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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. Background image for Promotion
    5.8/10(5 votes)

    #1 - Promotion

    S6:E4

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

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  2. Background image for Exodus
    6.0/10(5 votes)

    #2 - Exodus

    S6:E8

    June and Moira execute their dangerous plan. Serena makes a big commitment.

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    Director:Daina Reid
  3. Background image for Janine
    6.2/10(5 votes)

    #3 - Janine

    S6:E5

    June and Moira go undercover. Serena and Nick make consequential choices.

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  4. Background image for Devotion
    6.3/10(9 votes)

    #4 - Devotion

    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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  5. Background image for Heroic
    6.4/10(5.4k votes)

    #5 - Heroic

    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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  6. Background image for Exile
    6.4/10(7 votes)

    #6 - Exile

    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
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  8. Background image for Shattered
    6.5/10(6 votes)

    #7 - Shattered

    S6:E7

    After a shocking revelation, June spirals. Serena plans for a prestigious future.

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  9. Background image for Surprise
    6.7/10(6 votes)

    #8 - Surprise

    S6:E6

    June hides in an unexpected place.

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    Director:Natalia Leite
    Writer:Aly Monroe
  10. Background image for Morning
    7.1/10(2.6k votes)

    #9 - Morning

    S5:E1

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

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    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for Dear Offred
    7.1/10(2.0k votes)

    #10 - Dear Offred

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for Fairytale
    7.2/10(1.9k votes)

    #11 - Fairytale

    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:Unknown
  13. Background image for Under His Eye
    7.3/10(3.6k votes)

    #12 - Under His Eye

    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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  14. Background image for Border
    7.4/10(2.0k votes)

    #13 - Border

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for Vows
    7.5/10(3.2k votes)

    #14 - Vows

    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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  16. Background image for Unfit
    7.6/10(3.8k votes)

    #15 - Unfit

    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
  17. Background image for Allegiance
    7.6/10(1.8k votes)

    #16 - Allegiance

    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:Unknown
  18. Background image for Mary and Martha
    7.7/10(3.9k votes)

    #17 - Mary and Martha

    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
  19. Background image for Milk
    7.7/10(3.0k votes)

    #18 - Milk

    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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  20. Background image for Pigs
    7.8/10(3.5k votes)

    #19 - Pigs

    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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  21. Background image for The Other Side
    7.9/10(5.2k votes)

    #20 - The Other Side

    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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  22. Background image for Baggage
    7.9/10(4.4k votes)

    #21 - Baggage

    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:Unknown
  23. Background image for Other Women
    7.9/10(4.1k votes)

    #22 - Other Women

    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:Unknown
  24. Background image for God Bless the Child
    7.9/10(3.6k votes)

    #23 - God Bless the Child

    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
  25. Background image for Nightshade
    7.9/10(3.0k votes)

    #24 - Nightshade

    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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  26. Background image for Chicago
    7.9/10(3.1k votes)

    #25 - Chicago

    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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Worst Episodes Summary

"Promotion" is the worst rated episode of "The Handmaid's Tale". It scored 5.8/10 based on 5 votes. Directed by Natalia Leite and written by Jacey Heldrich, it aired on 4/15/2025. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Exodus".