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The Handmaid's Tale
S2.E12
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Postpartum

  • Episode aired Jul 4, 2018
  • TV-MA
  • 54m
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8.3/10
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Elisabeth Moss and Amanda Brugel in The Handmaid's Tale (2017)
The Handmaid's Tale: Postpartum
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June is sent to a familiar place; Nick is rocked by Gilead's brutal response to a crime; Emily is assigned to a mysterious new house.June is sent to a familiar place; Nick is rocked by Gilead's brutal response to a crime; Emily is assigned to a mysterious new house.June is sent to a familiar place; Nick is rocked by Gilead's brutal response to a crime; Emily is assigned to a mysterious new house.

  • Director
    • Daina Reid
  • Writers
    • Eric Tuchman
    • Margaret Atwood
    • Bruce Miller
  • Stars
    • Elisabeth Moss
    • Joseph Fiennes
    • Yvonne Strahovski
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.3/10
    4K
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    • Director
      • Daina Reid
    • Writers
      • Eric Tuchman
      • Margaret Atwood
      • Bruce Miller
    • Stars
      • Elisabeth Moss
      • Joseph Fiennes
      • Yvonne Strahovski
    • 12User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Elisabeth Moss
    Elisabeth Moss
    • June Osborne
    Joseph Fiennes
    Joseph Fiennes
    • Fred Waterford
    Yvonne Strahovski
    Yvonne Strahovski
    • Serena Joy Waterford
    Alexis Bledel
    Alexis Bledel
    • Emily Malek
    Amanda Brugel
    Amanda Brugel
    • Rita Blue
    Ann Dowd
    Ann Dowd
    • Aunt Lydia Clements
    Max Minghella
    Max Minghella
    • Nick Blaine
    Bradley Whitford
    Bradley Whitford
    • Joseph Lawrence
    Julie Dretzin
    Julie Dretzin
    • Eleanor Lawrence
    Sydney Sweeney
    Sydney Sweeney
    • Eden Spencer
    Rohan Mead
    Rohan Mead
    • Isaac
    Edie Inksetter
    Edie Inksetter
    • Aunt Elizabeth
    Adrian Walters
    Adrian Walters
    • Commander Horace
    Chris Gillett
    Chris Gillett
    • Commander Grinnell
    Victoria Fodor
    • Martha Cora
    David Tompa
    David Tompa
    • Mr. Spencer
    Valérie Lecomte
    • Mrs. Spencer
    Lilly Noelle Bartlam
    Lilly Noelle Bartlam
    • Eden's Sister
    • (as Lilly Bartlam)
    • Director
      • Daina Reid
    • Writers
      • Eric Tuchman
      • Margaret Atwood
      • Bruce Miller
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    10anagalilea

    Prepare for it!

    Painful to watch to say the least! I could deal with some things beforehand but this episode was too much pain to watch!
    10icanbeaghost

    With Humanity, Comes Humility

    This was yet another powerful episode. Everyone is saying it and it's true-- At the very least Elisabeth Moss deserves an Emmy nod. The way she composes herself, her body language, even the way her chin twitches and her eyes glaze over when confronted with impossible situations or choices as Offred, her acting abilities are beyond brilliant. Let us not forget the supporting cast and the crew as well, every single individual involved with every episode of this show deserves recognition. And can I just say, this is one of those rare times where we see Serena Joy's humanity truly outshine her wickedness and I am of the opinion that there's so much more depth to her than we have seen thus far. I also can't wait to see what happens with the eccentric new Commander and his troubled charge. All in all, another superb, yet surprising, episode that just keeps tugging those heart strings. I am saddened that next week is the season finale but I look forward to a strong, inventive third season.

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      The comic book which Emily takes a brief look at in the Lawrence household is 'Maus', by Art Spiegelman. This graphic novel follows the history of a Polish Jew, Spiegelman's own father, through the Nazi Jewish persecution, from Polish ghettos to his liberation from a concentration camp.
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      Nick Blaine: We should just... run away somewhere. Start over. A real family.

      June Osborne: Where would we go?

      Nick Blaine: Out west. Coast.

      June Osborne: It's still Gilead.

      Nick Blaine: Hawaii, then.

      June Osborne: Maui. She's gonna love the beach.

      Nick Blaine: Heh. She'll play in the sun.

      June Osborne: She's gonna try to eat the sand.

      Nick Blaine: She is?

      June Osborne: Yeah. All kids do it.

      Nick Blaine: She won't; she's too smart, like her mom.

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    • Release date
      • July 4, 2018 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Languages
      • German
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    • Production companies
      • Daniel Wilson Productions
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      • White Oak Pictures
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      • 54m
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      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.00 : 1

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