The Handmaid's Tale: Season 1
| SEASON VERDICT |
The Handmaid's Tale was incredibly hard to watch, more so to binge-watch it. In fact, it took me a good couple of weeks to finish all ten (10) as I needed to unwind at the end of every episode. That's not a bad thing though. It's extremely overwhelming from the narrative down to the imagery, but it's an all around impressive body of work. Elisabeth Moss, in particular, was outstanding. Is it for everyone? Definitely not, but I would recommend this in a heartbeat.- Episode Guide and Ratings -
Episode 1: 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.
Episode 2: 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.
Episode 3: Late
Offred visits Janine's baby with Serena Joy and remembers the early days of the revolution, before Gilead. Ofglen faces a difficult challenge.
Episode 4: Nolite Te Bastardes Carborundorum
Punished by Serena Joy, Offred begins to unravel and reflect on her time with Moria at the Red Center; A complication during the Ceremony threatens her survival.
Episode 5: Faithful
Serena Joy makes Offred a surprising proposition; Offred remembers the unconventional beginning of her relationship with Luke; Ofglen, now Ofsteven, tries reintegrating into Gilead.
Episode 6: A Woman's Place
When a trade delegation from Mexico comes to Gilead, Offred discovers several shocking secrets.
Episode 7: The Other Side
What happened to Luke after he was separated from June and his daughter Hannah. He tries surviving the harsh, new world alone so he can find them again.
Episode 8: Jezebels
While his wife is away, Commander Waterford takes Offred on an excursion outside the walls of Gilead to a den of iniquity where she finds a familiar face.
June is tasked with going back to Jezebels to find a package. Meanwhile in Gilead, Janine has trouble relinquishing her newborn baby.
Episode 10: Night
When a punishment is handed down for Janine, June and the other handmaids must face the unthinkable. Serena discovers Fred's secrets. Meanwhile, Moira makes it into Canada.
SEASON AVERAGE
(4.35)
The Handmaid's Tale: Season 1
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