Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    EmmysSuperheroes GuideSan Diego Comic-ConSummer Watch GuideBest Of 2025 So FarDisability Pride MonthSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayMost popular celebsCelebrity news
    Help centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
The Handmaid's Tale
S4.E9
All episodesAll
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Progress

  • Episode aired Jun 9, 2021
  • TV-MA
  • 52m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
2.8K
YOUR RATING
Mckenna Grace and Madeline Brewer in Progress (2021)
The Handmaid's Tale: Progress
Play trailer2:46
1 Video
15 Photos
DramaSci-FiThriller

June and Luke work together to save Hannah. Serena and Fred greet unexpected visitors from Gilead. Janine tries to assist Aunt Lydia when a Handmaid-in-training goes on hunger strike.June and Luke work together to save Hannah. Serena and Fred greet unexpected visitors from Gilead. Janine tries to assist Aunt Lydia when a Handmaid-in-training goes on hunger strike.June and Luke work together to save Hannah. Serena and Fred greet unexpected visitors from Gilead. Janine tries to assist Aunt Lydia when a Handmaid-in-training goes on hunger strike.

  • Director
    • Elisabeth Moss
  • Writers
    • Aly Monroe
    • Eric Tuchman
    • Margaret Atwood
  • Stars
    • Elisabeth Moss
    • Joseph Fiennes
    • Yvonne Strahovski
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    2.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Elisabeth Moss
    • Writers
      • Aly Monroe
      • Eric Tuchman
      • Margaret Atwood
    • Stars
      • Elisabeth Moss
      • Joseph Fiennes
      • Yvonne Strahovski
    • 31User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Videos1

    The Handmaid's Tale: Progress
    Trailer 2:46
    The Handmaid's Tale: Progress

    Photos15

    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    + 9
    View Poster

    Top cast15

    Edit
    Elisabeth Moss
    Elisabeth Moss
    • June Osborne
    Joseph Fiennes
    Joseph Fiennes
    • Fred Waterford
    Yvonne Strahovski
    Yvonne Strahovski
    • Serena Joy Waterford
    Madeline Brewer
    Madeline Brewer
    • Janine Lindo
    Ann Dowd
    Ann Dowd
    • Aunt Lydia Clements
    O-T Fagbenle
    O-T Fagbenle
    • Luke Bankole
    Sam Jaeger
    Sam Jaeger
    • Mark Tuello
    Max Minghella
    Max Minghella
    • Nick Blaine
    Samira Wiley
    Samira Wiley
    • Moira Strand
    Bradley Whitford
    Bradley Whitford
    • Joseph Lawrence
    Mckenna Grace
    Mckenna Grace
    • Esther Keyes
    Ever Carradine
    Ever Carradine
    • Naomi Putnam
    Stephen Kunken
    Stephen Kunken
    • Warren Putnam
    Jeananne Goossen
    Jeananne Goossen
    • Aunt Ruth
    Edie Inksetter
    Edie Inksetter
    • Aunt Elizabeth
    • Director
      • Elisabeth Moss
    • Writers
      • Aly Monroe
      • Eric Tuchman
      • Margaret Atwood
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews31

    8.02.7K
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10

    Featured reviews

    10nicollebrauwers

    Red coat!!!???

    I cannot believe that June would wear a red coat ever again!!!
    10vbidz

    A ten

    I came here to give this episode a ten and go to sleep.
    7CX78-I

    The Writers Traded Realism For Drama

    The writers have no idea about how tyrannies work. Nick and Joseph are impossible. Any dictatorship would have caught and charged them for treason. Gilead seems a headless soft bunch of dilettante, barely able to keep their top guys in check, let alone maintain terror.

    And how come Canada arrested the Waterfords but not the visiting commander who is equally tainted?
    9LiamAckerman

    June is coming for blood

    Great set-up for the finale. At this point we know where all the characters' motives stand and it's hinted how June & Luke will get Hannah back. Can't wait for next week!
    8JoacoRacing29

    FuLL DRAMA EPISODE BUT CONFUSSING

    First, I don t understand why the commander and his wife who visits the Waterford don t get arrested. Why they have immunity but Serena not? And why is so easy to June to have a meeting with Nick, who is another Commander without any surveillance from Gilead? And...why Gilead feels for moments so powerful but for another hand so chaotic, as if nobody was really in charge, as if the only symbol of authority was Aunt Lydia? I like the development and understand certain creative license but it feels annoying so many inconsistency. In the first seasons, all were compact and one would see where resided the power. The Canada subplot developing into main plot is threatening the quality of this story.

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      This episode features Max Richter's famous 2004 composition "On The Nature Of Daylight". It has appeared in several movies, and in 2018 Richter released a music video for the piece starring Elisabeth Moss.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards (2021)
    • Soundtracks
      On The Nature Of Daylight
      Composed by Max Richter

    Top picks

    Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations
    Sign in

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • June 9, 2021 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official Instagram
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • Daniel Wilson Productions
      • The Littlefield Company
      • White Oak Pictures
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      52 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.00 : 1

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    • IMDb Answers: Help fill gaps in our data
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    Follow IMDb on social
    Get the IMDb App
    For Android and iOS
    Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • License IMDb Data
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.