The Handmaid's Tale: episode by episode
The Handmaid’s Tale recap: season three finale – June is unstoppable!
An uplifting climax, full of tear-jerking moments and heroic last stands. But how much further can June go in her fight against the evil men of Gilead?
The Handmaid's Tale recap: season 3, episode 12 – has June gone too far?
A sacrifice was made this week to save the 52 children, but whether it was justified is another matter
The Handmaid’s Tale recap: season three, episode 11 – is Gilead falling?
With bloody murders and shock arrests, this was a week of gobsmacking action and genuine wins for our heroes. Will the whole system topple now?
The Handmaid’s Tale recap: season three, episode 10 – who will they come for next?
The Ceremony made its grim return in an episode that saw old allies turning on each other, and June taking the initiative. The fightback starts here!
The Handmaid’s Tale recap: season three, episode nine – heaven isn’t a place in Gilead
We’ve seen June lose the will to live before – but we’ve never seen her lose her sanity. What a dark, disconcerting hour of TV
The Handmaid’s Tale recap: season three, episode eight – June has cracked
Everyone is on their wildest behaviour this week, as June’s bullying leads to disaster – and Aunt Lydia does a mean Dolly Parton impersonation
The Handmaid’s Tale recap: season three, episode seven – the fight is on!
The Waterfords swan off on a romantic mini-break while June performs her most extreme and awful acts so far. Who will save her from such recklessness?
The Handmaid’s Tale season three, episode six recap – beautiful but problematic
Despite some gorgeous imagery, there were some troubling character moments as June and the Waterfords ventured to Washington DC
The Handmaid's Tale recap: season three, episode five – breathtakingly horrific
June’s fury bubbles over, Serena takes a crucial trip out of Gilead and Luke sobs for his old life. My heart was in my throat the whole hour
The Handmaid's Tale recap: season three, episode four – is Serena about to snap?
People everywhere slowly try to bridge the gaps between them. But everything seems to hinge on the future of the Waterfords’ relationship
The Handmaid's Tale recap: season three, episode three – inexplicable meanness
Things are emotionally grim in Gilead this week, as people turn against each other in all sorts of ways, but could hope be on the horizon?
The Handmaid's Tale recap: season three, episode two – like blood on snow
One group stands out in red, the other hides in grey, but what the Handmaids and the Marthas need to do is put aside their differences and kickstart the revolution
The Handmaid's Tale recap: season three, episode one – is that hope we're feeling?
There’s revolution brewing in Gilead as the dystopian drama returns with a surprisingly optimistic opener. It’s almost enough to make you punch the air
The Handmaid's Tale recap: season 2, episode 13 – the finale
The Marthas network kicks into gear as Serena rebels again, and Emily sticks it to Aunt Lydia in a rousing and satisfying conclusion to this season
The Handmaid's Tale recap: season 2, episode 12 – has the regime gone too far?
Offred could be making a return to the commander’s house as Serena struggles with motherhood, while a public execution shows Gilead’s dark underbelly
The Handmaid's Tale recap: season 2, episode 11 – gruelling but not grim
An episode that Elisabeth Moss carries almost single-handedly sees June deliver her baby in a convincing labour scene in the snow
The Handmaid's Tale recap: season 2, episode 10 – the cruellest twist yet
The Waterford’s Macbeth-like pact culminates in a horrific assault on June – but the ‘surprise’ that follows is possibly worse
The Handmaid's Tale recap: season 2, episode 9 – the lady's not for turning
The incongruity of Gilead was set against the real world when the Waterfords visited Canada, but Serena’s resolve remained unbroken
The Handmaid's Tale recap: season 2, episode 8 – will Serena join the revolution?
The commander’s wife is starting to rage against the machine, with the help of Lionel Ritchie, but there’s a price to pay in another brutal instalment
Handmaid's Tale recap: season 2, episode 7 – Gilead strikes back
After last week’s defiance there is hell to pay with the regime looking to gain control as flashbacks reveal the cost of rebellion and resistance
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