The Handmaid's Talerecap: An explosive episode changes everything

Their dynamic is easily the series' most engrossing and twisted, and that’s only highlighted here. When June is brought back to the Waterford home, Serena again strives to make her handmaid comfortable. Serena is craving some connection to a pregnancy that is fundamentally not hers. Credit: Sabrina Lantos/Hulu It’s interesting too the way Serena’s new life is juxtaposed with her old one. She’s escorted out. Her ideas are dangerous, but we see how they (and the dramatics they create) fuel her....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 297 words · Mary Thompson

The Handmaid's Talerecap: Can this show get any darker?

But the scene then takes a turn: He passes out, and dies there on the spot. She’s still so defeated. “What the f is wrong with you?” Credit: George Kraychyk/Hulu June asks her, after gushing that Moira made it to Canada. Emily barely musters a response. It’s time." Suddenly, however, Lydia calls Serena into the bedroomand informs her it’s a false labor. If only it were really a win for June....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 280 words · Janet Hicks

The Handmaid's Talerecap: Lawbreakers of Gilead

Both of them appear in their element; it’s enjoyable, even, for us to watch. And indeed, Serena does get a little too comfortable with her rebellion. Serena goes alone to assess the situation first, leaving June alone, to worry. Credit: George Kraychyk/Hulu Understandably, Janine is heartbroken. The “new” Serena pops out again. “There might be something that could help,” she tells June, determined. “It might mean bending the law.” She asks June for her opinion, and she inevitably assents....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 369 words · Teresa Sullivan

The Handmaid's Talerecap: The most miserable episode yet

June is where we left her last week: completely defeated. It’s telling that we get no voiceover in this episode. June has been demeaned so significantly that she can’t bring herself to even think for herself. Credit: George Kraychyk/Hulu She weighs June, measures the size of the baby, considers her mental state. Serena’s clearly growing tired of the check-ups. And the mood, it’s no secret even to Serena, is insufferably grim....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 396 words · Kimberly Murphy

The Handmaid's Talerecap: Things are different in Canada

June being summoned under mysterious circumstances, then, doesn’t exactly portend good things. (Nick, ever the loyal driver, is also along for the trip.) “Offred, I’ve given it some thought,” she says. Credit: George Kraychyk/Hulu “You’ll be leaving the house as soon as the baby is born.” “I think we’ve all had more than enough of one another, don’t you?” June’s heartbroken, but on that point, she can only nod her head....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 410 words · Victor Wood

The Handmaid's Taleseason 3 review: Blessed be the show that knows when to quit

Five hours into season 3, another episode echoes that ending. season 3 (premiering June 5 on Hulu) wont do much to restore your confidence in that decision. There wont be another chance, you know that? Youre never getting out youre going to fing die here. In the wake of Nicholes kidnapping, meanwhile, things are tense between Commander Waterford and Serena Joy. We can help each other, whispers June, urgent and persuasive....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 137 words · Lucas Williams

The Handmaid's Taleseason premiere recap: The 7 biggest moments

Spoilers ahead for thefirst three episodesofThe Handmaid’s Taleseason 3. Read through when you’ve finished Wednesday’s premiere event. They struggle across the border after being taken as far as possible and ultimately make it to Canada. Credit: Elly Dassas/Hulu Emily arrives with newfound freedom but is utterly shell-shocked and traumatized. This, of course, gives Luke and Moira plenty of complicated new information to grapple with. She doesn’t spout the Gilead BS....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 420 words · Emma Washington

The Handmaid's Talestar Alexis Bledel on season 2 — and an exclusive look back at season 1

How do you expand from there? When the series returns to Hulu with two episodes on April 25, well have our answer. We emailed Bledel to see if she could reveal any other secrets from this episode. Credit: George Kraychyk/Hulu ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: When we last saw Emily, it looked like maybe shed sealed her own fate. I was told Emily would be back in season 2. This season, we get to learn a lot about Emilys life from Before....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 196 words · Tamara Olson

The Handmaid's Talestars break down Serena's shocking decision

This article contains spoilers for the season 3 premiere ofThe Handmaids Tale, Night. She burns the house down literally. Is she witnessing a suicide attempt? Credit: Elly Dassas/Hulu For the cast and crew ofHandmaids,the story developmentwas inevitable and game-changing. Its one of those things that had to happen, Moss tells EW. There isnt a scene in that Waterford house we havent done, there isnt a place we havent been. Its also something thats very disruptive to the characters....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 232 words · Erik Johnson

The Happeningturns 10: Is it good-bad or bad-bad?

The summer of 2008 broke history, and rebuilt it. America suffered through a bitter presidential election on the road to a globewrecking financial crisis. In theaters, cinematic generations were rising and falling. Credit: Zade Rosenthal/Fox Last week:Kung Fu Pandaand the DreamWorks Age.Next week: Oh dear God,The Love Guru. CHRIS:Well, here we go again, Darren. Two professional critics with shovels in our uncalloused hands exhuming the decade-old corpses of films that died unholy deaths....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 764 words · Janice Trevino

The Hate U Giveauthor Angie Thomas on why it's wrong to ban her Black Lives Matter novel

These are but a few of many instances of resistancebanning, at timesthatThe Hate U Givehas faced. “There are so many misunderstandings. And two, there are 89 F-bombs inThe Hate U Give. Anissa Hidouk But there were 800 people killed by police officers last year alone.” As to whether parents should feel concerned with teens encountering the book’s material? “We have to have discussions about police brutality…. HarperCollins I need white children to be aware of that....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 131 words · Roger Allen

The Haunting of Hill Housecreator Mike Flanagan on hidden clues, major scares, and a season 2

[SPOILER ALERT if you haven’t watchedTHE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE!] One of the great surprises of 2018 has been Netflix’sThe Haunting of Hill House. Where did you start with this project? Steve Dietl/Netflix I thought of it as fanfic for a little while, to be honest. I think you’d have to do something pretty drastic." I think his adaptation is perfect. Steve Dietl/Netflix But it certainly isn’t a straight adaptation, for sure....

May 1, 2025 · 5 min · 918 words · Geoffrey Garcia

The Haunting of Hill Housecreator talks putting his own stamp on a ghostly classic

The house represents the past, and we cant escape it, says Reaser. The house is inside of us all now, in a way. (Henry Thomas and Carla Gugino play the parents in the flashbacks.) Credit: Steve Dietl/Netflix EW talked to Flanagan, whos currently shootingThe ShiningsequelDoctor Sleep, about crafting his latest ghost story. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Shirley Jacksons book has been adapted twice before. The book itself has always been something I revere....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 400 words · Kristy Martinez