allies and obstacles in her search for a way to protect Hannah. The Commander prepares for the dedication of a new Red Center. Nick struggles with his new position.
S2 Episode 205 ‘Seeds’
Offred spirals as a Gilead ceremony disrupts her relationship with Nick. Janine tries to adjust to life in the Colonies, jeopardizing her friendship with Emily.
S2 Episode 204 ‘Other Women’
A baby shower provokes a troubling shift in Offred’s relationship with Serena Joy. Offred reckons with the choice she made that led her to become a Handmaid.
S2 Episode 203 ‘Baggage’
Offred reflects on her relationship with her mother as she navigates her way through Gilead. In Little America, Moira tries to cope with the trauma she endured.
S2 Episode 202 ‘Unwomen’
Offred adjusts to a new way of life. The arrival of an unexpected person disrupts the Colonies. A family is torn apart by the rise of Gilead.
S2 Episode 201 ‘June’
Offred reckons with the consequences of a dangerous decision while haunted by memories from her past and the violent beginnings of Gilead.
S1 Episode 110 ‘Night’
Serena Joy confronts Offred and the Commander. Offred struggles with a complicated, life-changing revelation. The Handmaids face a brutal decision.
S1 Episode 109 ‘The Bridge’
Offred embarks on a dangerous mission for the resistance. Janine moves to a new posting. Serena Joy suspects the Commander’s infidelity.
S1 Episode 108 ‘Jezebels’
The Commander surprises Offred with a secret adventure in Gilead. Nick’s troubled past leads to his recruitment by the Sons of Jacob.
S1 Episode 107 ‘The Other Side’
Remembering her family’s treacherous escape attempt, a shocking revelation from life before Gilead provides a new perspective on Offred’s life.
S1 Episode 106 ‘A Woman's Place’
A Mexican Ambassador visiting Gilead questions Offred about her life as a Handmaid. Serena Joy reflects on her marriage and the role she once played in Gilead’s inception.
S1 Episode 105 ‘Faithful’
Serena Joy makes Offred a surprising proposition. Offred remembers the unconventional beginnings of her relationship with her husband.
S1 Episode 104 ‘Nolite Te Bastardes Carborundorum’
Punished by Serena Joy, Offred begins to unravel and reflects on her time with Moira at the Red Center. A complication during the Ceremony threatens Offred’s survival with the Commander and Serena Joy.
S1 Episode 103 ‘Late’
Offred visits Janine’s baby with Serena Joy and remembers the early days of the revolution before Gilead. Ofglen faces a difficult challenge.
S1 Episode 102 ‘Birth Day’
Offred and her fellow Handmaids assist with the delivery of Janine’s baby, prompting Offred to recall her own daughter’s birth. Offred draws closer to Ofglen while dreading a secret meeting with the Commander.
S1 Episode 101 ‘Offred’
Offred, one the few fertile women known as Handmaids in the oppressive Republic of Gilead, struggles to survive as a reproductive surrogate for a powerful Commander and his resentful wife.
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