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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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Yvonne Strahovski

Serena Joy

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The Handmaid's Tale — Season 6, Episode 2

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Amanda Whiting New York Magazine/Vulture 04/09/2025
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 05/01/2025
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 04/10/2025
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 04/09/2025
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 04/09/2025
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.
Director
Elisabeth Moss
Creator
Bruce Miller
Executive Producer
Warren Littlefield, Daniel Wilson, Fran Sears, Ilene Chaiken, Elisabeth Moss, Eric Tuchman, Mike Barker, Sheila Hockin, Bruce Miller
Screenwriter
J. Holtham, Margaret Atwood
Network
Hulu
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama, Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date
Apr 8, 2025