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The Handmaid's Tale – Season 6, Episode 5 Janine

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June and Moira go undercover; Serena and Nick make consequential choices.
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The Handmaid's Tale — Season 6, Episode 5

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Cast & Crew

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Bruce Miller

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Elisabeth Moss

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The Handmaid's Tale — Season 6, Episode 5

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Amanda Whiting New York Magazine/Vulture Apr 22
4/5
This week’s episode, called “Janine,” is a standout example of the series operating at its layered best: urgent, tender, uplifting, disturbing, and conflicting. Go to Full Review Rich Cross Starburst May 28
4/5
Janine works so well not just because of the heightened tension of the Jezebel’s raid, but because so many characters are torn out of their established discomfort zones. Go to Full Review Alan French FandomWire Apr 29
7/10
Yes, this is one of the few episodes this season that felt thematically and narratively in line with the show to this point. Go to Full Review Wednesday Lee Friday Culturess Apr 23
10/10
This was a harrowing episode full of emotional catharsis, infuriating men doing awful things to women we love, and everybody feeling like they’re not being careful enough... Overall though, an excellent episode. Go to Full Review Carissa Pavlica TV Fanatic Apr 23
3.85/5
As the hour unfolded, it became clear: Janine wasn’t the focus — she was the catalyst. Her name set everything in motion, pulling truths to the surface that Gilead desperately wants to keep hidden. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis June and Moira go undercover; Serena and Nick make consequential choices.
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 22, 2025