(Warning: This post contains spoilers for the first three episodes of “The Handmaid’s Tale” Season 3)
“The Handmaid’s Tale” launched its third season with a trio of new episodes Wednesday, each of which destroyed several things we thought we knew about Hulu’s adaptation of the Margaret Atwood novel — one quite literally.
In the closing moments of the series premiere, “Night,” Serena Joy (Yvonne Strahovski) sets fire to the bed she shares with her husband Commander Fred Waterford (Joseph Fiennes), prompting June (Elisabeth Moss) to run in and pull Serena outside to safety before the Waterfords’ home goes up in flames.
Moss told TheWrap this act was a pivotal moment for Season 3, but just par for the course on the Bruce Miller-created drama.
Also Read: Summer TV Premiere Dates: Here's Every New and Returning Show (Photos)
“One of the cool things we can do on the show that...
“The Handmaid’s Tale” launched its third season with a trio of new episodes Wednesday, each of which destroyed several things we thought we knew about Hulu’s adaptation of the Margaret Atwood novel — one quite literally.
In the closing moments of the series premiere, “Night,” Serena Joy (Yvonne Strahovski) sets fire to the bed she shares with her husband Commander Fred Waterford (Joseph Fiennes), prompting June (Elisabeth Moss) to run in and pull Serena outside to safety before the Waterfords’ home goes up in flames.
Moss told TheWrap this act was a pivotal moment for Season 3, but just par for the course on the Bruce Miller-created drama.
Also Read: Summer TV Premiere Dates: Here's Every New and Returning Show (Photos)
“One of the cool things we can do on the show that...
- 6/5/2019
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
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