The Handmaid's Talerecap: Life, death, and Oprah

“But there’s nothing I can do to change it. I’ve tried to put some of the good things in as well.” Nick has been taken away, and there’s no sign of anyone coming back to find June. Credit: George Kraychyk/Hulu She revs it up and sighs in near-catharsis at the feel of the rumble. “We are still here.” Bruce Springsteen’s “Hungry Heart” plays, loudly. Yes, that really was Oprah. And yes, having her play a soothing, omniscient #Resistance figure makes insanely perfect sense....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 538 words · John Thompson

The Handmaid's Talerecap: Reclaiming your power

It may even usher in a whole new era of activism. It’s all I ever wanted." Marthas are senselessly being killed in broad daylight, murdered for even the slightest hint of resistance. Credit: George Kraychyk/Hulu Cushing is on a mission to get to the bottom of the terrorism by any means necessary. June maintains the “kidnapping” charade, but barely, and he sees through it. “you could trust me,” he says, most untrustingly....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 340 words · Darren Turner

The Handmaid's Talerecap: The 5 biggest moments from 'Heroic'

Who’s ready for a bottle episode? I can’t say this was how I was expecting (yet-again-Emmy-nominated! Let’s dig into the biggest moments from “Heroic.” Credit: Sophie Giraud/Hulu JUNE AT HER BREAKING POINT Steadily we’ve been wonderingis June losing her mind? It doesn’t take her long to try something drastic. The doctors return and stabilize Ofmathew. Better luck next time? (More on that in a minute.) Lydia has none of it, scolding her and forcing her to put it on display....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 518 words · Charles Nelson

The Handmaid's Talerecap: The 5 biggest moments from 'Sacrifice'

Let’s get into the moments that got us most excited. How to Get Away With Murder (in Gilead) Well, that was easy. She hears vans pull up. Credit: Jasper Savage/Hulu “Doors closing, voices, footsteps,” she narrates. “Then, boots on the stairs. Boots, coming.” (Eleanor barely flinches, by the way, at this near-death experience.) When they leave, Joseph tells June, “Cheer up. Fred and Serena are toast and you just got away with murder....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 319 words · Carolyn Davis

The Handmaid's Talerecap: The 5 biggest moments from 'Under His Eye'

As one character notes, this is becoming even more routine in Gilead of late. And so we watch handmaids pull. We watch people place their heads in the ropes. Credit: Jasper Savage/Hulu We watch them hang. And we watch the handmaids disperse. As promised last season, the Martha is looking out for her. But Juneperhaps because of the awful event she just went throughwants more. She wants to get to Hannah....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 356 words · Walter Gilmore

The Handmaid's Talerecap: The 5 biggest moments from 'Unfit'

The Aunt Lydia (Ann Dowd) origin story we never knew we needed? A shocking gunshot to finish things off? “Unfit” was jam-packed with huge moments. Ann Dowd.Credit: Sophie Giraud/Hulu Let’s break down the biggest. Karma Gets Ofmathew Last week’s ugly finishleft viewers with mixed feelings about Juneis she bold? And, as “Unfit” begins, most of her fellow handmaids evidently agree. Sensing the tension, Aunt Lydia calls for a meeting of the handmaids....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 408 words · Sheri Mendez

The Handmaid's Talerecap: The 5 biggest moments from 'Witness'

Let’s break things down. She’s just returned to the Lawrence house by Aunt Lydia, and already things seem different. (He really loves that Winslow life, huh?) Credit: Sophie Giraud/Hulu And so the Lawrence home is finally cleaned up. Lydia leaves, confident in the new arrangements. “You’re going to get yourself killed,” she tells June in reply. “That information is in the Red Center dossiers,” she reveals. “Joseph keeps them in the basement....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 284 words · Sarah Craig

The Handmaid's Talerecap: The 5 biggest moments in 'Household'

So the next phase is launched. Finally Mrs. Winslow enters. The jovial nature of it all overwhelms Serena. Credit: Sophie Giraud/Hulu June is escorted out and meets the Winslow’s handmaid, whose mouth is covered by her garment. Things are a little stricter in this part of Gilead. A reminder that as bad as things are, they can always get worse. (Later, Lydia is forced to put the cover on June’s mouth....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 462 words · Nancy Burke

The Handmaid's Taleseason 3 finale recap: The 5 biggest moments

She got them out. Let’s get right into the season 3 finale, “Mayday.” Early Arrivals The Great Escape from Gileadis on, and we’ve reached the big day. have gotten this far in their plot to get dozens of young girls out of Gilead and into freedom. But this being a season finale, the plan isn’t going to go off without a hitch. The Martha asks June if it’s finally “Mayday.”...

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 524 words · Debra Quinn

The Handmaid's Taleseason 3 finale: EP Bruce Miller answers our burning questions

Warning: This article contains spoilers for the season 3 finale ofThe Handmaid’s Tale, “Mayday.” “What now?” ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: How are you feeling about season 3 now that it’s completed? Credit: Jasper Savage/Hulu; Inset: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images What does that mean? I didn’t want to skip over all that. Well, let’s talk about June’s dark path this season. Jasper Savage/Hulu Was this June’s point of no return? Oh my gosh, yeah....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 699 words · Savannah Prince

The haters' guide to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

A version of this story appeared inthe April 20 issue of EW, on stands now. Insults, long-standing feuds, calls for its destruction. Hating on the Rock & Roll Hall of fame is as old as the organization itself. Credit: Illustration by Ward Sutton for EW Were [sic] not coming. Were [sic] not your monkey. No matter: WhenRolling Stones Jann Wenner inducted the band, he read Rottens entire letter from the podium....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 217 words · Shannon Solomon

The Haunting of Bly Manoradds anotherHill Housestar

TheHaunting of Hill Housereunion for the second season of this newly minted horror anthology series continues to grow. The Haunting of Bly Manortakes its name and inspiration from the 1898 Henry James novellaThe Turn of the Screw. The story follows two orphans looked after by a young governess named Dani (played by Pedretti). Credit: Steve Dietl/Netflix At this point, were just waiting to see who else fromHill Housewill be returning forBly Manor....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 105 words · Heidi Brewer

The haunting of Emily M. Danforth: Inside the world of her new gothic horror novel

Place is important to Emily Danforth. But of course the next question: Is it haunted? She publishedCameron Post, which became a cult-favorite novel, shortly before beginning the program at RIC. But, that’s not to saythataspect of the book is inspired by real-life events. There are, however, many elements ofPlain Bad Heroinesthat are ripped from the headlines. “That also works well in horror or gothic fiction because they tend to be really atmospheric stories....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 100 words · Bryan Hall