The Best Episodes Written By Margaret Atwood
Every TV Episode Written by Margaret Atwood Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters
Margaret Atwood Ratings Summary
The best episode written by Margaret Atwood is "Night", rated 8.3/10 from 54 user votes. It was "directed by Kari Skogland". "Night" aired on 6/14/2017 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "Offred".
8.3/10 54 votes#1 - Night
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 6/14/2017
Serena Joy confronts Offred and the Commander. Offred struggles with a complicated, life-changing revelation. The Handmaids face a brutal decision.
Director: Kari Skogland
Writer: Margaret Atwood
8.2/10 186 votes#2 - Offred
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/26/2017
Offred, one the few fertile women known as Handmaids in the oppressive Republic of Gilead, struggles to survive as a reproductive surrogate for a powerful Commander and his resentful wife.
Director: Reed Morano
Writer: Margaret Atwood
8.0/10 60 votes#3 - Late
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/26/2017
Offred visits Janine’s baby with Serena Joy and remembers the early days of the revolution before Gilead. Ofglen faces a difficult challenge.
Director: Reed Morano
Writer: Margaret Atwood
7.9/10 52 votes#4 - The Bridge
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 6/7/2017
Offred embarks on a dangerous mission for the resistance. Janine moves to a new posting. Serena Joy suspects the Commander’s infidelity.
Director: Kate Dennis
Writer: Margaret Atwood
7.8/10 59 votes#5 - Nolite Te Bastardes Carborundorum
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 5/3/2017
Punished by Serena Joy, Offred begins to unravel and reflects on her time with Moira at the Red Center. A complication during the Ceremony threatens Offred’s survival with the Commander and Serena Joy.
Director: Mike Barker
Writer: Margaret Atwood
7.8/10 54 votes#6 - A Woman's Place
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/17/2017
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.
Director: Floria Sigismondi
Writer: Margaret Atwood
7.8/10 53 votes#7 - The Other Side
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/24/2017
Remembering her family’s treacherous escape attempt, a shocking revelation from life before Gilead provides a new perspective on Offred’s life.
Director: Floria Sigismondi
Writer: Margaret Atwood
7.7/10 64 votes#8 - Faithful
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/10/2017
Serena Joy makes Offred a surprising proposition. Offred remembers the unconventional beginnings of her relationship with her husband.
Director: Mike Barker
Writer: Margaret Atwood
7.5/10 51 votes#9 - Jezebels
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/31/2017
The Commander surprises Offred with a secret adventure in Gilead. Nick’s troubled past leads to his recruitment by the Sons of Jacob.
Director: Kate Dennis
Writer: Margaret Atwood
7.3/10 67 votes#10 - Birth Day
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/26/2017
Offred and her fellow Handmaids assist with the delivery of Janine’s baby, prompting Offred to recall her own daughter’s birth. Offred draws closer to Ofglen while dreading a secret meeting with the Commander.
Director: Reed Morano
Writer: Margaret Atwood