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The Handmaid's Tale – Season 3, Episode 4 God Bless The Child

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June negotiates a truce in the Waterfords' relationship; Aunt Lydia offers a brutal public punishment.
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The Handmaid's Tale — Season 3, Episode 4

The Handmaid's Tale — Season 3, Episode 4

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June's newly found confidence keeps the wheels churning in this slow-burn episode, as lines of empathy are blurred between Gilead's enslavers and the enslaved.

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Bruce Miller

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Julia Raeside Guardian 12/13/2019
The Canada scenes this week depict the awkward, heartbreaking reunion between Emily and her wife and son. I'll admit to more than a few tears as the little boy passed his dinosaur book to his mother and asked her to read to him. Go to Full Review Ed Power Independent (UK) 07/03/2019
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Handsomely shot and grippingly performed, Hulu's vision of a God-fearing American dystopia continues to chill and bewitch. Go to Full Review Emily St. James Vox 06/14/2019
I think all of this works because June no longer really cares if she lives or dies, an energy that often unsettles people just enough to let the show get away with some really brazen things. Go to Full Review Christopher Hooton NME (New Musical Express) 07/14/2021
After a run of slightly alternative episodes, the Hulu and Channel 4 show got back to basics this week... Go to Full Review Catherine Springer AwardsWatch 01/25/2020
The episode begins with The Handmaid's Tale's signature cinematography-overhead shots that are choreographed and hauntingly beautiful. Go to Full Review Brian Lloyd entertainment.ie 12/13/2019
Four episodes in to 'The Handmaid's Tale', and the long-awaited revolution isn't coming any closer now than it was in the first season. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis June negotiates a truce in the Waterfords' relationship; Aunt Lydia offers a brutal public punishment.
Creator
Bruce Miller
Executive Producer
Bruce Miller, Warren Littlefield, Daniel Wilson, Fran Sears, Ilene Chaiken, Elisabeth Moss, Eric Tuchman, Mike Barker
Network
Hulu
Rating
TV-MA (L)
Genre
Drama, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jun 12, 2019