The Handmaid’s Tale -- “Safe” - Episode 510 -- Under threat, June must find a way to keep herself and her family safe from Gilead and its violent supporters in Toronto. June (Elisabeth Moss) and Luke (O-T Fagbenle), shown. (Photo by: Russ Martin/Hulu) Although we didn't get a death or potentially fatal injuries in this finale, "Safe" sets up every major character for a significant amount of action in the upcoming final season. To recap: * June is escaping the evil Canadians by train...

PHOTO EMBARGOED FOR USE UNTIL November 1 at 9:50 pm PT. The Handmaid’s Tale -- “Allegiance” - Episode 509 -- June and Luke prepare for a rescue mission. Serena tries new tactics with her oppressive hosts. Lawrence makes a surprising proposal to elevate his status. Commander Lawrence (Bradley Whitford), Naomi (Ever Carradine) and Aunt Lydia (Ann Dowd), shown. (Photo by: Sophie Giraud/Hulu) A failed raid leads June to have to consider Lawrence's offer of being able to see Hannah as a...

The Handmaid’s Tale -- “Motherland” - Episode 508 -- June considers a tempting but risky offer from a surprise visitor. Serena hits rock bottom and searches for allies. Hannah (Jordana Blake), shown. (Photo by: Sophie Giraud/Hulu) In "Motherland", Paul and Caroline chat about New Bethlehem, June's conflict about which way to go in order to get Hannah back, and Serena's new station in life as a handmaid for the Wheelers. SEASON 5: 501 | 502 | 503 | 504 | 505 | 506 | 507 Season 4: 401 |...

The Handmaid's Tale S5E7 "No Man's Land". Yvonne Strahovski and Elisabeth Moss. Image by Hulu Copyright 2022. It's all well and good to wish your enemy dead. It's totally another thing when she's helpless and about to give birth in the middle of nowhere. SEASON 5: 501 | 502 | 503 | 504 | 505 | 506 Season 4: 401 | 402 | 403 | 404 | 405 | 406 | 407 | 408 Season 3: 301+302 | 303 | 304 | 305 | 306 | 307 | 308 | 309 | 310 | 311 | 312 | 313 Follow the Show On Hulu | Facebook | Our...

The Handmaid’s Tale -- “Together” - Episode 506 -- June and Luke’s mission puts them in serious jeopardy. Serena senses a threat from her benefactors. Lawrence and Nick make a shocking power move. Commander Lawrence (Bradley Whitford) and Nick (Max Minghella), shown. (Photo by: Sophie Giraud/Hulu) After last week's disastrous trip into Gilead, we spent this week watching Luke pace around his makeshift cell next to cool-as-a-cucumber June. And did all that nervous energy do him any good?...

The Handmaid's Tale Ep 505 "Fairytale". O-T Fagbenle as Luke and Elisabeth Moss as June. Image by Hulu. Copyright 2022. What could go wrong when June and Luke decide to sneak over the border and into Gilead? No "Fairytale" ending in this one. Seriously. Certain members of this podcast were yelling at the screen when Luke pushed June to take Jaeden's advice to rest up in the Bowl-o-rama before heading back into Canada's safe embrace. As you'll hear in this podcast, Caroline has strong...

The Handmaid's Tale 504 "Dear Offred". Elisabeth Moss as June. Image by Hulu. Copyright 2022. Having Serena Joy and June in close quarters positioned within spitting distance of each other was never going to work out, was it? One might think Serena would only receive threats and aggressiveness from June, but as the title of this episode proves with "Dear Offred", she's perfectly willing to continue trying to prove who's the boss. Back in Gilead, Lydia confides in Janine and asks for her...

The Handmaid's Tale 503 "Border". Elisabeth Moss as June. Image by Hulu. Copyright 2022. Seeing Serena Joy lay her oily hands on Hannah during Fred's funeral must be driving June nuts. In "Border", we see her scrambling and starting to figure out what she can do. Can she get to Hannah? Not easily. Can she get to Serena? Much more easily. Serena doesn't get quite what she'd hoped for from the Commanders in Gilead. Something tells me she'll be able to make the absolute most of her time in...

The Handmaid's Tale - 502. Yvonne Strahovski as Serena Joy Waterford. Image by Hulu. Copyright 2022. Whatever concerns Paul had about June's listlessness in the season opener were put to rest in this episode. Although she still had her moments of instability, such as her lashing out at Rita, my doubts were assuaged once Serena Joy gave June something to focus on: Hannah. Hannah and particularly Serena Joy's proximity to her. Now that we know that next season, the 6th, will be the show's...

The Handmaid's Tale - 501. Elisabeth Moss as June. Image by Hulu. Copyright 2022 Ready, set, and GO!!! It's time for Season 5 of Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale! Things kick off with "Morning", picking up the morning after June and her gang of former handmaids dismantled Fred Waterford in the no-man's-land between Canada and Gilead. How does June deal with having just led an animalistic lynching of her former Commander? Well, it's a mix of things including freaking out Luke and Moira, a full...

The Handmaid’s Tale -- “The Wilderness” - Episode 410 -- "Sure, Fred. We can Zoom." June draws on all her resources and relationships, risking everything to ensure her own kind of justice. Fred Waterford (Joseph Fiennes) and Serena Waterford (Yvonne Strahovski), shown. (Photo by: Sophie Giraud/Hulu) That's it for this year, Handmaid's fans and instead of going out with a bang, Fred chose whistle instead (but he may have wanted to reconsider that later). In this podcast, Paul and Caroline...

The Handmaid’s Tale -- “Progress” - Episode 409 -- June and Luke work together to save Hannah, reaching out to Lawrence and Nick for help. Serena and Fred greet unexpected visitors from Gilead. Janine tries to assist Aunt Lydia when a Handmaid-in-training goes on a hunger strike at the Red Center. June (Elisabeth Moss) and Nick (Max Minghella), shown. (Photo by: Sophie Giraud/Hulu) In this week's short and sweet podcast, we chat about: * Luke's risky decision to send June and Nichole...

PHOTO EMBARGOED FOR USE UNTIL June 2nd, 2021. The Handmaid’s Tale -- “Testimony” - Episode 408 -- June confronts Fred and Serena in court and challenges Emily to face a painful reminder of her Gilead past. Lawrence presents Aunt Lydia with a newly captured, familiar Handmaid. Moira (Samira Wiley), June (Elisabeth Moss), and Emily (Alexis Bledel), shown. (Photo by: Sophie Giraud/Hulu) This week we chat about: * June's style of "healing" and whether or not she's playing with fire trying...

The Handmaid’s Tale -- “Home” - Episode 407 -- June struggles with her newfound freedom, reuniting with loved ones and confronting her nemesis, Serena. June (Elisabeth Moss) and Serena Waterford (Yvonne Strahovski), shown. (Photo by: Sophie Giraud/Hulu) Man, this scene felt good to watch. June has had a pretty frustrating last few weeks, what with getting shot, scaring her daughter, killing her friends, and getting bombed, June has needed a personal "win". Angel Flight is great and all for...

The Handmaid’s Tale -- “Vows” - Episode 406 -- After a shocking reunion with a dear friend, June contemplates the possibility of freedom, and confronts the unfulfilled promises she’s made to herself and to Luke. Luke (O-T Fagbenle) and June (Elisabeth Moss), shown. (Photo by: Sophie Giraud/Hulu) Last week, Caroline remarked how the pace of this season was moving MUCH faster than usual and that she expected June to be flying the space shuttle in this episode. This Great Lakes hauler wasn't...

The Handmaid's Tale - "Chicago" - Episode 405 - June seeks out more active rebels in the Chicago war zone, while Janine tries to help her fit in with their new group of survivors. Moira goes on her first field aid mission. Janine (Madeline Brewer) and June (Elisabeth Moss), shown. (Photo by: Sophie Giraud/Hulu) Janine made fast friends in Chicago, but June had trouble being content with her new surroundings in "Chicago". Unlike the observant, strategic thinker we met in Season 1, June has...

(Photo by: Sophie Giraud/Hulu) Hopefully, listeners won't get too frustrated with the number of times Caroline and Paul ask, "Why?" concerning this episode's events. Although we're glad to see June and Janine as far away from Gilead's center of power as possible, their decisions never struck either of your loyal hosts as believable. Why a tanker car? How were they able to get out? Super jumping and arm-strength? Why shouldn't they lose some toes or their feet if it was so cold? Why not...

(Photo by: Sophie Giraud/Hulu) It wouldn't be The Handmaid's Tale without some good old-fashioned torture scenes, would it? We need characters like the Lieutenant to remind us of the kind of people Gilead uses to meet its goals. If you've watched any amount of horror or certain kinds of thrillers (or Schindler's List come to think of it), you've doubtless seen the smiling, jovial, workaday psychopath embodied by the Lieutenant. When a character like that enters the frame, the audience is...

(Photo by: Hulu) Feeling the heat, June makes a very risky call in poisoning (that's the "nightshade" in Nightshade) the local Jezebels clientele before securing the safe relocation of the other handmaids. Should she have, though? On the one hand, the only good Commander is a dead commander. On the other, June totally screwed up, got her allies killed / caught and herself caught. Caroline and Paul talk about the wisdom of that decision as well as: * Possible double meanings of the...

(Photo by: Jasper Savage/Hulu) And we're back! For the first three seasons, you might have been listening to Paul and Caroline as the "Daley Review", faithfully analyzing each episode of The Handmaid's Tale. Since January of 2020, they've decided to team up with popculturereview.com to form Pod Clubhouse and continue reviewing the show under that banner. You'll get the same analysis and the same repartee only a married couple can give, just under a new name: Escaping Gilead! The Handmaid's...

The Handmaid's Tale - "Mayday" Episode 313 - With her plan in place, June reaches the point of no return on her bold strike against Gilead and must decide how far she's willing to go. Serena Joy and Commander Waterford attempt to find their way forward in their new lives. June (Elisabeth Moss), shown. (Photo by: Jasper Savage/Hulu) Thanks for listening to our Rewind episode for The Handmaid's Tale Episode 313 "Mayday"! Although Paul and Caroline have a long history of covering this show as...

The Handmaid's Tale - "Sacrifice" - Episode 312 - Gilead leadership is rocked by losses among their own. Luke and Moira adjust to new arrivals in Canada. June worries about disruptions to her plan, only to have tragedy strike the entire household. Serena (Yvonne Strahovski), shown. (Photo by: Jasper Savage/Hulu) Thanks for listening to our Rewind episode for The Handmaid's Tale Episode 312 "Sacrifice"! Although Paul and Caroline have a long history of covering this show as Daley Review, we...

The Handmaid's Tale - "Liars" - Episode 311 - June must rely on an unpredictable Commander Lawrence to execute her plan, but a terrifying return to a place from June's past puts everything in jeopardy. Serena Joy and Commander Waterford take a clandestine trip. Fred (Joseph Fiennes), shown. (Photo by: Jasper Savage/Hulu) Thanks for listening to our Rewind episode for The Handmaid's Tale Episode 311 "Liars"! Although Paul and Caroline have a long history of covering this show as Daley...

The Handmaid's Tale - "Bear Witness" Episode 310 - Ready to strike back at her oppressors, June starts making arrangements for an ambitious plan, but a devious ply on the part of Commander Waterford threatens to derail her. In Canada, hope turns to tragedy for Moira, Luke, and Emily. Joseph (Bradley Whitford), shown. (Photo by: Sophie Giraud/Hulu) Thanks for listening to our Rewind episode for The Handmaid's Tale Episode 310 "Bear Witness"! Although Paul and Caroline have a long history of...