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The Handmaid's Tale
S3.E12
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Sacrifice

  • Episode aired Aug 7, 2019
  • TV-MA
  • 46m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
3.5K
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Joseph Fiennes and Yvonne Strahovski in The Handmaid's Tale (2017)
DramaSci-FiThriller

Gilead leadership is rocked by losses of their own; Luke and Moira adjust to new arrivals in Canada; A tragedy strikes the Lawrence household.Gilead leadership is rocked by losses of their own; Luke and Moira adjust to new arrivals in Canada; A tragedy strikes the Lawrence household.Gilead leadership is rocked by losses of their own; Luke and Moira adjust to new arrivals in Canada; A tragedy strikes the Lawrence household.

  • Director
    • Deniz Gamze Ergüven
  • Writers
    • Eric Tuchman
    • Margaret Atwood
    • Bruce Miller
  • Stars
    • Elisabeth Moss
    • Joseph Fiennes
    • Yvonne Strahovski
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.2/10
    3.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Deniz Gamze Ergüven
    • Writers
      • Eric Tuchman
      • Margaret Atwood
      • Bruce Miller
    • Stars
      • Elisabeth Moss
      • Joseph Fiennes
      • Yvonne Strahovski
    • 20User reviews
    • 10Critic 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
    Amanda Brugel
    Amanda Brugel
    • Rita Blue
    Ann Dowd
    Ann Dowd
    • Aunt Lydia Clements
    O-T Fagbenle
    O-T Fagbenle
    • Luke Bankole
    Samira Wiley
    Samira Wiley
    • Moira Strand
    Bradley Whitford
    Bradley Whitford
    • Joseph Lawrence
    Ever Carradine
    Ever Carradine
    • Naomi Putnam
    Stephen Kunken
    Stephen Kunken
    • Warren Putnam
    Sam Jaeger
    Sam Jaeger
    • Mark Tuello
    Elizabeth Reaser
    Elizabeth Reaser
    • Olivia Winslow
    Julie Dretzin
    Julie Dretzin
    • Eleanor Lawrence
    Kristen Lee Gutoskie
    Kristen Lee Gutoskie
    • Beth
    • (as Kristen Gutoskie)
    Nina Kiri
    Nina Kiri
    • Alma
    Jonathan Watton
    Jonathan Watton
    • Matthew Calhoun
    Sugenja Sri
    • Sienna
    Joel Lacoursiere
    Joel Lacoursiere
    • Staircase Guardian
    • Director
      • Deniz Gamze Ergüven
    • Writers
      • Eric Tuchman
      • Margaret Atwood
      • Bruce Miller
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    8petrow-31308

    Subverting expectations (?)

    That episode took really bold steps, turning June into a semi-Walter White by basically sacrificing an innocent for the greater good.

    We've seen already from Moira's and Emily's story what Gilead makes with people . And as Fred told Luke, June is indeed changed an surely isn't the June Osbourne anymore who had been caught while crossing the border.

    I really hope the producers and writers have the gut to flesh out the same good-to-bad story arc as we had seen in Breaking Bad, making the once-protagonist June into a morally ambiguous person who thinks the end justifies all means, and may even turn out to be just as bad as those she fights against.
    justinelalways

    Expectations

    From the last episode I had really high expectations for this one but it didn't really meet them. I'm not saying it was bad. Having Moria and Luke finally face the Waterfords without being behind a fence made me happy. Made them understand their place in Canada. I can't comment on the ending though, I really liked that character.
    9UniqueParticle

    "There is no success without sacrifice"

    A lot of incredible emotions and truths imbued in perfect timing too -- an episode before the season finale! Handmaid's Tale is an excellent show and it's not like GOT where I wanted that to be over 3 years ago - now I am glad it did end. This show actually gets better as it goes, at least to me. Lol those eyes again too!
    7ahmadyhadi

    Degrading the story

    I loved how the events of the previous episodes came one after another hitting like bullets , but it would make this episode a lot more interesting if they put some of the previous episode events into it , just to balance each episode instead of losing potential.

    Can't we just get this shit done and move on to another plot!? The plan being f**ked and then unfucked repeatedly. So you don't have enough material to fit 13 episodes , fit it on 8 episodes for example without filling nonsense each week.

    God knows how much i loved this series , but the creators apparently insisted on ruining it.
    10panoskyprianou-34478

    Woooow

    What an episode.... finally we are getting where we are suppose to go. The scene with the wives at the funeral amazing!!! fantastic cinematography

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    • Trivia
      When June walks into the kitchen to help the Martha, there is a painting on the wall (The Milkmaid by Johannes Vermeer) that looks like a Martha.
    • Connections
      Featured in Late Night with Seth Meyers: Danny McBride/Yvonne Strahovski/Marianne Williamson/Nate Smith (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      Come Get Me
      Composed by Adam Taylor

      Played at the funeral scene.

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    • Release date
      • August 7, 2019 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Languages
      • German
      • Greek
      • English
    • Production companies
      • Daniel Wilson Productions
      • The Littlefield Company
      • White Oak Pictures
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    • Runtime
      • 46m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.00 : 1

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