Episode
The Handmaid's Tale: Postpartum
Overview
Offred 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.
Details
- Series
- The Handmaid's Tale
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 12
- Air date
- 2018-07-04
- Runtime
- 54 min
Episode context
Postpartum is Episode 12 in Season 2 of The Handmaid's Tale. It aired on 2018-07-04. The runtime is 54 min.
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Episode 11: Holly
Offred faces a grueling challenge alone as she recalls her life as a mother. Serena Joy and the Commander deal with the fallout of their actions towards Offred.
Episode 13: The Word
Serena and the other Wives strive to make change. Emily learns more about her new Commander. Offred faces a difficult decision.
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Episode 6: First Blood
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Episode 5: Seeds
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Episode 4: Other Women
A baby shower provokes a troubling shift in Offred’s relationship with Serena Joy. Offred reckons with the choice she made that led her to become a Handmaid.
Episode 3: Baggage
Offred reflects on her relationship with her mother as she navigates her way through Gilead. In Little America, Moira tries to cope with the trauma she endured.
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