The Handmaid's Tale: Season 5

Following Fred's murder, a euphoric June confesses to Luke and Moira her involvement and drives to a diner to meet with the ex-handmaids who helped her, including Danielle, Tyler, and Vicky. June begins experiencing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder and becomes agitated when the handmaids ask for her help in hunting down the people who abused them in Gilead. When June declines, they condemn her, calling her selfish. Emily has gone missing, so June drives to Emily's home where Sylvia tel

Serena returns to Gilead for Fred's funeral. She pressures Commander Lawrence to make it a huge televised event, to show the world how Gilead honors its leaders. As Luke and June leave a theater, they see Hannah prominently displayed on the city's jumbotrons, presenting Serena with flowers, an orchestrated message from Serena to June. Esther shares some chocolates she stole from Commander Putnam with Janine, which she secretly poisoned to kill them both. As they are eating, Esther tells Janine s

A distraught Aunt Lydia prays for Janine's recovery, promising God that she will be more compassionate to the handmaids if she recovers. Janine emerges from her coma. June arranges a phone call and Nick informs her that he is now married. Nick tells her that the plum-colored dress worn by Hannah at Fred Waterford's funeral means that Hannah is now attending a "wives" school. Although she wants to stay in Gilead, Serena is told by the High Commanders that they want her to serve as a diplomat for

A supporter of the Sons of Jacob sees June in a park and the two verbally battle one another. Janine is able to walk after doing physical therapy. Lydia condemns Esther for the suicide/murder attempt but Janine doesn't. She finally tells Lydia the truth; the women imprisoned by Lydia hate her. Serena is released from custody of the government and commences her efforts to erect a Gilead Cultural Center in Toronto. June receives an invitation from Serena via mail to attend the grand opening of the

June and Luke embark on a dangerous quest into No Man's Land to meet a Guardian who has information about the Wives' school that Hannah is attending. They meet the Guardian and spend the night drinking and listening to music with him in an abandoned bowling alley. They take a shortcut back to Canada, but the Guardian steps on a landmine alerting others to their presence. Luke and June run for the border, but are apprehended by men in black trucks. Meanwhile, Serena gets to know her new hosts, th

Serena's obstetrician invites Serena to dinner. Serena and Mrs. Wheeler get into an argument after Serena expresses a desire to remain a widow rather than remarrying; Serena is told to go to her room. June and Luke are captured by Commander Wheeler's guard in No Man's Land. When Luke tries to resist, he is beaten. Commander Wheeler informs Serena that June has been captured and Serena pleads to visit No Man's Land to witness her execution. Luke is dumped by Commander Wheeler's troops near the bo

As they drive through no man's land, Serena's contractions increase in frequency. The two take refuge in a barn. June attempts to leave in the car after Serena lashes out, but then decides to stay, helping deliver the baby, Noah. Serena develops a fever and June insists that they return to Canada. Serena initially refuses, insisting she was merely a vessel to deliver Noah to a mother who deserves him, such as June. June takes Serena to a Canadian hospital. While Serena is treated, June uses the

As anti-refugee sentiment builds in Canada, Luke and June wonder if staying in Canada is the right choice. Commander Lawrence establishes his settlement of New Bethlehem on an island, where he says Gileadean refugees will be able to return and live freely as a way of easing diplomatic tensions. He travels to Toronto, where he offers June the chance to move to New Bethlehem and promises to move Hannah there too after she is married. While June strongly considers this offer, Luke vehemently reject

The military raid on Hannah's school ends in tragedy as the fighter jets are shot down by Gileadean air defense. Lawrence calls June, claiming the incident was in self defense and asks her again to join New Bethlehem, but she refuses and reveals her involvement in the death of Lawrence's late wife Eleanor. Tuello asks June to convince Nick to be a mole for the Canadians within Gilead. Upon their meeting, Nick reveals his desire to improve Gilead's international image, ultimately declining the Ca

June feels uneasy in Canada as anti-refugee sentiment increases, but Luke reassures her that they're fine. As she is walking outside, a truck with a Gileadean bumper sticker runs into her before running over her arm. Before the truck can kill her, Luke beats the driver severely and June is rushed to the hospital. Meanwhile, Nick worries more and more about June's safety, knowing that Gilead will not stop until she is dead. He decides to accept Tuello's offer of being a mole in order to protect J