The Handmaid's Tale

Recaps of the dystopian series on Hulu.

‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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