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August 29, 2018
How 3 feminist dystopias are trying to update The Handmaid’s Tale for today
Dystopias are about systemic problems. They don’t work well when they center on exceptional people.
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July 11, 2018
The Handmaid’s Tale season 2 was masterful. But it may have broken the show.
The show finally embraced its horror series destiny — and kinda became The Walking Dead for progressives.
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July 11, 2018
The Handmaid’s Tale tests our loyalty in a puzzling season finale
The show tempts fate by having one character make a decision that could completely blow up in the series’ face.
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July 4, 2018
The Handmaid’s Tale introduces a burst of dark camp in “Postpartum”
But do we really want the show to be aiming for humor — even dark humor? Plus: This episode feels like a season premiere.
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June 27, 2018
The Handmaid’s Tale gives Elisabeth Moss a dynamite showcase in “Holly”
But is the show running out of story for its main character? Also: Was that [spoiler] on the radio?!
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June 20, 2018
A Handmaid’s Tale writer on what she learned researching child separations
"When the parents are being dragged away, they’ll try to smile or pretend it’s okay, so the last image their child has is of them smiling."
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June 20, 2018
The Handmaid’s Tale goes darker than usual in another unexpectedly timely episode
Somehow, the biggest issue of the past several days has found itself into an episode produced months ago.
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June 13, 2018
The Handmaid’s Tale goes to Canada in the unexpectedly timely “Smart Power”
Serena Joy has some uncomfortable realizations about herself, while Nick tries to be a good guy yet again.
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June 6, 2018
The Handmaid’s Tale untangles the dark dynamics of the Waterford household
"Women’s Work" spins up a health crisis out of (almost) nowhere and punctures Serena Joy’s power.
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June 2, 2018
The Americans finale proved there are TV fates worse than death
There’s more to high-stakes TV than a high body count.
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May 30, 2018
The Handmaid’s Tale reaches a tipping point in the powerful “After”
The final image of this episode is as haunting as any the show has come up with — for entirely unexpected reasons.
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May 23, 2018
The Handmaid’s Tale delves into Serena Joy’s past and kicks season 2 into another gear
Plus: Does the Commander have anything to do with [spoiler]?
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May 16, 2018
The Handmaid’s Tale flirts with going full tilt into misery with “Seeds”
This might be the hardest-to-watch episode of the show ever. That’s not really a compliment in this case.
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May 9, 2018
The Handmaid’s Tale is as horrific as it’s ever been in “Other Women”
The show once again brutally narrows its focus, metaphorically and literally.
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May 2, 2018
The Handmaid’s Tale introduces one of the book’s most important characters in “Baggage”
June makes a desperate break for it, and the show finally lets us know what’s going on with Moira.
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April 25, 2018
The Handmaid’s Tale is as searing as ever in season 2. But its blind spots haven’t gone away.
The Hulu drama has returned as a grimmer, broader, angrier show that still excels at exploring one perspective above all others.
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April 25, 2018
The Handmaid’s Tale visits the Colonies for a harrowing story centered on Emily
Alexis Bledel shines in the season’s second episode, "Unwomen."
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April 25, 2018
The Handmaid’s Tale returns with grim fury — and strange song choices
Everybody’s favorite dystopian drama is still bracing, increasingly noticeable warts and all.
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April 24, 2018
Handmaid’s Tale season 1 covered most of the book. Here’s what’s left.
The show still hasn’t touched the book’s epilogue. And then there’s Offred’s mom.