Warning: contains spoilers for The Handmaid’s Tale season 4
Are people better off without June Osborne? In season four episode five ‘Chicago’, a Martha tells Nick that he would be, because everybody who helps June ends up dead. That Martha isn’t wrong. The Econo-Husband in season two, the Mackenzies’ Martha and Eleanor Lawrence in season three, the Guardian at the Keyes farm in season four, Alma, Brianna… all died at least partly because of June’s actions. And by the end of ‘Chicago’, we’re left with the possibility that the choice to stick with June has led to yet another casualty: Janine.
When June and Janine are picked up by a group of resistance fighters in war-torn Chicago, June is instantly disenchanted. Steven and his group are scavengers and survivors, not the violent revolutionaries June wants them to be. So June decides to leave and seek out the real resistance – the Nighthawks.
Are people better off without June Osborne? In season four episode five ‘Chicago’, a Martha tells Nick that he would be, because everybody who helps June ends up dead. That Martha isn’t wrong. The Econo-Husband in season two, the Mackenzies’ Martha and Eleanor Lawrence in season three, the Guardian at the Keyes farm in season four, Alma, Brianna… all died at least partly because of June’s actions. And by the end of ‘Chicago’, we’re left with the possibility that the choice to stick with June has led to yet another casualty: Janine.
When June and Janine are picked up by a group of resistance fighters in war-torn Chicago, June is instantly disenchanted. Steven and his group are scavengers and survivors, not the violent revolutionaries June wants them to be. So June decides to leave and seek out the real resistance – the Nighthawks.
- 5/18/2021
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Confession time: for the most part I agree with the combined Emmy predictions of Gold Derby’s Experts, Editors and Users. No-brainer nominations for folks like Catherine O’Hara & Eugene Levy (“Schitt’s Creek”), Olivia Colman (“The Crown”) and Brian Cox (“Succession”)? Check, check and check. However, on a handful of occasions I’m going rogue and ignoring the herd mentality of your average awards pundit. Below are seven surprise performers I predict will earn Emmy nominations on Thursday, July 28 despite their lowly racetrack odds. Also see at my complete Emmy picks here.
Elle Fanning (“The Great”) — Best Comedy Actress
As Catherine the Great, the Empress of Russia, Fanning gives a genre-bending performance that straddles the line between comedy and drama. Emmy voters are suckers for these types of characters — just look at recent category winners Phoebe Waller-Bridge (“Fleabag”) and Rachel Brosnahan (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”). In Hulu’s “occasional” true story,...
Elle Fanning (“The Great”) — Best Comedy Actress
As Catherine the Great, the Empress of Russia, Fanning gives a genre-bending performance that straddles the line between comedy and drama. Emmy voters are suckers for these types of characters — just look at recent category winners Phoebe Waller-Bridge (“Fleabag”) and Rachel Brosnahan (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”). In Hulu’s “occasional” true story,...
- 7/27/2020
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
“Praise be” to great guest stars! Amazingly, “The Handmaid’s Tale” has gone three-for-three at the Emmys in Best Drama Guest Actress, winning for Alexis Bledel (2017), Samira Wiley (2018) and Cherry Jones (2019). A fourth triumph would tie Hulu’s post-apocalyptic series with “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” which won a record four years in a row for Leslie Caron (2007), Cynthia Nixon (2008), Ellen Burstyn (2009) and Ann-Margret (2010), not counting its first category trophy for Amanda Plummer (2005). Can “Handmaid’s” keep up its wild winning streak this year with standout guest stars Julie Dretzin or Clea Duvall?
Dretzin plays Eleanor Lawrence, the unstable wife of Joseph (Bradley Whitford). She appeared in 6/13 episodes in Season 3, which means she just made the “less than 50%” cutoff required for guest star eligibility. The recognizable character actress has yet to be nominated for a major industry award, despite regularly working in Hollywood for three decades.
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Dretzin plays Eleanor Lawrence, the unstable wife of Joseph (Bradley Whitford). She appeared in 6/13 episodes in Season 3, which means she just made the “less than 50%” cutoff required for guest star eligibility. The recognizable character actress has yet to be nominated for a major industry award, despite regularly working in Hollywood for three decades.
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- 6/16/2020
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
At last year’s Creative Arts Emmys, Cherry Jones won Best Drama Guest Actress for her role on “The Handmaid’s Tale,” making it three in a row for Hulu’s post-apocalyptic series after Alexis Bledel (2017) and Samira Wiley (2018). One more consecutive victory in this category would tie “Handmaid’s” with “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” NBC’s long-running procedural drama that won a record four years in succession for Leslie Caron (2007), Cynthia Nixon (2008), Ellen Burstyn (2009) and Ann-Margret (2010). “Svu” took home an additional guest actress trophy, though not consecutively, for Amanda Plummer (2005).
The only other series to come close to matching “The Handmaid’s Tale” and “Law & Order: Svu” in Best Drama Guest Actress is “The Practice.” ABC’s legal drama prevailed for Beah Richards (2000), Alfre Woodard (2003) and Sharon Stone (2004), though again, those three were not all in a row. Do you think “Handmaid’s” will triumph in this category at the upcoming 2020 Emmys?...
The only other series to come close to matching “The Handmaid’s Tale” and “Law & Order: Svu” in Best Drama Guest Actress is “The Practice.” ABC’s legal drama prevailed for Beah Richards (2000), Alfre Woodard (2003) and Sharon Stone (2004), though again, those three were not all in a row. Do you think “Handmaid’s” will triumph in this category at the upcoming 2020 Emmys?...
- 6/3/2020
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
The Handmaid’s Tale season three finale “Mayday” is miraculous in believability as the rebellion against Gilead pulls off its own Great Escape. Let’s talk about spoilers for the episode, along with some overall thoughts about the season. After June allowed the death of Eleanor Lawrence, June (Elisabeth Moss) and the Marthas proceed with their mission […]
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- 8/20/2019
- by Caroline Cao
- Slash Film
Warning: Some spoilers for season three of The Handmaid's Tale ahead!
In the third season of The Handmaid's Tale, we reach a clearer understanding of our favorite central characters, such as Emily and June. But there are two new Gilead elites who have thoroughly confounded us: Joseph and Eleanor Lawrence, played respectively by Bradley Whitford and Julie Dretzin. While we don't quite know where his loyalties lie, Commander Lawrence has shown that he can help the handmaids whenever he feels like it. But it's harder to make sense of what's going on with his wife, who has appeared disturbed and out of sorts since we first meet her. Aunt Lydia isn't the only person suspicious of her; we're also curious about her background as well. So what's going on with Eleanor? Let's investigate.
We should start from when we first meet her. In addition to being physically frail, Eleanor seems...
In the third season of The Handmaid's Tale, we reach a clearer understanding of our favorite central characters, such as Emily and June. But there are two new Gilead elites who have thoroughly confounded us: Joseph and Eleanor Lawrence, played respectively by Bradley Whitford and Julie Dretzin. While we don't quite know where his loyalties lie, Commander Lawrence has shown that he can help the handmaids whenever he feels like it. But it's harder to make sense of what's going on with his wife, who has appeared disturbed and out of sorts since we first meet her. Aunt Lydia isn't the only person suspicious of her; we're also curious about her background as well. So what's going on with Eleanor? Let's investigate.
We should start from when we first meet her. In addition to being physically frail, Eleanor seems...
- 6/6/2019
- by Stacey Nguyen
- Popsugar.com
Horrible Science is coming to Citv.
The comedy entertainment series will be based on the popular children's books of the same name, written by Nick Arnold and illustrated by Tony De Saulles.
Each episode will have a central scientific theme (such as Gruesome Guts and Bulging Brains), as a lovable family tries to put on a spectacular science show.
Guest actors will also play celebrated scientists from history and be 'interviewed'.
The ten-part series is primarily aimed at children between the ages of 6 and 12, and stars Ben Miller, stand-up comedian Chris Martin, Letty Butler, Tom Bell, Eleanor Lawrence, Jason Forbes and Susan Wokoma.
Miller, who also serves as an executive producer, said: "I've loved science since I was a kid, and making Horrible Science has been a dream come true.
"The utterly brilliant Horrible Science books have given us a wealth of characters, jokes, and - as they would put...
The comedy entertainment series will be based on the popular children's books of the same name, written by Nick Arnold and illustrated by Tony De Saulles.
Each episode will have a central scientific theme (such as Gruesome Guts and Bulging Brains), as a lovable family tries to put on a spectacular science show.
Guest actors will also play celebrated scientists from history and be 'interviewed'.
The ten-part series is primarily aimed at children between the ages of 6 and 12, and stars Ben Miller, stand-up comedian Chris Martin, Letty Butler, Tom Bell, Eleanor Lawrence, Jason Forbes and Susan Wokoma.
Miller, who also serves as an executive producer, said: "I've loved science since I was a kid, and making Horrible Science has been a dream come true.
"The utterly brilliant Horrible Science books have given us a wealth of characters, jokes, and - as they would put...
- 5/21/2015
- Digital Spy
ITV is building up to the 2014 Brazil World Cup with a new animated football comedy from Simon Nye, the writer of Men Behaving Badly.
Warren United follows the fortunes of Warren Kinglsey, an overweight kitchen salesman and dedicated football fan. It will air on ITV.
Written by David Quantick and Dominic Holland, the show will feature the voices of Darren Boyd (Spy), Morgana Robinson (House of Fools), Morwenna Banks (Peppa Pig), Johnny Vegas and Eleanor Lawrence (Common Ground).
The production comes from Baby Cow (Uncle, Gavin and Stacey, Mighty Boosh and Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa) and Canadian animation house Smiley Guy.
The show will launch on April 22.
Henry Normal, co-founder of Baby Cow productions, said: "New animated narrative series in this country are so rare. So are comedies about football, while those about fans even rarer. On several counts, therefore, we're trying something unusual."
ITV's director of digital channels Angela...
Warren United follows the fortunes of Warren Kinglsey, an overweight kitchen salesman and dedicated football fan. It will air on ITV.
Written by David Quantick and Dominic Holland, the show will feature the voices of Darren Boyd (Spy), Morgana Robinson (House of Fools), Morwenna Banks (Peppa Pig), Johnny Vegas and Eleanor Lawrence (Common Ground).
The production comes from Baby Cow (Uncle, Gavin and Stacey, Mighty Boosh and Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa) and Canadian animation house Smiley Guy.
The show will launch on April 22.
Henry Normal, co-founder of Baby Cow productions, said: "New animated narrative series in this country are so rare. So are comedies about football, while those about fans even rarer. On several counts, therefore, we're trying something unusual."
ITV's director of digital channels Angela...
- 2/24/2014
- Digital Spy
Downton Abbey star Brendan Coyle turns his hand to comedy in this evening's episode of Common Ground.
The episode of the Sky Atlantic comedy shorts series, titled 'Sunshine Simon', also stars Tom Davis, Eleanor Lawrence and Sean Pertwee.
Coyle plays a Scottish, foul-mouthed Di called Tommy Cockburn, who is attempting to find Mad Mickey Quinn (Pertwee) after the latter escaped from jail.
Davis stars as Simon 'Sunshine' Wilson, a crook and old pal of Mad Mickey, who is trying to go straight for his wife Kelly (Lawrence).
The Common Ground series is set in South London and features a lineup of stars including Johnny Vegas, Katy Brand and Jessica Hynes.
Common Ground airs on Mondays on Sky Atlantic.
The episode of the Sky Atlantic comedy shorts series, titled 'Sunshine Simon', also stars Tom Davis, Eleanor Lawrence and Sean Pertwee.
Coyle plays a Scottish, foul-mouthed Di called Tommy Cockburn, who is attempting to find Mad Mickey Quinn (Pertwee) after the latter escaped from jail.
Davis stars as Simon 'Sunshine' Wilson, a crook and old pal of Mad Mickey, who is trying to go straight for his wife Kelly (Lawrence).
The Common Ground series is set in South London and features a lineup of stars including Johnny Vegas, Katy Brand and Jessica Hynes.
Common Ground airs on Mondays on Sky Atlantic.
- 2/11/2013
- Digital Spy
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