The Handmaid's Tale

2017
4.7
632 reviews
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Season 2 episodes (17)

1 June
4/29/18
Offred reckons with the consequences of a dangerous decision while haunted by memories from her past and the violent beginnings of Gilead.
2 Unwomen
4/29/18
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.
3 Baggage
5/6/18
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.
4 Other Women
5/9/18
A baby shower provokes a shift in Offred's relationship with Serena Joy. Offred reckons with the choice she made that led her to become a Handmaid.
5 Seeds
5/16/18
Offred spirals as a Gilead ceremony disrupts her relationship with Nick. Janine tries to adjust to life in the Colonies.
6 First Blood
5/23/18
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.
7 After
5/30/18
An attack 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.
8 Women's Work
6/6/18
A sick baby tests Offred and Serena's new bond. Janine finally faces Naomi and the Commander struggles to recover from a terrifying ordeal.
9 Smart Power
6/13/18
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 protection for her baby.
10 The Last Ceremony
6/20/18
Serena becomes desperate as Offred (Elisabeth Moss) nears her delivery date. The Commander tries to make amends with Offred. Nick pushes Eden farther away. Offred is faced with an unexpected reunion.
11 Holly
6/27/18
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.
12 Postpartum
7/4/18
Offred fights to stay with her baby. Nick (Max Minghella) is rocked by Gilead's brutal response to a crime. Emily is assigned to a mysterious new house.
13 The Word
7/11/18
Serena and the other Wives strive to make change. Emily learns more about her new Commander. Offred faces a difficult decision.
101 Season 2 Official Trailer
4/16/18
See what's ahead on this season of The Handmaid's Tale.
102 Season 2 Teaser
4/16/18
Get a sneak peek of what's to come on this season of The Handmaid's Tale.
103 Rocket Woman (Teaser Trailer)
4/16/18
Whet your appetite for the second season of The Handmaid's Tale.
104 Time's Up (Teaser Trailer)
4/16/18
A teaser of all the action ahead on The Handmaid's Tale Season 2.

About this show

Facing a plunging birthrate; a fundamentalism regime has begun treating women as property. As one of the few remaining fertile women; Offred is a Handmaid; one of the caste of women forced into sexual servitude as an attempt to repopulate the world.

Ratings and reviews

4.7
632 reviews
Tim Dermoss
January 27, 2018
This is the worst written, poorly constructed and edited with no world building in a tv show. There is no evidence this is a horrible life. The choppy back and forth timeline makes this a mess. There is no logic to why things are the way they are and accepted and why they would want short ugly babies when models would be more believable. It's painful to watch Moss up close nonstop. The narrow focal length and look makes this show look cheap and plastic on bluescreens. Not a best show at all but we all know why it wins because of this fake victimization fear mongering in society. Seriously f this show.
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Maria Jamison
January 7, 2024
Hysterical anti-male agitprop that only an idiot could love. I watched it for the lulz. I do have questions though. For starters, can anyone explain to me why Elizabeth Moss seemed so sad when confronted with a decapitated Lincoln Memorial? Iconoclasm became a celebrated activity for a good day out nary a year later all across the United States, and I can assure you, it wasn't religious fundie fascists destroying those statues of old white men. Liberals: your ideology is completely incoherent.
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Brad Scalio
May 8, 2021
The episodes themselves as a standalone piece follow a narrative and character arc; however, if you watch The Handmaid's Tale in quick succession it becomes apparent when Atwood's inspiration ends as all structure and character development ends with it. While art imitates life, the constant progression and retrogression in each episode of the overarching story makes the series as a whole difficult to sustain; for every carrot dangled at the viewer, six are stolen back by the closing credits.
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