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WARNING: This article contains spoilers for The Handmaid's Tale season 2 Episode four of The Handmaid's Tale season two delivered yet another harrowing glimpse into the world of Gilead - especially since June/Offred (played by Elisabeth Moss) is back in the clutches of the Waterfords. What started out as a hopeful season has quickly reverted to the oppressive routine forced on June in the first run. Her pregnancy gives her some leverage, however, allowing her to threaten the abusive and downright evil Serena Joy (Yvonne Strahovski) right back. “Serena, remember, as long as my baby is safe, so is yours,” June said to the powerful Commander’s wife in one of the most satisfying yet terrifying moments of the episode. THE HANDMAID'S TALE SEASON 3 RELEASE DATE

The flashbacks in the episode, Other Women, also depicted June as a flawed individual, focusing on her affair with her future husband Nick (OT Fagbenle), who was already married when they started seeing each other. The episode five trailer shows some disturbing moments ahead. Titled, Seeds, it will be released on Hulu next Wednesday (May 16) from midnight. Channel 4 has the rights to the series in the UK but they have yet to announce when it will begin airing. WHAT IS AN ECONOWIFE IN THE HANDMAID'S TALE?

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What will happen in The Handmaid's Tale season 2, episode 5? The trailer opens with June, lying on her bed in that same room in the Waterford house where she spent most of season one. The pregnant handmaid is now nothing more than an incubator and well looked after physically to ensure the birth of a healthy baby. She is shown drinking a green smoothie before it switches to a shot of her and Serena Joy in the garden. Serena mimics her: “Yes, Mrs Waterford. No, Mrs Waterford… What is the matter with you?” THE HANDMAID'S TALE SEASON 2 EPISODE 4 PROMO

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It seems the Wife is concerned and surprised by this sudden newfound subservience in her normally rebellious Handmaid - what is she up to? “Nothing, Mrs Waterford,” she replies in the same tone as Serena looks confused. A shot of June pressing her head against the wall is shown, her hair newly cut, even shorter than when she cut it herself in episode two. Aunt Lydia (Ann Dowd) will be making an appearance in the episode too it seems, as she cheerfully informs the Commander (Joseph Fiennes): “Everything is going so well with the baby.” THE HANDMAID'S TALE SEASON 2, EPISODE 1 REVIEW

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“And Offred?” he enquires as he types on his laptop on the stairway. Aunt Lydia’s response is: “Seems much improved,” as we see June again in the kitchen, sharing a gentle moment with the Martha (Amanda Brugel). Then in what is possibly the most disturbing part of the clip, June is showing lying in her bath full up to her ears - but the water appears to be red. Is this just the light reflected onto the bathwater? Or could it be filled with blood? WHY DID OFFRED CUT HER EAR IN THE HANDMAID'S TALE?

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The latter seems possible based on what June whispers next: “I will not let you grow up in this place.” Could she be attempting suicide here or a home abortion? The next shot shows the return of Nick (Max Minghella) in the Waterford house. The two pass each other in the kitchen before he tells Serena he is “worried about the Handmaid”. “The Handmaid is not your concern,” she snaps back. Nick and the Commander are then shown having a meeting in the Commander’s study - “I’m glad this could be arranged so quickly,” Fred says. HOW TO WATCH THE HANDMAID'S TALE SEASON 2 IN THE UK

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Glad what could be arranged? The next scene depicts an eerie ceremony, which could possibly be what they are discussing. An auditorium is filled with the Wives and Handmaids in the seats as two rows of men line the centre. Women dressed in white with their faces covered can be seen at the back of the room in what looks like could potentially be a mass wedding. Is Nick getting married? WHERE IS FENWAY PARK IN THE HANDMAID'S TALE?

The Handmaid's Tale: season one recap Wed, April 25, 2018 Handmaid's Tale: season one recap. Play slideshow Hulu 1 of 18 Offred is a Handmaid, one of the few fertile women in the oppressive Republic of Gilead