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The Handmaid's Tale – Season 3, Episode 8 Unfit

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70% Tomatometer 20 Reviews
June and the rest of the Handmaids shun Ofmatthew, and both are pushed to their limits at the hands of Aunt Lydia, who reflects on her life and relationships before the rise of Gilead.
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The Handmaid's Tale — Season 3, Episode 8

The Handmaid's Tale — Season 3, Episode 8

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Critics Consensus

Diving deep into the gripping backstories of the powers that be is where The Handmaid's Tale excels, but mishandling racial dynamics within Gilead evokes more confusion than clarity.

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The Handmaid's Tale — Season 3, Episode 8

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Abigail Chandler Guardian 12/13/2019
Praise be - an Aunt Lydia flashback! Three seasons in and we finally come closer to understanding the Aunt Formally Known As Lydia Clemmons, in what was easily this episode's highlight. Go to Full Review Ed Power Independent (UK) 08/08/2019
4/5
Death stalks the episode....But that's Gilead: where everyone, innocent or guilty, gets more than they deserve. Go to Full Review Allison Shoemaker AV Club 07/10/2019
D+
I'm not sure The Handmaid's Tale knows what it wants us to think. Go to Full Review Christopher Hooton NME (New Musical Express) 07/14/2021
A strong episode with a brutal climax. Go to Full Review Catherine Springer AwardsWatch 01/25/2020
Meanwhile, three seasons in, we finally get Lydia's back story. Flashing back to before the war, we are in an elementary school classroom, where Lydia is standing in front of a blackboard that says "Miss Clements' 4th Grade Class." Go to Full Review Mae Abdulbaki Inverse 12/13/2019
While there was definitely a lot of intriguing plot points to mull over, none of them were necessarily important to the overall story and proved that one episode dedicated to exploring Aunt Lydia's history simply wasn't enough to be satisfying. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis June and the rest of the Handmaids shun Ofmatthew, and both are pushed to their limits at the hands of Aunt Lydia, who reflects on her life and relationships before the rise of Gilead.
Director
Mike Barker
Creator
Bruce Miller
Executive Producer
Bruce Miller, Warren Littlefield, Daniel Wilson, Fran Sears, Ilene Chaiken, Elisabeth Moss, Eric Tuchman, Mike Barker
Screenwriter
Kira Snyder
Network
Hulu
Rating
TV-MA (L|V)
Genre
Drama, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jul 10, 2019