- 5.7/10(4.6k votes)
#1 - The Handmaid's Tale
S6:E10Director:Elisabeth MossWriter:Bruce Miller0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Elisabeth MossWriter:Bruce Miller - 6.4/10(5.6k votes)
#2 - Heroic
S3:E9Director:Daina ReidWriter:Lynn Renee Maxcy0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Daina ReidWriter:Lynn Renee Maxcy - 6.7/10(1.7k votes)
#3 - Promotion
S6:E4Director:Natalia LeiteWriter:Jacey Heldrich0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Natalia LeiteWriter:Jacey Heldrich - 7.1/10(2.8k votes)
#4 - Morning
S5:E1Director:Elisabeth MossWriter:Bruce Miller0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Elisabeth MossWriter:Bruce Miller - 7.2/10(2.2k votes)
#5 - Dear Offred
S5:E4Director:Dana GonzalesWriter:Jacey Heldrich0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Dana GonzalesWriter:Jacey Heldrich - 7.2/10(2.1k votes)
#6 - Fairytale
S5:E5Director:Eva VivesWriter:J. Holtham0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Eva VivesWriter:J. Holtham - 7.2/10(1.8k votes)
#7 - Exile
S6:E2Director:Elisabeth MossWriter:J. Holtham0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Elisabeth MossWriter:J. Holtham - 7.3/10(3.8k votes)
#8 - Under His Eye
S3:E7Director:Mike Barker0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Mike Barker - 7.3/10(2.2k votes)
#9 - Border
S5:E3Director:Dana GonzalesWriter:Unknown0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Dana GonzalesWriter:Unknown - 7.3/10(1.8k votes)
#10 - Devotion
S6:E3Director:David Lester0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:David Lester - 7.5/10(1.7k votes)
#11 - Janine
S6:E5Director:Natalia LeiteWriter:Ubah Mohamed0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Natalia LeiteWriter:Ubah Mohamed - 7.6/10(3.3k votes)
#12 - Vows
S4:E6Director:Richard ShepardWriter:Dorothy Fortenberry0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Richard ShepardWriter:Dorothy Fortenberry - 7.6/10(1.9k votes)
#13 - Allegiance
S5:E9Director:Bradley WhitfordWriter:Eric Tuchman0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Bradley WhitfordWriter:Eric Tuchman - 7.7/10(4.1k votes)
#14 - Mary and Martha
S3:E2Director:Mike BarkerWriter:Kira Snyder0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Mike BarkerWriter:Kira Snyder - 7.7/10(4.0k votes)
#15 - Unfit
S3:E8Director:Mike BarkerWriter:Kira Snyder0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Mike BarkerWriter:Kira Snyder - 7.7/10(3.2k votes)
#16 - Milk
S4:E4Director:Christina ChoeWriter:Jacey Heldrich0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Christina ChoeWriter:Jacey Heldrich - 7.8/10(3.6k votes)
#17 - Pigs
S4:E1Director:Colin WatkinsonWriter:Bruce Miller0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Colin WatkinsonWriter:Bruce Miller - 7.8/10(1.8k votes)
#18 - Surprise
S6:E6Director:Natalia LeiteWriter:Aly Monroe0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Natalia LeiteWriter:Aly Monroe - 7.9/10(5.4k votes)
#19 - The Other Side
S1:E7Director:Floria SigismondiWriter:Margaret Atwood0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Floria SigismondiWriter:Margaret Atwood - 7.9/10(4.6k votes)
#20 - Baggage
S2:E3Director:Kari SkoglandWriter:Unknown0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Kari SkoglandWriter:Unknown - 7.9/10(4.2k votes)
#21 - Other Women
S2:E4Director:Kari SkoglandWriter:Unknown0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Kari SkoglandWriter:Unknown - 7.9/10(3.8k votes)
#22 - God Bless the Child
S3:E4Director:Amma AsanteWriter:Eric Tuchman0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Amma AsanteWriter:Eric Tuchman - 7.9/10(3.2k votes)
#23 - Nightshade
S4:E2Director:Colin WatkinsonWriter:Kira Snyder0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Colin WatkinsonWriter:Kira Snyder - 7.9/10(3.2k votes)
#24 - Chicago
S4:E5Director:Christina Choe0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Christina Choe - 7.9/10(2.3k votes)
#25 - Train
S6:E1Director:Elisabeth Moss0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Elisabeth Moss

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The Worst Episodes of The Handmaid's Tale
Every episode of The Handmaid's Tale ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of The Handmaid's Tale!

The Worst Episodes of The Handmaid's Tale
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Every episode of The Handmaid's Tale ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of The Handmaid's Tale!
Set in a dystopian future, a woman is forced to live as a concubine under a fundamentalist theocratic dictatorship.
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"The Handmaid's Tale" is the worst rated episode of "The Handmaid's Tale". It scored 5.7/10 based on 4625 votes. Directed by Elisabeth Moss and written by Bruce Miller, it aired on 5/27/2025. This episode scored 0.7 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Heroic".