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The Handmaid's Tale – Season 6, Episode 6 Surprise

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The Handmaid's Tale – Season 6, Episode 6

Surprise

Aired Apr 29, 2025

Drama

Sci-Fi

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June finds herself seeking refuge in an unexpected and hidden location.

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Yvonne Strahovski

Serena Joy

Samira Wiley

Moira

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Amanda Whiting

New York Magazine/Vulture

Apr 29

5/5

Serena, for her part, comes to understand in “Surprise” that forgiveness for crimes as ruinous as the ones she and Lydia have perpetrated won’t come in the form of a grand declaration of absolution.

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Rich Cross

Starburst

Jun 6

4/5

Every time that Yvonne Strahovski and Elizabeth Moss share scenes together, there’s such electricity between their characters, as the power balance between them continually shifts and twists.

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Carissa Pavlica

TV Fanatic

Apr 29

4.25/5

Episode 6, June and Moira survived hiding in the trunk of Joseph’s car, but when they crawled out into the world again, it was clear nothing was as safe as it seemed, not even with Joseph at the wheel.

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Wednesday Lee Friday

Culturess

Apr 29

This episode spends a long time reminding us of Nick and June’s early days. Thrown together by Serena and believing her husband to be dead, June and Nick trauma bonded their way into procreation, escape, and espionage.

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Alan French

FandomWire

Apr 29

5/10

Unfortunately, this is an episode of highs and lows. The lows undermine “Surprise,” in part because it continues to yada yada large swaths of the story.

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Synopsis

June finds herself seeking refuge in an unexpected and hidden location.

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 29, 2025