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The Handmaid's Tale – Season 2, Episode 11 Holly

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The Handmaid's Tale – Season 2, Episode 11

Holly

Aired Jun 27, 2018

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Sci-Fi

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Offred faces a grueling challenge alone as she recalls her life as a mother; Serena Joy and the Commander deal with the fallout of their actions toward Offred.

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At the heart of "Holly" is a mesmerizing, emotionally inspiring performance by Elisabeth Moss within a gut-wrenching survivalist narrative.

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Serena Joy

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The Handmaid's Tale: Season 2 Episode 11 Featurette - 'Holly' From Script to Screen

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Julia Raeside

Guardian

07/30/2018

The writers are also clearly apologising to anyone who has remained faithful to this series, acknowledging the agony they have put us through.

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Judy Berman

New York Times

06/28/2018

Can we just pause for a second to appreciate Elisabeth Moss?

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Melanie McFarland

Salon.com

06/27/2018

Episodes of the caliber of "Holly" are the reason television criticism exists.

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Fiona Flynn

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01/07/2020

Thanks to some very impressive cinematography and Elizabeth Moss's likely Emmy-winning performance, the true isolation of June's situation was portrayed.

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Andrea Thompson

The Young Folks

07/05/2018

Holly is by no means an example of The Handmaid's Tale at its lowest, but it's comforting to be reminded she can be relied upon for this level of mostly wordless elevation.

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Adam Pockross

Syfy Wire

06/29/2018

Will June be yet another downtrodden fighter inspired by Oprah to take control of her life and drive that rig North?

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Synopsis

Offred faces a grueling challenge alone as she recalls her life as a mother; Serena Joy and the Commander deal with the fallout of their actions toward Offred.

Director: Daina Reid
Creator: Bruce Miller
Executive Producer: Bruce Miller, Warren Littlefield, Daniel Wilson, Fran Sears, Ilene Chaiken, Elisabeth Moss
Screenwriter: Bruce Miller, Kira Snyder
Network: Hulu
Rating: TV-MA (L)
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date: Jun 27, 2018