The Handmaid's Tale

Season 1

2017 · 10 episodes · 8h 41m in all · 7.8/10

Offred must navigate between Commanders, their cruel Wives, domestic Marthas, and her fellow Handmaids – where anyone could be a spy for Gilead – with one goal: to survive and find the daughter who was taken from her.

Episodes

1. 

   1. Offred

   26 Apr 2017 · 57 min · 8.2/10

   Offred, one the few fertile women known as Handmaids in the oppressive Republic of Gilead, struggles to survive as a reproductive surrogate for a powerful Commander and his resentful wife.

2. 

   2. Birth Day

   26 Apr 2017 · 46 min · 7.4/10

   Offred and her fellow Handmaids assist with the delivery of Janine’s baby, prompting Offred to recall her own daughter’s birth. Offred draws closer to Ofglen while dreading a secret meeting with the Commander.

3. 

   3. Late

   26 Apr 2017 · 53 min · 8.0/10

   Offred visits Janine’s baby with Serena Joy and remembers the early days of the revolution before Gilead. Ofglen faces a difficult challenge.

4. 

   4. Nolite Te Bastardes Carborundorum

   3 May 2017 · 52 min · 7.8/10

   Punished by Serena Joy, Offred begins to unravel and reflects on her time with Moira at the Red Center. A complication during the Ceremony threatens Offred’s survival with the Commander and Serena Joy.

5. 

   5. Faithful

   10 May 2017 · 53 min · 7.6/10

   Serena Joy makes Offred a surprising proposition. Offred remembers the unconventional beginnings of her relationship with her husband.

6. 

   6. A Woman's Place

   17 May 2017 · 54 min · 7.9/10

   A Mexican Ambassador visiting Gilead questions Offred about her life as a Handmaid. Serena Joy reflects on her marriage and the role she once played in Gilead’s inception.

7. 

   7. The Other Side

   24 May 2017 · 47 min · 7.8/10

   Remembering her family’s treacherous escape attempt, a shocking revelation from life before Gilead provides a new perspective on Offred’s life.

8. 

   8. Jezebels

   31 May 2017 · 49 min · 7.4/10

   The Commander surprises Offred with a secret adventure in Gilead. Nick’s troubled past leads to his recruitment by the Sons of Jacob.

9. 

   9. The Bridge

   7 Jun 2017 · 50 min · 7.9/10

   Offred embarks on a dangerous mission for the resistance. Janine moves to a new posting. Serena Joy suspects the Commander’s infidelity.

10. 

    10. Night

    14 Jun 2017 · 60 min · 8.4/10

    Serena Joy confronts Offred and the Commander. Offred struggles with a complicated, life-changing revelation. The Handmaids face a brutal decision.