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The Handmaid's Tale – Season 1, Episode 6 A Woman's Place

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Offred is questioned about her life as a handmaid; Serena Joy reflects on her marriage and her role in Gilead's inception.
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The Handmaid's Tale — Season 1, Episode 6

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"A Woman's Place" gives necessary narrative depth to Serena Joy, brilliantly brought to life by Yvonne Strahovski.

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Bruce Miller

Creator

Elisabeth Moss

Offred

Joseph Fiennes

Commander Waterford

Yvonne Strahovski

Serena Joy

Madeline Brewer

Janine

Ann Dowd

Aunt Lydia
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Allison Shoemaker AV Club 09/21/2017
B+
"A Woman's Place," artfully directed by Floria Sigismondi, manages the rather delicate trick of coaxing its audience into a position of empathy before offering an ever-so-gentle condemnation of the very character we've just gotten to know. Go to Full Review Emily St. James Vox 09/21/2017
I have conflicted feelings about the last 10 minutes of this episode, especially, but I'm encouraged by the way that The Handmaid's Tale has been slowly evolving and mutating over the past few weeks into a TV show, instead of an adaptation of the book. Go to Full Review Ed Power Daily Telegraph (UK) 09/20/2017
One of the briskest and most illuminating episodes yet delved into the backstory of Offred's tormentor-in-chief, Lady Serena Joy (a torturously self-contained Yvonne Strahovski). Go to Full Review Andrea Thompson The Young Folks 02/06/2019
8/10
A Woman's Place shows us what we normalize when the dust settles and injustice becomes our everyday reality. Go to Full Review Genevieve Valentine Vice 07/03/2018
Until now, The Handmaid's Tale has offered up a retro dystopia, with a world so small you can hardly breathe. Go to Full Review Carol Pinchefsky Syfy Wire 06/05/2018
It was great to see the evolution of the character Serena. It was even better to see actress finally show a range of emotion, besides every color of the fury rainbow. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Offred is questioned about her life as a handmaid; Serena Joy reflects on her marriage and her role in Gilead's inception.
Creator
Bruce Miller
Executive Producer
Bruce Miller, Warren Littlefield, Daniel Wilson, Fran Sears, Ilene Chaiken
Network
Hulu
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date
May 17, 2017