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The Handmaid's Tale S1E6 — A Woman's Place
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The Handmaid's Tale•Season 1•Episode 6

A Woman's Place

8.7/10 · 6,187 votesMay 17, 201754 min

Ranked #2 of 10 in Season 1•+0.4 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byFloria Sigismondi
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Elisabeth Moss

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June Osborne / Offred / Ofjoseph

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Floria Sigismondi

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Wendy Straker Hauser

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Christina Kuhnigk

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Andrew M. Stearn

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Colin Watkinson

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Episode Summary

"A Woman's Place" is episode 6 of The Handmaid's Tale season 1. It scored 8.7/10 from 6,187 votes, ranking #2 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Floria Sigismondi, it aired on May 17, 2017.

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