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The Worst Episodes of The Handmaid's Tale

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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. A TV adaptation of Margaret Atwood's...

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  1. 6.4/10(5.3k votes)

    #1 - Heroic

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    S3:E9

    Confined in a hospital, June’s sanity begins to fray. An encounter with Serena Joy forces June to reassess her recent actions.

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  2. 6.9/10(330 votes)

    #2 - Promotion

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    S6:E4

    June disrupts the rebel's plans. Commander Lawrence gains power and influence

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  3. 7.1/10(2.5k votes)

    #3 - Morning

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    S5:E1

    June confronts the consequences of killing Fred. A scared Serena makes an unexpected decision.

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    Writer:N/A
  4. 7.1/10(1.9k votes)

    #4 - Dear Offred

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    S5:E4

    June fights her need for violent revenge as Serena settles into her new role in Toronto. Rattled by Janine, Aunt Lydia makes a surprising suggestion to Lawrence.

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  5. 7.2/10(1.9k votes)

    #5 - Fairytale

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    S5:E5

    June and Luke embark on a dangerous quest. Serena gets to know her new hosts.

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    Director:Eva Vives
    Writer:N/A
  6. 7.3/10(3.6k votes)

    #6 - Under His Eye

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    S3:E7

    June escalates her risky efforts to find Hannah. Emily must face her past crimes as the ongoing international diplomatic crisis becomes more complicated.

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  8. 7.3/10(2.0k votes)

    #7 - Border

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    S5:E3

    June and Moira join a rebel outpost. As a pregnant widow, Serena tries to restore her status. Aunt Lydia questions her strict methods of dealing with Handmaids.

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  9. 7.5/10(3.1k votes)

    #8 - Vows

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    S4:E6

    After a shocking reunion with a dear friend, June contemplates the possibility of freedom, and confronts the unfulfilled promises she’s made to herself and to Luke.

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  10. 7.5/10(625 votes)

    #9 - Exile

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    S6:E2

    June tries to settle in a new community. Serena seeks sanctuary. Luke and Moira take a big risk.

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    Writer:J. Holtham
  11. 7.6/10(3.8k votes)

    #10 - Unfit

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    S3:E8

    June and the rest of the Handmaids shun Ofmatthew, and both are pushed to their limit at the hands of Aunt Lydia. Aunt Lydia reflects on her life and relationships before the rise of Gilead.

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    Director:Mike Barker
  12. 7.6/10(1.7k votes)

    #11 - Allegiance

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    S5:E9

    June and Luke prepare for a rescue mission. Serena tries new tactics with her oppressive hosts. Lawrence makes a surprising proposal to elevate his status.

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    Writer:N/A
  13. 7.6/10(570 votes)

    #12 - Devotion

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    S6:E3

    June struggles to save her loved ones. Commander Lawrence welcomes diplomats to New Bethlehem. Aunt Lydia searches for Janine.

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  14. 7.7/10(3.9k votes)

    #13 - Mary and Martha

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    S3:E2

    June helps Marthas with a dangerous task while navigating a relationship with her pious and untrustworthy new walking partner. Emily and Luke struggle with their altered circumstances.

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    Director:Mike Barker
  15. 7.7/10(3.0k votes)

    #14 - Milk

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    S4:E4

    June takes a harrowing journey with Janine, trying to escape Gilead, as Janine remembers a stressful experience in her past. In Toronto, Serena tries to manipulate Rita, who seeks advice from Moira.

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  16. 7.8/10(3.4k votes)

    #15 - Pigs

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    S4:E1

    On the run, June and the fugitive Handmaids seek refuge. In Gilead, Aunt Lydia reels from the loss of 86 children on Angels’ Flight. The combative Waterfords, in custody in Toronto, learn of June’s feat.

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  17. 7.9/10(5.1k votes)

    #16 - The Other Side

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    S1:E7

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

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  18. 7.9/10(4.3k votes)

    #17 - Baggage

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    S2:E3

    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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    Director:Kari Skogland
    Writer:N/A
  19. 7.9/10(4.0k votes)

    #18 - Other Women

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    S2:E4

    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.

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    Director:Kari Skogland
    Writer:N/A
  20. 7.9/10(3.6k votes)

    #19 - God Bless the Child

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    S3:E4

    June negotiates a truce in the Waterfords’ fractured relationship. Janine oversteps with the Putnam family, and a still-healing Aunt Lydia offers a brutal public punishment.

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    Director:Amma Asante
  21. 7.9/10(3.0k votes)

    #20 - Nightshade

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    S4:E2

    June plots revenge at the local Jezebels, before she and the Handmaids plan to leave the farm for the next safe house. In Toronto, Moira deals with the fallout of June’s choices, and Serena and Fred are bound together by a miracle.

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  22. 7.9/10(3.0k votes)

    #21 - Chicago

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    S4:E5

    June seeks out more active rebels in the Chicago war zone, while Janine tries to help her fit in with their new group of survivors. Moira goes on her first field aid mission.

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  23. 8.0/10(4.8k votes)

    #22 - Jezebels

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    S1:E8

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

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  24. 8.0/10(3.9k votes)

    #23 - Seeds

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    S2:E5

    Offred spirals as a Gilead ceremony disrupts her relationship with Nick. Janine tries to adjust to life in the Colonies, jeopardizing her friendship with Emily.

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    Director:Mike Barker
    Writer:N/A
  25. 8.0/10(3.9k votes)

    #24 - Useful

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    S3:E3

    June navigates a meeting where she must face both Commander Waterford and Nick. Serena Joy attempts to recuperate at her mother’s home. Lawrence teaches June a hard lesson about the difficult decisions he makes as a Commander.

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    Director:Amma Asante
  26. 8.0/10(2.6k votes)

    #25 - Progress

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    S4:E9

    June and Luke work together to save Hannah, reaching out to Lawrence and Nick for help. Serena and Fred greet unexpected visitors from Gilead. Janine tries to assist Aunt Lydia when a Handmaid-in-training goes on a hunger strike at the Red Center.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Heroic" is the worst rated episode of "The Handmaid's Tale". It scored 6.4/10 based on 5331 votes. Directed by Daina Reid and written by Lynn Renee Maxcy, it aired on 7/17/2019. This episode scored 0.5 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Promotion".