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The Handmaid's Tale

Recaps of the dystopian series on Hulu.

Recaps of the dystopian series on Hulu.

  1. ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 2: What to Read About That Divisive Finale

    Season 2 is finished, and the prevailing sentiment among fans and critics is: Huh? Here’s what’s being written.

    By Judy Berman

     

  2. ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’: Yvonne Strahovski on the Harrowing Finale and Serena’s Murky Future

    The Season 2 finale was brutal for Serena, who faced her toughest decision yet. Ms. Strahovski dug into Serena’s choice and the challenges of playing her while pregnant.

    By Jennifer Vineyard

     

  3. ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 2 Is Brutal and Not Much Else

    The second season gave in to the Hulu series’s most tedious instincts, substituting slow stares and endless montage sequences for any actual development.

    By Margaret Lyons

     

  4. ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 2 Finale Recap: Burning Down the House

    Offred makes a bold decision. But is it believable? Or smart?

    By Judy Berman

     

  5. ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 2, Episode 12: Ball and Chain

    The series has long asserted that a mother’s bond is pure and unbreakable. But where does that leave Serena?

    By Judy Berman

     

  6. ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 2, Episode 11 Recap: We’re Still Here

    In an episode with extremely little dialogue, Elisabeth Moss carried what was easily among the show’s best hours to date.

    By Judy Berman

     

  7. ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 2, Episode 10: Detachment

    The episode was particularly gut-wrenching given the week’s real headlines, which is saying something.

    By Judy Berman

     

  8. ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 2, Episode 9: Treason and Coconuts

    Serena’s catastrophic lack of foresight about Gilead has made her the show’s most fascinating character.

    By Judy Berman

     

  9. ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 2, Episode 8: Resist or Reform?

    Is Offred a reformer, a revolutionary or just a desperate character fighting in her own self-interest?

    By Judy Berman

     

  10. ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 2, Episode 7: Say Her Name

    Against all odds, the members of the Waterford household are starting to behave like a family.

    By Judy Berman