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The Handmaid's Tale – Season 6, Episode 2 Exile

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June tries to settle in a new community; Serena seeks a sanctuary; Luke and Moira take a big risk.
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The Handmaid's Tale — Season 6, Episode 2

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Bruce Miller

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Elisabeth Moss

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Joseph Fiennes

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Amanda Whiting New York Magazine/Vulture Apr 9
4/5
“Exile” is a well-crafted hour of television, replete with affecting parallels and some satisfying callbacks. Go to Full Review Rich Cross Starburst May 1
4/5
Bruce Miller’s script digs deeper into the emotional texture of the pair’s shifting motivations, teasing out how different characters stand in relation to the looming showdown between the USA, Canada and Gilead. Go to Full Review Wednesday Lee Friday Culturess Apr 10
8/10
These first two episodes are suspenseful and full of dramatic moments, lots of genuine emotion, and some economics and politics that started getting a little boring. Go to Full Review Carissa Pavlica TV Fanatic Apr 9
3.75/5
June’s life has changed because she was reunited with her mother, Holly, her daughter’s namesake, who didn’t perish in the colonies, after all. As this is, at its heart, a story about motherhood, it’s a perfect cherry on top of June’s travels so far. Go to Full Review Alan French FandomWire Apr 9
7/10
The pieces move toward the end of the board in “Exile,” and as a result, The Handmaid’s Tale clears up its road for the final season Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis June tries to settle in a new community; Serena seeks a sanctuary; Luke and Moira take a big risk.
Creator
Bruce Miller
Executive Producer
Warren Littlefield, Daniel Wilson, Fran Sears, Ilene Chaiken, Elisabeth Moss, Eric Tuchman, Mike Barker
Network
Hulu
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date
Apr 8, 2025