document_title: Father of the Bride (1991 film)

question_text: where did father of the bride take place

text: Father of the Bride (1991 film)

text: Plot[edit]

text: George Banks (Steve Martin) is the owner of a successful athletic shoe company called Side Kicks in San Marino, California. His 22-year-old daughter, Annie (Kimberly Williams) who just graduated from college, returns home from Europe, announcing that she is engaged to Bryan MacKenzie (George Newbern), a man from an upper-class family from Bel-Air, despite them only having known each other for six months. The sudden shock turns the warm reunion into a heated argument between George and Annie, but they quickly reconcile in time for Bryan to arrive and meet them. Despite Bryan's good financial status and likeable demeanour, George takes an immediate dislike to him while his wife, Nina (Diane Keaton), accepts him as a potential son-in-law. George does not want to let go of his daughter.

text: George and Nina meet Bryan's parents, John and Joanna MacKenzie. Though George feels comfort from John also expressing how shocked he had initially been at Bryan's engagement, he quickly gets into trouble when he begins nosing around and eventually ends up falling into the pool when cornered by the MacKenzies' vicious pet Dobermans. All is forgiven, however, and the Banks meet with an eccentric European wedding coordinator, Franck Eggelhoffer (Martin Short) and his assistant, Howard Weinstein (B. D. Wong), where George immediately begins complaining about the price of the extravagant wedding items. The high price, $250 a head, plus the problems of wedding invitations begin to take their toll on George and he becomes slightly insane. The last straw occurs when his wrongly sized suit, which he had struggled to put on, rips when he bends his back. He leaves the house to cool off, but ends up causing a disturbance at the supermarket. Fed up with paying for things he doesn't want, he starts removing hot dog buns from their 12-bun packets so as to match the 8-dog packets of hot dogs. He ends up getting arrested, but Nina arrives to bail him out on the condition that he stop ruining the wedding.

text: With help from Nina and Franck, George becomes more relaxed and accepting of the wedding, particularly when Annie and Bryan receive rather expensive gifts from extended family members, but the wedding plans are put on hold when they have a row over a blender he gave her as a gift, which only gets worse when she refuses to believe his story about George's antics at his parents' house when he fell in the pool. George takes Bryan out for a drink, initially intending to get rid of him for good, but seeing his heartbroken face and genuine claim that he loves Annie, George has a change of heart and finally accepts him. He confesses to Annie that what happened at the MacKenzies' house was true, and she and Bryan reconcile.

text: Despite some last minute problems with the weather, the wedding is finally prepared, almost one year after Bryan and Annie's first meeting. They marry and the reception is held at the house, despite a nosy police officer objecting to the number of parked cars in the street. Unfortunately, George misses Annie throwing her bouquet and is unable to see her before she and Bryan leave for their honeymoon in Hawaii. However, Annie calls him from the airport to thank and tell him that she loves him one last time before they board the plane.

text: With the house now empty and the wedding finished, George finds solace with Nina and dances with her.

text: Cast[edit]

text:
Steve Martin as George Banks
Diane Keaton as Nina Banks
Kimberly Williams as Annie Banks-MacKenzie
Kieran Culkin as Matty Banks
George Newbern as Bryan MacKenzie
Peter Michael Goetz as John MacKenzie
Kate McGregor-Stewart as Joanna MacKenzie
Martin Short as Franck Eggelhoffer
B. D. Wong as Howard Weinstein
Richard Portnow as Al
David Pasquesi as Hanck
Chauncey Leopardi as Cameron
Eugene Levy as Singer at audition
Marissa Lefton as 3-year-old Annie
Sarah Rose Karr as 7-year-old Annie
Amy Young as 12-year-old Annie
Ira Heiden as Supermarket Stock Boy
Britt Leach as Assistant Manager of Supermarket (uncredited, his final film role to date)

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text: Soundtrack[edit]

text: The film's soundtrack was scored by Alan Silvestri and was influenced by jazz and Christmas instrumentations. It contains the following tracks:

text:
"Main Title"
"Annie's Theme"
"Drive to Brunch"
"Snooping Around"
"Pool Cue"
"Annie Asleep"
"Basketball Kiss"
"The Wedding"
"Snow Scene"
"Nina at the Stairs"
"The Big Day"
"Annie at the Mirror
"Pachelbel Canon"
"The Way You Look Tonight" - Alan Silvestri, Fields, Dorothy
"My Annie's Gone"
"The Way You Look Tonight (Reprise)"
"End Credits"

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text: The following songs are also featured in the film:

text:
"My Girl" - The Temptations
"(Today I Met) The Boy I'm Going to Marry" - Darlene Love
"Chapel of Love" - The Dixie Cups

text: Reception[edit]

text: The film opened to generally favorable reviews. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported that 73% of critics gave it a positive rating, based on 41 reviews, with an average score of 6/10. Its consensus states that "while it doesn't quite hit the heights of the original, this remake of the 1950 classic is pleasantly enjoyable, thanks in large part to winning performances from Steve Martin and Martin Short."[3] Contrastingly, it received 51/100 on Metacritic.[4]

text: Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film three stars out of four and called it "one of the movies with a lot of smiles and laughter in it, and a good feeling all the way through. Just everyday life, warmly observed."[5] Desson Howe of The Washington Post praised Martin for his performance in it, writing that "it is so funny, it's almost sublime. The explanation is simple: It's all Steve Martin."[6]

text: The film drew $15 million on its debut.[7]

text: Awards and nominations[edit]

text:
1992; nominated, "Best Breakthrough Performance" - Kimberly Williams
1992; nominated, "Best Comedic Performance" - Steve Martin

text: 1993: won, "Best Movie" - Father of the Bride

text: 1993; nominated, "Best Young Actor Co-starring in a Motion Picture" - Kieran Culkin

text: Remake[edit]

text: In February of 2018, The Hollywood Reporter revealed that remakes of several films are in development as exclusive content for Walt Disney Studios' upcoming streaming service; with one of those named in the announcement being Father of the Bride.[8]


document_title: Siesta Beach

question_text: where does siesta key beach sand come from

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text: Siesta Beach

text: Siesta Beach (sometimes known as Siesta Key Beach) is a beach located on Siesta Key in the U.S. state of Florida. The sand is 99% pure Quartz (Silica sand), soft and cool on the feet.[1]

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text: The many awards it has earned include:

text:
"the whitest and finest sand in the world" (The Great International Beach Challenge, 1987),
"The Best Sand Beach in America" (The Travel Channel, 2004),
"The Best Beach in America" (Dr. Beach, 2011, 2017).[2]
2015 awarded #1 U.S. Beach (TripAdvisor source Orlando Sentinel February 18, 2015)

text: Siesta Beach is located on Beach Road on Siesta Key. Siesta Beach is known as one of the most beautiful beaches anywhere in the world.[citation needed] At the "Great International White Sand Beach Challenge" held in 1987, it was recognized as having the "whitest and finest sand in the world."

text: Unlike beaches elsewhere that are made up mostly of pulverized coral, Siesta Beach's sand is 99% quartz, most of which comes from the Appalachian Mountains.[3] Even on the hottest days, the sand is so reflective that it feels cool underfoot. It's estimated that the sand on Siesta Beach and Crescent Beach on Siesta Key is millions of years old, having its origin in the Appalachians and flowing down the rivers from the mountains until it eventually was deposited on the shores of Siesta Key.

text: Shallow water depth in the near shore area together with year-round lifeguard protection, makes this one of the safest beaches in the county and great for small children.

text: The southern portion of Siesta Beach is alternatively called Crescent Beach, which extends to the sea wall and Point of Rocks, an area with coral and active marine life.

text: Siesta Beach is not only long, but also expansively wide, especially around the Siesta Key Beach Pavilion section. The beach is so wide the city installed walking mats to help beachgoers get to the shore, where they can then walk on firmer wet sand.[4]

text: History[edit]

text: Up until the 20th century, Siesta Key was virtually vacant and was referred to as Clam Island, Little Sarasota Island, or Sarasota Key. The Island was not connected to the city of Sarasota in any way, so the only way to get to and from the island was by boat. It had deep vegetation, snakes of all varieties (including all of the venomous ones found in the United States - rattlesnakes, copperheads, water moccasins and coral snakes), sand fleas, wildcats and wild boars.[5]

text: It remained that way until 1906 when Mr. and Mrs. Roberts opened the Roberts’ (or Siesta) Inn. This hotel became very popular for people who wanted a place to escape the cold winters of the north. The Roberts’ Inn also attracted many people because of Mrs. Roberts’ cooking (specifically her seafood dishes). Mr. Roberts teamed up with Mayor Harry Higel to create the Siesta Land Company, which formed Siesta Village and renamed the island Siesta Key around a year after he opened his hotel. In 1914, Higel opened his own hotel called Higelhurst and used his boat to transfer guests to and from the city. Higel also worked to get the Army Corps Engineers to build a bridge that would connect the key with the city of Sarasota. He was finally able to, and that bridge opened in 1917, which connected the northern part of the key with the city. In 1927, a second bridge opened at the southern end of the key on Stickney Point.[6]

text: In 1954, Sarasota County first purchased property on the key for a public beach.[7] Slowly, Siesta Key began to grow in population, and now around 350,000 tourists visit it every year. In 1988, the movie Jaws 5 was filmed at Siesta Key Beach. Due to the abysmal sales of Jaws 4, Jaws 5 was never released.


document_title: Blue Bloods (season 1)

question_text: who plays nikki in season 1 of blue bloods

text: Blue Bloods (season 1)

text: Production[edit]

text: The first season of Blue Bloods was produced by Panda Productions, Paw In Your Face Productions and CBS Productions. The series aired in the United States on CBS Friday nights at 10:00 P.M. EST and Canada on CTV via simulcast. Internationally, season one aired in New Zealand on TV3 Saturday nights at 9:30 P.M., in Australia on Network Ten for the first twelve episodes (Wednesday nights at 8:30 P.M. for the first six and Friday nights at 9:30 P.M.) and on One for the rest of the season.[1][2] In a deal with CBS Studios International, the series was acquired by the UK channel Sky Atlantic on January 5, 2011 and was one of the first series to air on the new channel, which launched on February 1, 2011.[3] The series was created by Mitchell Burgess and Robin Green and executive produced by Burgess, Green, producer Leonard Goldberg and director Michael Cuesta. The show was initially run by director Ken Sanzel, but Sanzel left in August 2010 amid alleged creative tension with series star Tom Selleck.[4] Staff directors for the season include Cuesta, Félix Alcalá, Jan Eliasberg, Karen Gaviola, Stephen Gyllenhaal, Ralph Hemecker, Gwyneth Horder-Payton, Frederick K. Keller, Matt Penn, John Polson, Michael Pressman, Rosemary Rodriguez, and Alex Zakrzewski. Episodes were written by a team of writers, which consisted of Burgess, Green, Brian Burns, Siobhan Byrne-O'Connor, Amanda Green, Julie Hébert, Thomas Kelly, Gwendolyn M. Parker, Mark Rosner, Ken Sanzel, Diana Son, and Kevin Wade. Cinematographers hired for the season included Craig DiBona, David Insley, Tim Ives and Teodoro Maniaci.[5] Composers Mark Morgan and Rob Simonsen provided the background music for the season.[5]

text: Cast[edit]

text: The first season featured a cast of five main actors who received star billing. Tom Selleck portrays Francis "Frank" Reagan, the patriarch of the Reagan family, a former Marine, and current Police Commissioner who is notably silent about his political beliefs.[6] Donnie Wahlberg acted as Frank's eldest son Daniel "Danny" Reagan, a hard-nosed NYPD Detective and former Marine who often roughs up his suspects, despite being prohibited to do so.[6] Bridget Moynahan portrays Frank's daughter Erin Reagan-Boyle, an assistant district attorney who abides by the law in her dealings with criminal justice.[6] Will Estes portrayed Frank's youngest son Jamison "Jamie" Reagan, a rookie police officer and graduate from Harvard Law before entering the police academy.[6] Len Cariou played Frank's father Henry Reagan, a retired police commissioner and former Marine who, like Danny, is very vocal about his political beliefs.[6]

text: In addition to the regular cast, the season also featured actors who received the "also starring" billing, appearing in almost every episode of the season. Jennifer Esposito portrayed Jackie Curatola, an NYPD detective at the precinct and Danny's partner.[7] Nicholas Turturro portrayed Sergeant Anthony Renzulli, Jamie's partner and mentor, who had been a partner of Joe Reagan.[7]

text: Several recurring characters appeared in the first season. Amy Carlson appeared as Linda Reagan, Danny's wife and mother of two children Jack and Sean.[7] Sami Gayle portrayed Erin's teenage daughter Nicole "Nikki" Reagan-Boyle[7] (Marlene Lawston played this role in the pilot episode).[8] Abigail Hawk portrayed Abigail Baker, Frank's primary aide. Brothers Andrew and Tony Terraciano portray Sean and Jack Reagan, Danny and Linda's sons.[9] Gregory Jbara acted as Garrett Moore, the NYPD's Deputy Commissioner of Public Information.[9] Robert Clohessy played Sgt. Sidney Gormley, the immediate supervisor of Danny and the other detectives at the precinct.[9] Actress Dylan Moore appeared in the first six episodes as Jamie's brief fiance Sydney Davenport.[7] Bruce Altman portrayed Mayor Frank Russo, Frank's superior.[9] Andrea Roth appeared in four episodes as Kelly Davidson, a television news reporter who dated Frank. Yvonna Kopacz Wright portrayed Ava Hotchkiss, a detective at the precinct and Danny's temporary partner.[10] Noelle Beck appeared in three episodes as Frank's Deputy Press Secretary Sue Connors.[9] Nick Sandow recurred in four episodes as Lieutenant Alex Bello, an officer at Internal Affairs.[11] Michael T. Weiss portrayed Sonny Malevsky, a detective who had worked with Joe Reagan before his murder.[11] Colleen Clinton appeared as Agent Anderson, an FBI agent who attempts to recruit Jamie for her investigation into the Blue Templar.[12] Bobby Cannavale appeared in three episodes as Charles Rosselini, Erin's boss who becomes romantically involved with her.[13] Robert John Burke portrayed Jyle Hogan in three episodes.[14]

text: Main Cast[edit]

text:
Tom Selleck as Police Commissioner Francis "Frank" Reagan
Donnie Wahlberg as Detective Daniel "Danny" Reagan
Bridget Moynahan as ADA Erin Reagan-Boyle
Will Estes as Officer Jamison "Jamie" Reagan
Len Cariou as Henry Reagan

text: Recurring Cast[edit]

text:
Jennifer Esposito as Detective Jackie Curatola
Amy Carlson as Linda Reagan
Sami Gayle as Nicole "Nicky" Reagan-Boyle

text: Reception[edit]

text: Viewership and ratings[edit]

text: Blue Bloods premiered with the pilot episode, which attracted 13.01 million viewers. After four episodes, the season received a full order of 22 episodes.[15] The series was the most watched program on Friday nights during its duration and was the second most watched program during its short move to the Wednesday timeslot. Apart from the pilot episode, the most-watched episode of the season was "Little Fish", which accrued a viewership of 12.30 million viewers. The series finale was watched by 11.78 million viewers. The season averaged over 12.58 million viewers and a 7.8/14 household rating, becoming the 19th most-watched series of the 2010-2011 primetime television season.[16] In the 18-49 adult demographic, the season averaged a 2.2 Nielsen rating, equating to 2.88 million viewers and ranking number 85th for the 2010-2011 primetime television season.[17]

text: In Canada, Blue Bloods stood as a solid performer on CTV, landing within the top twenty of the top programs in Canada. The show ended its first season as the most watched new drama series as well as second most watched new series of the season. The season ranked number five in the 18-49 and 25-54 age demographics.[18] In the United Kingdom, the series was among the weekly top five most viewed program on Sky Atlantic, amassing an audience between 450,000 and 630,000 viewers. In Australia, the series premiered with a strong 1.11 million viewers, but viewership fell to 288,000 viewers by April, prompting Network Ten to move the series to its HD channel One, which premiered the second half of the season on October 31, 2011.[2]

text: Critical reviews[edit]

text: Upon the premiere of the pilot episode, the series received positive reviews from television critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted mean rating out of 100 to reviews from television critics, the show received an average score of 70, which indicates "generally favorable review", based on 25 reviews.[19] Reviews for the full season were generally positive.

text: Nick Hartel of DVD Talk deemed the DVD release of the season as "Recommended", writing that it "should wisely be approached as a family drama that utilizes the police angle as a common bonding element." Hartel lauded Selleck, Wahlberg and Cariou's performances and the family dinners, noting that "the arguments and interruptions that garnish the meals give "Blue Bloods" its most human qualities." Hartel also noted that the series "quickly resort to genre story staples", adding that the "identity crisis of cop drama versus family drama results in the former getting the short end of the stick with many cases feeling like an afterthought or plot contrivance for the Reagans to discuss at the weekly family dinner."[20] C.S. Stonebridge of The Numbers wrote, "The regular crimes are also intriguing enough to carry most episodes, although there were a few too many times where there were pretty big coincidences that strained credibility. But this storyline made watching each episode more important, as opposed to a show like Law & Order, where you could almost literally grab any episode in the show's 20 year run and watch it without having to have seen any of the earlier episodes to know what's going on."[21] Stuart Cummins of What Culture called the series "entertaining police drama that combines the best elements of shows such as Numbers, CSI and Law & Order with the family crises and dramas found in shows like Brothers & Sisters."[22] Chuck Barney of San Jose Mercury News found the cases on the series to "don't carry much of a wow factor" and the show overall lacked "the kind of grittiness that might make it more powerful." Barney however praised the actors' performances and the family dynamic of the Reagans.[23]

text: Some reviewers, however, share mixed to negative opinion concerning the shows format. DVD Verdict writer Adam Arseneau wrote positively about the season, praising the actors' performances, the family dynamic and the multi-generational police family plot while deeming the family dinners and the lessons doled out from them "smacks of self-righteousness and lazy writing." Arseneau concluded about the season, "If we had genuinely solid material to engage the Reagans, Blue Bloods could be one of the best cop shows on television. As it stands, it rarely transcends average."[24] David Brown from Radio Times gave the season release three stars (out of five), writing "Imagine something that mixes the best elements of Law & Order and Brothers & Sisters and you get the idea."[25] The Guardian writer Michael Hann wrote negatively of the series, noting that "one can know what is happening without even watching the show, since each episode follows the same template."[26]

text: Episodes[edit]

text:
No.
overall
No. in
season
Title
Directed by
Written by
Original air date
Prod.
code
U.S. viewers
(millions)

1
1
"Pilot"
Michael Cuesta
Robin Green & Mitchell Burgess
September 24, 2010 (2010-09-24)
101
13.01[27]

Jamie graduates from the Police Academy and joins the NYPD on the same day Teresa Campos, a nine-year-old hispanic girl, is abducted while on her way home from school. Frank addresses the press regarding the case, and Danny is questioned about his interrogation tactics.

2
2
"Samaritan"
Ralph Hemecker
Ken Sanzel
October 1, 2010 (2010-10-01)
102
11.32[28]

The Reagans contemplate the rights and wrongs of taking matters into their own hands after a good Samaritan shoots a criminal on the subway.

3
3
"Privilege"
Stephen Gyllenhaal
Brian Burns
October 8, 2010 (2010-10-08)
103
11.15[29]

Erin, Frank, and Danny seek justice for a rape victim.

4
4
"Officer Down"
Ralph Hemecker
Thomas Kelly
October 15, 2010 (2010-10-15)
104
10.39[30]

The NYPD is dispatched to track down the robbery suspect connected with the killing a police officer during a jewelry store heist.

5
5
"What You See"
Félix Alcalá
Julie Hébert
October 22, 2010 (2010-10-22)
105
11.15[31]

The Reagans object about the pros and cons of profiling as Frank, Danny, Jamie and the rest of the NYPD search for a bomb that is set to go off in Manhattan.

6
6
"Smack Attack"
Gwyneth Horder-Payton
Siobhan Byrne-O'Connor
October 29, 2010 (2010-10-29)
106
11.62[32]

After three teenage boys die from a drug overdose, Danny sets out to find their narcotic source.

7
7
"Brothers"
Frederick K. Keller
Mark Rosner
November 5, 2010 (2010-11-05)
107
10.31[33]

When Erin tries to take down a gang leader, using his law-abiding brother, the family debates her methods. Meanwhile, Danny tries to protect Jamie by being tough on the rookie.

8
8
"Chinatown"
Michael Cuesta
Diana Son
November 12, 2010 (2010-11-12)
108
10.57[34]

After meeting with federal agents in Chinatown, Jamie witnesses a crime in progress, which results in a suspect getting killed during a pursuit. To avoid Jamie undergoing an investigation by Internal Affairs, Danny works to solve the case and clear Jamie's name.

9
9
"Re-Do"
Rosemary Rodriguez
Julie Hébert
November 19, 2010 (2010-11-19)
109
11.36[35]

Erin is jeopardized when three dangerous criminals are released from prison, one of whom is Richard Reed, a convicted rapist and murderer.

10
10
"After Hours"
Alex Zakrzewski
Brian Burns
December 3, 2010 (2010-12-03)
110
11.32[36]

Danny attends to the murder of a popular bouncer outside a nightclub, while Frank deals with controversy when it comes to light that his former partner is artificially tampering with arrest records.

11
11
"Little Fish"
Michael Pressman
Siobhan Byrne-O'Connor
January 19, 2011 (2011-01-19)
111
12.30[37]

Danny and Jackie investigate the murder of a high-end escort after her body is found floating in the East River. Meanwhile at the crime scene, Jamie meets Det. Sonny Malevsky (Michael T. Weiss), his late brother Joe's old partner and is suspicious of him. Frank vows to bring a killer to justice when a missing boy's remains are finally found from a 25-year-old case that he was emotionally involved in.

12
12
"Family Ties"
Stephen Gyllenhaal
Mark Rosner
January 26, 2011 (2011-01-26)
112
12.10[38]

Danny explores the world of the Russian Mob in Brighton Beach and their politics after the son of a gangster is killed. While Erin is handed a high-profile case of political corruption by her boss, the district attorney.

13
13
"Hall of Mirrors"
Frederick K. Keller
Thomas Kelly
February 2, 2011 (2011-02-02)
113
11.31[39]

Danny is assigned to investigate the attempted assassination of an undercover counterterrorism agent and must solve the case without disrupting the police activity in the sleeper cell.

14
14
"My Funny Valentine"
John Polson
Diana Son
February 9, 2011 (2011-02-09)
114
11.80[40]

When a teenager is kidnapped, Danny and Jackie suspect her older boyfriend with a criminal past is involved. Erin's relationship with her boss takes an unexpected turn when her daughter sets them up on a dinner date for Valentine's Day.

15
15
"Dedication"
Jan Eliasberg
Kevin Wade
February 18, 2011 (2011-02-18)
115
11.16[41]

When Frank is almost assassinated in a drive-by shooting, the police force begins a citywide manhunt. The search points Danny towards a dying crime boss with a grudge against Frank, sparked by a tragic event from their past. The Reagan family attend a ceremony at John Jay College of Criminal Justice to dedicate their atrium in Joe's memory.

16
16
"Age of Innocence"
Félix Alcalá
Amanda Green
February 25, 2011 (2011-02-25)
116
11.65[42]

When an unidentified young girl is found murdered at a debutante ball, Danny and Jackie interrogate a prostitute that was seen on the hotel's surveillance footage giving the girl a hard time. Also, Danny gets into an argument with Erin for bringing Nicky to the crime scene.

17
17
"Silver Star"
Ralph Hemecker
Thomas Kelly
March 11, 2011 (2011-03-11)
117
11.60[43]

When a highly decorated war veteran from Iraq is found dead on the streets and his Silver Star missing, Danny, a former Marine, finds himself emotionally involved.

18
18
"To Tell the Truth"
Alex Zakrzewski
Siobhan Byrne-O'Connor
April 1, 2011 (2011-04-01)
119
10.92[44]

Just before Danny prepares to testify at narcotic kingpin Raymundo Salazar's murder trial, he witnesses the shooting of a young man perpetrated by the felon with a history of witness intimidation. Matters become personal when the criminal's goons abducts Linda in a daring attempt to force Danny's silence.

19
19
"Model Behavior"
Matt Penn
Brian Burns
April 8, 2011 (2011-04-08)
118
10.71[45]

At a fashion show, someone attempts to poison Linda's niece Sophie (Sonya Harum), an up-and-coming model, and succeeds at killing another model. Danny investigates the case while Linda must deal with animosity between herself and her older sister, Sophie's mother. Meanwhile, Frank is on a personal mission to discover why a popular local priest is being suddenly reassigned.

20
20
"All That Glitters"
Michael Pressman
Gwendolyn M. Parker
April 29, 2011 (2011-04-29)
120
10.06[46]

Frank's frustrations rise when the media sensationalizes the murder of a tourist outside a trendy Lower East Side restaurant.

21
21
"Cellar Boy"
Karen Gaviola
Diana Son and Robin Green & Mitchell Burgess
May 6, 2011 (2011-05-06)
121
10.38[47]

Danny's next-door neighbors are murdered and their son becomes the prime suspect. Jamie becomes convinced of being pursued by the Blue Templar when his gun goes missing and the brakes of his car were sabatoged.

22
22
"The Blue Templar"
Frederick K. Keller
Kevin Wade
May 13, 2011 (2011-05-13)
122
11.79[48]

In his attempt to expose the Blue Templar, Frank chooses to bypass Internal Affairs after a drug bust indicates dirty cops are involved.

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text: United States[edit]

text:
No. in
Episode
Air date
Time slot (EST)
18-49 rating
Viewership
Live+7
Ref

series
season
Rating
Share
in
millions
Nightly
rank
Weekly
rank
18-49
rating
Viewership

1
1
Pilot
September 24, 2010
Fridays
10:00 P.M.
2.2
7
13.01
#1
#17
N/A
15.27
[27][49][50]

2
2
Samaritan
October 1, 2010
2.0
7
11.32
#1
#23
2.6
13.83
[28][51][52]

3
3
Privilege
October 8, 2010
1.8
6
11.15
#1
#23
2.5
13.51
[29][53][54]

4
4
Officer Down
October 15, 2010
1.7
6
10.40
#1
N/A
2.3
12.69
[30][55]

5
5
What You See
October 22, 2010
1.8
6
11.15
#1
#22
2.4
13.32
[31][56][57]

6
6
Smack Attack
October 29, 2010
1.8
6
11.62
#1
#21
2.4
13.86
[32][58][59]

7
7
Brothers
November 5, 2010
1.8
6
10.31
#1
#25
2.4
12.74
[33][60][61]

8
8
Chinatown
November 12, 2010
1.6
5
10.57
#1
#24
N/A
12.79
[34][62][63]

9
9
Re-Do
November 19, 2010
1.6
5
11.36
#1
#22
2.2
13.63
[35][64][65]

10
10
After Hours
December 3, 2010
1.7
6
11.32
#1
#12
2.3
13.71
[36][66][67]

11
11
Little Fish
January 19, 2011
Wednesdays
10:00 P.M.
2.0
6
12.30
#2
#13
2.7
14.94
[37][68][69]

12
12
Family Ties
January 26, 2011
2.1
6
12.10
#2
#7
2.7
14.51
[38][70][71]

13
13
Hall of Mirrors
February 2, 2011
1.6
5
11.31
#2
#12
2.3
13.73
[39][72][73]

14
14
My Funky Valentine
February 9, 2011
2.1
6
11.80
#4
#16
N/A
14.24
[40][74][75]

15
15
Dedication
February 18, 2011
Fridays
10:00 P.M.
1.5
5
11.16
#1
#14
2.2
13.78
[41][76][77]

16
16
Age of Ignorance
February 25, 2011
1.7
6
11.65
#1
#14
2.4
14.25
[42][78][79]

17
17
Silver Star
March 11, 2011
1.8
6
11.60
#1
#11
2.5
14.15
[43][80][81]

18
18
To Tell the Truth
April 1, 2011
1.7
5
10.92
#1
#19
2.5
13.85
[44][82][83]

19
19
Model Behavior
April 8, 2011
1.6
5
10.71
#1
#19
2.2
13.42
[45][84][85]

20
20
All That Glitters
April 29, 2011
1.6
5
10.06
#1
#17
2.4
13.01
[46][86]

21
21
Cellar Boy
May 6, 2011
1.5
5
10.38
#1
#17
2.2
12.77
[47][87][88]

22
22
The Blue Templar
May 13, 2011
1.8
5
11.79
#1
#12
2.6
14.60
[48][89][90]

text: Canada[edit]

text:
No. in
Episode title
Air date
Time slot (EST)
Viewership
Ref

series
season
in millions
Weekly
rank

1
1
Pilot
September 24, 2010
Fridays
10:00 pm
2.126
#12
[91]

2
2
Samaritan
October 1, 2010
1.585
#21
[92]

3
3
Privilege
October 8, 2010
1.744
#16
[93]

4
4
Officer Down
October 15, 2010
1.937
#12
[94]

5
5
What You See
October 22, 2010
1.767
#13
[95]

6
6
Smack Attack
October 29, 2010
1.720
#17
[96]

7
7
Brothers
November 5, 2010
1.602
#20
[97]

8
8
Chinatown
November 12, 2010
1.630
#19
[98]

9
9
Re-Do
November 19, 2010
1.608
#25
[99]

10
10
After Hours
December 3, 2010
1.756
#11
[100]

11
11
Little Fish
January 19, 2011
Wednesdays
10:00 pm
1.598
#15
[101]

12
12
Family Ties
January 26, 2011
1.662
#11
[102]

13
13
Hall of Mirrors
February 2, 2011
1.576
#19
[103]

14
14
My Funky Valentine
February 9, 2011
1.769
#17
[104]

15
15
Dedication
February 18, 2011
Fridays
10:00 pm
1.769
#17
[105]

16
16
Age of Ignorance
February 25, 2011
1.963
#11
[106]

17
17
Silver Star
March 11, 2011
1.479
#20
[107]

18
18
To Tell the Truth
April 1, 2011
1.794
#10
[108]

19
19
Model Behavior
April 8, 2011
1.664
#15
[109]

20
20
All That Glitters
April 29, 2011
1.486
#15
[110]

21
21
Cellar Boy
May 6, 2011
1.456
#20
[111]

22
22
The Blue Templar
May 13, 2011
1.799
#17
[112]

text: United Kingdom[edit]

text: All viewing figures and ranks are sourced from BARB.[113]

text:
No. in
Episode
Air date
Time slot (UTC)
Sky Atlantic

series
season
Viewers
(millions)
Weekly
rank

1
1
Pilot
February 1, 2011
Tuesdays
10:00 pm
N/A
N/A

2
2
Samaritan
February 8, 2011
0.626
#1

3
3
Privilege
February 15, 2011
0.584
#2

4
4
Officer Down
February 22, 2011
0.551
#2

5
5
What You See
March 1, 2011
0.582
#2

6
6
Smack Attack
March 8, 2011
0.530
#2

7
7
Brothers
March 15, 2011
0.499
#2

8
8
Chinatown
March 22, 2011
0.452
#2

9
9
Re-Do
March 29, 2011
0.451
#2

10
10
After Hours
April 5, 2011
0.517
#2

11
11
Little Fish
April 12, 2011
0.540
#1

12
12
Family Ties
April 19, 2011
0.489
#2

13
13
Hall of Mirrors
April 26, 2011
0.521
#2

14
14
My Funky Valentine
May 3, 2011
0.473
#2

15
15
Dedication
May 10, 2011
0.465
#2

16
16
Age of Ignorance
May 17, 2011
0.472
#2

17
17
Silver Star
May 24, 2011
0.539
#2

18
18
To Tell the Truth
May 31, 2011
0.503
#2

19
19
Model Behavior
June 7, 2011
0.525
#2

20
20
All That Glitters
June 14, 2011
0.493
#2

21
21
Cellar Boy
June 21, 2011
0.478
#3

22
22
The Blue Templar
June 28, 2011
0.471
#1

text: Australia[edit]

text:
No. in
Episode title
Air date
Time slot
Viewership
Ref

series
season
in
millions
Nightly
rank
Weekly
rank

1
1
Pilot
February 2, 2011
Wednesdays
8:30 P.M.
1.107
#8
#23
[114][115][116]

2
2
Samaritan
February 9, 2011
0.701
#17
#63
[117][118]

3
3
Privilege
February 16, 2011
0.653
#20
#74
[119][120]

4
4
Officer Down
February 23, 2011
0.467
#22
#74
[121][122]

5
5
What You See
February 23, 2011
0.377
#27
N/A
[121]

6
6
Smack Attack
March 2, 2011
0.565
#20
#83
[123][124]

7
7
Brothers
March 11, 2011
Fridays
9:30 P.M.
0.283
#32
N/A
[125][126]

8
8
Chinatown
March 18, 2011
0.387
#21
N/A
[127]

9
9
Re-Do
March 25, 2011
0.337
#25
N/A
[128]

10
10
After Hours
April 1, 2011
0.318
#28
N/A
[129]

11
11
Little Fish
April 8, 2011
0.286
#30
N/A
[130]

12
12
Family Ties
April 15, 2011
0.288
#31
N/A
[131]

text: DVD release[edit]

text:
Blue Bloods - The 1st Season

Set details
Special features

22 episodes
6-disc set (DVD)
1.78:1 aspect ratio
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese
English: Dolby Digital 5.1, Stereo
French: Stereo

Featurettes

"Analyzing the Scene"
"Code Blue"
"Creating the Characters"
"Empire State of Mind"
"Keeping it in the Family"
"Keeping it Real"

Deleted scenes
Gag reel
Network on-air promos

DVD release date

Region 1
Region 2
Region 4

September 13, 2011 (2011-09-13)[132]
September 19, 2011 (2011-09-19)[133]
September 15, 2011 (2011-09-15)[134]


document_title: The Handmaid's Tale (TV series)

question_text: when does the next episode of the handmaids tale air

text: The Handmaid's Tale (TV series)

text: Plot[edit]

text: In the near future, fertility rates collapse as a result of sexually transmitted diseases and environmental pollution.[4] With this chaos, the totalitarian, theonomic government of "Gilead" establishes rule in the former United States in the aftermath of a civil war.[5][6][7] Society is organized by power-hungry leaders along with a new, militarized, hierarchical regime of fanaticism and newly created social classes, in which women are brutally subjugated, and by law are not allowed to work, own property, handle money, or read.[7] Worldwide infertility has resulted in the conscription of the few remaining fertile women in Gilead, called "Handmaids", according to an extremist interpretation of a Biblical account.[7] They are assigned to the homes of the ruling elite, where they must submit to ritualized rape by their male masters in order to become pregnant and bear children for those men and their wives.

text: Alongside the red-clad Handmaids, much of society is now grouped into classes that dictate their freedoms and duties. Women are divided into a small range of social categories, each one signified by a similarly-styled plain dress in a specific color: Handmaids wear red, Marthas (who are housekeepers and cooks) wear green, and Wives (who are expected to run their households) wear blue. Econowives, the lower-class women who still have minimal agency, are sort of a mixture of all these categories, and they wear gray (a departure from the book in which Econowives wear stripes). Women prisoners are called Carols and are worked to death clearing toxic waste. Another class of women, Aunts (who train and oversee the Handmaids), wear brown. Additionally, the Eyes are a secret police watching over the general populace for signs of rebellion, Hunters track down people attempting to flee the country, and Jezebels are prostitutes in secret brothels catering to the elite ruling class.

text: June Osborne, renamed Offred (Elisabeth Moss), is the Handmaid assigned to the home of the Gileadan Commander Fred Waterford (Joseph Fiennes) and his wife Serena Joy (Yvonne Strahovski). Offred is subject to strict rules and constant scrutiny; an improper word or deed on her part can lead to brutal punishment. Offred, who is named after her male master like all Handmaids, can remember the "time before", when she was married and had a daughter, a job, a bank account, and her own name and identity, but all she can safely do now is follow the rules of Gilead in hopes that she can someday live free again and be reunited with her daughter. The Waterfords, key players in the rise of Gilead, have their own conflicts with the realities of the society they have helped create.

text: Cast and characters[edit]

text: Main[edit]

text:
Elisabeth Moss as June Osborne / Offred, a woman who was captured while attempting to escape to Canada with her husband, Luke, and daughter, Hannah. Due to her fertility, she is made a Handmaid to Commander Fred Waterford and his wife, Serena Joy, and is named "Offred".
Joseph Fiennes as Commander Fred Waterford, a high-ranking government official and June's master. Both he and his wife played an instrumental role in Gilead's founding. He wishes to have more contact with June outside of what is lawful between a Handmaid and her master, and starts inviting her to play nightly games of Scrabble.
Yvonne Strahovski as Serena Joy Waterford, Fred's wife and a former conservative cultural activist. She appears to have accepted her new role in a society that she helped create. She is poised and deeply religious, but capable of great cruelty and is often callous to June. She is desperate to become a mother.
Alexis Bledel as Emily / Ofglen / Ofsteven, June's shopping partner. Although June is initially wary of her, it is revealed Ofglen is not as pious as she seems, and the two become friends. Ofglen had a wife and son, and was a university lecturer in cellular biology. Being homosexual is punishable by death in Gilead, and most university professors are sent to labour camps, but Ofglen was spared and made a Handmaid, due to her fertility. She is later captured and punished for her relationship with a Martha, and is sent to another household where she becomes "Ofsteven". She is involved with a resistance movement called "Mayday".
Madeline Brewer as Janine / Ofwarren / Ofdaniel, a Handmaid who entered the Red Center for training at the same time as June and considers June a friend due to her kind treatment. Initially non-compliant, Janine's right eye is removed as a punishment. She becomes mentally unstable due to her treatment and often behaves in temperamental or childlike ways. She gives birth to a child for Warren and Naomi Putnam, whom they name "Angela", but Janine insists the baby's name is "Charlotte". Janine is later reassigned and becomes "Ofdaniel".
Ann Dowd as Aunt Lydia, a woman in charge of overseeing the Handmaids in their reeducation and duties. She is brutal and subjects insubordinate Handmaids to harsh physical punishment, but she also cares for her charges and believes deeply in the Gileadean mission and doctrine. She appears to have a soft spot for Janine, and even goes so far as to address her by her given name on occasion. Showrunner Miller has suggested that Aunt Lydia was a schoolteacher before Gilead, and Dowd has said this, and her own upbringing as a student at Catholic schools, informs her performance.[8]
O. T. Fagbenle as Lucas "Luke" Bankole, June's husband from before Gilead. Because he and June began their relationship before his divorce from his first wife, their union is considered invalid in the new society. June is considered an adulteress and their daughter, Hannah, is considered illegitimate. Initially, June believes he has been killed, but it is later revealed Luke managed to escape to Canada.
Max Minghella as Nick Blaine, Commander Waterford's driver and a former drifter from Michigan who has feelings for June. June and Nick develop an intimate relationship and she eventually discovers that he is an Eye, a spy for Gilead.
Samira Wiley as Moira / Ruby, June's best friend since college. She is already at the Red Center when June enters Handmaid training but escapes before being assigned to a home. She is recaptured and becomes "Ruby", a Jezebel. She seems to have given up hope of ever being free, but on meeting June again regains the conviction to escape.
Amanda Brugel as Rita, a Martha at the Waterford home. She had a son who died fighting in the civil war when he was 19 years old.[9]

text: Recurring[edit]

text:
Ever Carradine as Naomi Putnam, Commander Warren Putnam's wife. She views her baby largely as a status symbol and has no sympathy for the Handmaids.
Kristen Gutoskie as Beth, a Martha at Jezebel's. She has an arrangement with Nick whereby she trades illegal alcohol and other contraband for drugs, which the Jezebels use. She has a casual sexual relationship with him and is aware that he is an Eye.
Tattiawna Jones as Lillie Fuller/Ofglen #2, who replaces Emily in the position after Emily is captured by the Eyes. She follows the rules and does not wish to upset the status quo, but this is because she believes her life as a Handmaid is better than the difficult, impoverished life she led prior to Gilead, rather than out of religious piety.
Nina Kiri as Alma / Ofrobert, another Handmaid who trained at the Red Center with June, Moira, and Janine. She is frank and chatty, and often trades gossip and news with June. She is also involved with Mayday and becomes June's first contact with the resistance group.
Jenessa Grant as Ofsamuel, a local Handmaid with a friendly and talkative nature.
Jordana Blake as Hannah Bankole, June and Luke's daughter.
Erin Way as Erin, a young mute woman who was being trained to become a Handmaid but managed to escape.[10]
Sydney Sweeney as Eden Spencer (season 2), a pious and obedient girl who dreams of one day being a Commander's wife.[11]
Bradley Whitford as Commander Joseph Lawrence (season 2), the architect of Gilead’s economy, who is gruff and intimidating, with a disheveled mad genius vibe. His sly humor and flashes of kindness make him a confusing, mysterious presence for his newest Handmaid.[12]

text: Guest[edit]

text:
Marisa Tomei as Mrs. O'Conner (season 2), a Commander's wife who is sent to the colonies as punishment for having sex with another man.[13]
Cherry Jones as Holly Maddox (season 2), June's mother, an outspoken feminist.[14]
Clea DuVall as Sylvia (season 2), Emily's wife.[15]
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Omar (season 2) a man who aids June in her escape.
John Carroll Lynch as Dan (season 2), Emily's boss at the university where she worked.
Kelly Jenrette as Annie (season 2), Luke's ex-wife.

text: Episodes[edit]

text: Series overview[edit]

text:
Season
Episodes
Originally released

First released
Last released

1
10
April 26, 2017 (2017-04-26)
June 14, 2017 (2017-06-14)

2
13[16]
April 25, 2018 (2018-04-25)
July 11, 2018 (2018-07-11)[16]

text: Season 1 (2017)[edit]

text:
No.
overall
No. in
season
Title
Directed by
Teleplay by
Original release date

1
1
"Offred"
Reed Morano
Bruce Miller
April 26, 2017 (2017-04-26)

A family is pursued by a group of armed men. The woman is caught, and separated from her young daughter and husband as shots are fired in the distance. She is now known as Offred, the Handmaid to Commander Fred Waterford. While walking with another Handmaid, Ofglen, she and Ofglen pass by a wall on which men have been hanged for crimes such as being gay, working in an abortion clinic, and being a Catholic priest.[17] In a flashback, various women are indoctrinated into their Handmaid roles by Aunt Lydia, and Offred notices Moira, a woman she knew in college. Handmaid Janine taunts Aunt Lydia and is shocked with a cattle prod, later her right eye is removed as punishment. In the present, Commander Waterford tries to impregnate Offred during "the Ceremony" as she lies in the lap of his wife, Serena Joy. The next day, the Handmaids are encouraged to beat a man to death after Lydia announces he raped a pregnant Handmaid. Janine tells Offred that her friend Moira is dead. On the way home, Ofglen tells Offred that she had a wife and son, and warns her there is an Eye in the Waterford house. Offred affirms to herself that her true name is June and that she intends to survive to find her daughter.

2
2
"Birth Day"
Reed Morano
Bruce Miller
April 26, 2017 (2017-04-26)

Offred and Ofglen go shopping, and they reveal more personal information about themselves to each other. While they are walking, they see St. Paul Catholic Church, their local church, being destroyed by the new régime.[18][17] Ofglen tells Offred that the régime also bulldozed St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan to try to "erase" the fact that it ever existed. When Offred asks how Ofglen knows this information, she reveals that she is part of a resistance movement against the government, but Offred declines to join.[19] Commander Waterford's driver, Nick, tells Offred that the Commander wants to see her alone later that night, which is forbidden, and warns her that Ofglen is dangerous. Offred and other Handmaids visit a home to witness the birth of Ofwarren (Janine)'s child, named Angela by the Puttnams, but Charlotte by Ofwarren. In flashbacks, June (Offred) remembers the birth of her and Luke's daughter, Hannah. At that time healthy births were already rare, and a woman who tried to kidnap baby Hannah was arrested. Warily, Offred goes to the Commander's office, but he just wants to play Scrabble, to her relief. The next day, when Offred prepares to tell Ofglen what happened that night, a different woman introduces herself as Ofglen.

3
3
"Late"
Reed Morano
Bruce Miller
April 26, 2017 (2017-04-26)

In flashbacks, the rise of Gilead is detailed. June and all the other women at her office were fired, and the government froze women's bank accounts and ruled they could no longer own property. In the present, Serena takes Offred to see Ofwarren and the baby, and Offred fears Ofwarren is delusional. Back home, Offred is interrogated by an Eye and Aunt Lydia about her knowledge of Ofglen. Offred eventually reveals she knew Ofglen was gay and for this, Aunt Lydia shocks Offred with a cattle prod. Before she can leave the room, Offred quotes one of the Beatitudes from the Bible, which would have earned her a much more serious beating, but Serena intervenes, believing that Offred is pregnant. When Offred later tells Serena that she's not pregnant, Serena angrily locks her in her room. In a flashback, June and Moira attend a protest against the new laws amidst automatic gunfire and explosives. In the present, Ofglen and the Martha she's in a relationship with are charged with "gender treachery". The fertile Ofglen receives a lesser sentence, but the Martha is executed by hanging as Ofglen watches, sobbing and horrified. Later, Ofglen (now referred to by her "old" name, Emily), to her grief and anger, undergoes female genital mutilation surgery as explained by Aunt Lydia.

4
4
"Nolite Te Bastardes Carborundorum"
Mike Barker
Leila Gerstein
May 3, 2017 (2017-05-03)

Banished to her room, Offred retreats to her closet where she finds what appears to be a Latin phrase, Nolite Te Bastardes Carborundorum, scratched discreetly into the wall. When Rita, the Commander's housekeeper, finds Offred lying on the closet floor, Offred tells her that she fainted. Serena then has Offred sent to the hospital for a check-up. During the examination the physician remarks that the Commander is most likely sterile, as is common. He offers to personally impregnate her but she declines. In flashbacks, Aunt Lydia teaches the Handmaids about The Ceremony in which a Commander endeavours to fertilize a Handmaid. Later, June and Moira assault Aunt Elizabeth, and Moira takes Elizabeth's outfit. June and Moira plan to escape via train to Boston, which has safe houses. Moira manages to catch the train without June, who lets Moira know it's okay. June is later caught and punished by having her feet whipped. Commander Waterford has an unsuccessful Ceremony night with Offred, but later that night, they have another game of Scrabble. She asks him about the Latin phrase, and he tells her it means, Don't let the bastards grind you down. When she inquires about the previous Offred, he tells her that she committed suicide because life was unbearable. He then releases Offred from her solitary confinement.

5
5
"Faithful"
Mike Barker
Dorothy Fortenberry
May 10, 2017 (2017-05-10)

Serena suggests to Offred that she have sex with Nick in case Commander Waterford is sterile. Later that day, Serena leads Offred up to Nick's room and waits by the door while Offred and Nick have detached, Ceremony-like sex. Flashbacks detail Luke and June's first meeting and courtship. At the grocery store, Offred talks to the original Ofglen, now called Ofsteven, but Ofsteven is not as responsive as she used to be. During a Ceremony night, the Commander touches Offred's thigh, which she later tells him never to do again. In their ensuing conversation, the Commander admits that while they thought they were building a better world, they knew that "better never means better for everyone." Nick reveals to Offred that he is indeed an Eye. At an open-air market, Offred questions Ofsteven about the resistance group called Mayday. Ofsteven jumps behind the steering wheel of a security car and drives erratically around the plaza. She hits a guard, and is caught and put into a black van. Offred returns to Nick's coach house alone, and they have passionate sex.

6
6
"A Woman's Place"
Floria Sigismondi
Wendy Straker Hauser
May 17, 2017 (2017-05-17)

Mexican trade delegates visit the Commander's home to evaluate the effects of the Gilead cultural movement. The female head of the delegation questions Offred about her experience, but she lies, saying that she is happy. Offred visits the Commander's office later, but there is tension. She reluctantly obeys his demand to kiss him, but ferociously brushes her teeth afterward. The Handmaids and children are then taken to a function to demonstrate Gilead's success. Offred's friend remarks that the delegates are only interested in fertile women. The next day, as the delegates are leaving, Offred tells them the brutal truth about Gilead. She pleads for their help, but in response, the Mexican ambassador explains her own country's dire situation. However, the ambassador's assistant quietly claims June's husband is alive and that he can deliver a message to Luke. A flashback details Serena and Fred's life at the beginnings of the Gilead movement when Serena was a conservative cultural activist with passion and intelligence equal to her husband's. Serena Joy wrote a book about her beliefs, titled A Woman's Place. However, after the takeover, she is completely shut out of the new government planning and accepts her new limited role in the society she helped create. A copy of her book is seen being thrown out with the trash.

7
7
"The Other Side"
Floria Sigismondi
Lynn Renee Maxcy
May 24, 2017 (2017-05-24)

A flashback chronicles Luke's story after he becomes separated from his wife and daughter. Luke is shot by Gileadan guards, but he escapes when the ambulance crashes, and he takes some medical supplies. He reaches a small abandoned town and, after passing out from his wounds, is rescued by a resistance group traveling to Canada. These survivors included a Roman Catholic nun, a seemingly mute escaped Handmaid, a homosexual man, and a daughter of a US Army soldier.[20] Initially reluctant, Luke joins them after one of the survivors, Zoe, shows him that Gileadan authorities hung townspeople from the rafters of their church for resisting.[21][22] As they board a boat, Gileadan guards open fire, killing several members of the group, but Luke and Erin, the escaped Handmaid, survive. A further flashback shows Luke, June, and their daughter Hannah before they were separated. June and Luke are helped by Mr. Whitford, a man who knew June's mother. He leaves them at a secluded cabin in the woods while he arranges documentation for them to escape to Canada. Later, a local hunter tells them Whitford has been caught and hanged, but the hunter helps them cross the border. Three years later, in the present, Luke and Erin live safely in "Little America", based in Toronto, Ontario. While in the main administrative office, Luke receives the letter from June, which reads "I love you so much. Save Hannah."

8
8
"Jezebels"
Kate Dennis
Kira Snyder
May 31, 2017 (2017-05-31)

Commander Waterford gifts Offred with makeup and a dress as he is taking her out for the night. Nick drives them to Boston to an underground brothel, where prostitutes (known as "Jezebels") work. Offred spots Moira working in the club, and they briefly reunite. Nick trades drugs and pregnancy tests for alcohol with one of the brothel's Marthas. Offred goes to see Moira again, and she explains to Offred how Quakers tried to help her escape but were caught.[23][24] Moira had the choice of being sent either to the colonies or one of the brothels.[24] Moira tells Offred, "Forget about escaping. This is Gilead. No one gets out." Offred reveals to Moira that she knows Luke is alive. Flashbacks detail how Nick got involved with the Gilead movement and how he became an Eye after reporting a Commander for breaking protocol with his Handmaids. There are other flashbacks to the suicide of the previous Offred, with Serena pointedly saying to her husband, "What did you think was going to happen?" In the present, after Nick drives Waterford and Offred home, he ends his relationship with Offred, which upsets and angers her. Offred receives a gift from Serena, a music box. The episode closes with Offred etching "You are not alone" into the closet wall.

9
9
"The Bridge"
Kate Dennis
Eric Tuchman
June 7, 2017 (2017-06-07)

Ofwarren's daughter is handed over to Commander Putnam and his wife, and Ofwarren is transferred to another couple and renamed Ofdaniel. However, Offred is worried about Ofwarren/Ofdaniel's mental state. During the first Ceremony night with her new Commander, Ofdaniel forcefully stops it. At the market, Alma pulls Offred aside, tells her that she is involved with the resistance group Mayday, and requests that Offred retrieve a package from the bar at Jezebel's. Offred convinces Waterford to take her to Jezebel's again that night. After Offred and Waterford have sex in their room, Waterford presents Moira, as he believes they have a sexual attraction. Offred asks Moira to retrieve the package, but she refuses, seemingly resigned to her fate. The next day Offred is taken to a bridge where Ofdaniel is standing on the edge with baby Charlotte, while Gileadan guards, the Putnams, the Waterfords, and Aunt Lydia stand fearfully by. Ofdaniel shouts that Commander Putnam promised to leave his wife for her. Offred convinces Ofdaniel to give her the child, and Ofdaniel then jumps into the icy water below. Later, while Ofdaniel lies comatose in hospital, Commander Putnam is led away by guards. When Serena Joy tries to offer comfort to Mrs. Putnam, she reminds Serena of the first Offred's fate, causing Serena to doubt her husband's loyalty. At the market, Offred is given a package by the butcher, sent by Moira from Jezebel's. At the brothel, Moira kills a client and takes his clothes, then jubilantly drives off in his car.

10
10
"Night"
Kari Skogland
Bruce Miller
June 14, 2017 (2017-06-14)

A flashback shows June’s capture and indoctrination by Aunt Lydia at the Red Center. After Serena discovers Fred's trips to Jezebel's, she slaps Offred hard and forces her to take a pregnancy test. It is positive. Serena then angrily accuses her husband, telling him the child is not his. Upon learning the news, Nick shares a brief, tender moment with Offred. Serena takes Offred to where Hannah now lives, but Offred is kept in the car, and unable to attract her daughter's attention. Serena warns Offred that Hannah will be cared for as long as the unborn child is safe. Fred participates in Commander Putnam’s trial advocating leniency, but Mrs. Putnam wants the harshest punishment possible, and ultimately Putnam's left arm is amputated at the elbow. The package from Jezebel's contains letters from women who have lost family members and been enslaved in the Gilead takeover. Later, an emotional Aunt Lydia gathers the Handmaids for the execution of Janine/Ofdaniel. The Handmaids hesitate, and Ofglen #2 is brutally beaten when she voices her angry refusal. Offred, then the other Handmaids, drop their stones. The guards prepare to kill them all, but Aunt Lydia saves them, although assuring them that there will be consequences. Not long afterward, a black van comes for Offred. Nick urges her to trust him and go with them. Offred's transfer is unusual, as neither of the Waterfords have any idea this would be happening. As Offred leaves, she whispers to Rita where to find the hidden letters. In a side story, Moira reaches Canada and is reunited with Luke.

text: Season 2 (2018)[edit]

text:
No.
overall
No. in
season
Title
Directed by
Teleplay by
Original release date

11
1
"June"
Mike Barker
Bruce Miller
April 25, 2018 (2018-04-25)

Offred and other handmaids are taken to Fenway Park where they are made to believe they will be hanged, which is a trick. During another punishment, Offred is freed after Aunt Lydia is told of her pregnancy. When she rejects a meal Aunt Lydia gives her, she is shown a pregnant handmaid, Ofwyatt, chained in a prison room due to her attempt to induce an abortion with drain cleaner. Offred agrees to eat, and during her meal Aunt Lydia, who had told her that her friends would be punished for their disobedience but her pregnancy would mean that she would be exempted, brings the other handmaids into the room, and one by one they are burned with a gas flame. Later, Offred is at a pregnancy check-up, where she is visited by Fred and Serena, but afterwards finds a key in one of her boots, which she uses to escape to a van parked underneath the hospital. The van drops her off to a safe house in Back Bay where she meets Nick, while Fred authorises a highly resourced search for her. He tells her to change out of her handmaid outfit, and to cut her hair. After stripping off her handmaid's dress, she burns it, before cutting the red cattle tag out of her ear. In flashbacks throughout the episode, Hannah is admitted to the hospital for having a fever while in school; June is questioned by one of the hospital workers about giving Hannah medication to bypass the school's fever policy, as well as questioning June and Luke's fitness as parents. Later, they arrive home to a news story about the Capitol Building and the White House being attacked.

12
2
"Unwomen"
Mike Barker
Bruce Miller
April 25, 2018 (2018-04-25)

June has been transported to the former headquarters of The Boston Globe, another safe place arranged by Mayday.[25] Emily has been taken to the Colonies, where infertile women ("Unwomen") are forced to dig on highly toxic land. Many of the Unwomen are falling sick, and Emily is doing what she can to help them. A Commander's wife, Mrs. O'Conner, arrives at the Colonies and is not welcomed by the Unwomen. Nick visits June and she gets upset when he tells her she needs to wait for several weeks before she can leave because everyone is looking for her. Nick ends up giving her the keys to a car and a gun but she decides to stay, and they have sex several times. At the Colonies, Emily befriends Mrs. O'Conner, who admits that she was taken to the colonies for committing a "sin of the flesh." Emily gives her antibiotics that turn out to be poison, which leads to her death. Emily blames her for "holding a woman down while her husband rapes her."[25] Janine arrives at the Colonies, where she embraces Emily; the Unwomen are warned that there will be consequences for Mrs. O'Conner's death. In a flashback, after the attack on the Capitol Building and the White House, Emily is told by her boss, Professor Dan, that she will not be teaching the following semester at the University and is told to see this as an opportunity, but in reality it is a caution because of her sexual orientation. Professor Dan is later seen hanged at the University with the word "faggot" spray painted underneath him. While Emily, along with her wife Syl and son Oliver, attempt to emigrate to Canada, she is told she is unable to leave the country without an exit visa, as their same-sex marriage license is no longer recognized. Because she is the biological mother of Oliver, and therefore has viable ovaries, she is forced to stay behind in the United States. June makes a memorial for The Boston Globe employees who were executed at the newspaper's former headquarters and prays to God to send an angel to watch over it.[25]

13
3
"Baggage"
Kari Skogland
Dorothy Fortenberry
May 2, 2018 (2018-05-02)

June searches for videos and articles about events leading up to the revolution from the Boston Globe. Nick then tells her to move to another safe place where she meets Omar. He abruptly abandons her after receiving a text, but she stops in front of his van to make him take her. They both get to Omar's apartment, where she meets Omar's wife, Heather, and their child, Adam. In the morning, June is left alone when his family does not come back after leaving for church. Left alone in the house, June snoops in various places in the home and finds a Qur'an and a prayer rug hidden under the bedsprings; she suspects the couple was detained and possibly executed for their hidden faith. She dons Heather's Econowife outfit, a plain gray knit ensemble which wives of lower class men wear, and gets out of the apartment, blending in with other Econowives. After a westbound train ride, June runs into the woods where her daughter was taken away. She realizes she has no way of rescuing Hannah and advances to an airstrip west of Worcester where Omar had said a plane will take her to safety; however, the plane is shot down when taking off, the pilot is executed in place, and she is apprehended by the Guardians. Meanwhile, Moira, now living with Luke and Erin in Canada, gives a tour to a new co-worker but he has a breakdown, traumatized by what he did as a Guardian. In a flashback, we see June as a child being taken to a Take Back the Night rally by her mother, Holly. When she grew up, Holly was upset because June worked at a book publishing company and for marrying Luke, instead of "getting out in the street and fighting." At the Red Center, Aunt Lydia lectured the Handmaids about the polluted world and human fertility while the projector showed a picture of Holly laboring on a farm in the Colonies.

14
4
"Other Women"
Kari Skogland
Yahlin Chang
May 9, 2018 (2018-05-09)

June is taken back and chained to a bed. Aunt Lydia explains that if she cooperates, June will be taken back in by the Waterfords and June (now Offred) agrees. The Commander treats Offred's disappearance as a kidnapping, but Serena is furious and attempts to choke Offred once. Rita returns the letters she found and tells Offred that she will no longer be involved. Serena hosts a baby shower where Offred is happy to see Nick. During the shower, the wives and the handmaids pray together "let the little children come to me". Shortly afterwards, Offred learns from Alma that Ofglen's tongue was removed for speaking up to save Ofwarren (Janine) as she was about to be stoned and that Mayday has now gone silent. Aunt Lydia takes Offred for a walk to the wall, where Omar was hanged for trying to help Offred escape. Aunt Lydia informs Offred that Omar's wife, Heather, is now a handmaid and that their child, Adam, was given away to another family. Aunt Lydia tells Offred that this was her fault, and Offred accepts the blame. In a flashback, June sees Luke's first wife Annie, who tells her that they made wedding vows before God and as a result, June should stop talking to Luke to allow them to fix their marriage. June chooses to ignore Annie, and a few years later Annie later sees Luke and June in a restaurant with their child Hannah. Offred is seen as being more docile as she requests to stay with the Commander and Mrs. Waterford. When Nick tries to talk to her, she is very formal.

15
5
"Seeds"
Mike Barker
Kira Snyder
May 16, 2018 (2018-05-16)

Offred notices that she is bleeding, but does not inform anyone. Nick notices Offred's apparent depression and lets Mrs. Waterford know about it after both she and Offred return from a stroll. Mrs. Waterford informs her husband that Nick seems concerned for Offred. Commander Waterford has Nick participate in a wedding service held for Guardians as a token to their work for Gilead. When they return from the wedding, Commander and Mrs. Waterford host a small celebration for Nick and his new bride Eden, including a reading from 1 Corinthians 13 and a champagne toast. Nick later finds Offred in the bushes outside the Waterfords' house and she is taken to the hospital, where both Offred and Mrs. Waterford learn that the baby is okay. Offred promises to her baby that they both will escape Gilead. Meanwhile, in the Colonies, Janine assures Emily that God is protecting them through their struggles in Gilead. Janine then helps to arrange a small wedding for an ill worker, officiated by a woman who served as a Jewish rabbi in pre-Gilead times. Emily is distraught by the fact that she is losing her teeth and seems upset that Janine wishes to bring brightness to a place that otherwise seems so bleak. Later, the ill worker dies and the rabbi officiates the burial as she is lowered into her grave in a cemetery adorned with crosses.

16
6
"First Blood"
Mike Barker
Eric Tuchman
May 23, 2018 (2018-05-23)

Offred and Serena seem to be bonding when Serena gathers several handmaids and hosts lunch in Offred's honor. Serena offers Offred to sleep in her sitting room and shows Offred the nursery for the baby. Offred asks to see Hannah, which angers Serena. Eden reveals to Offred that she fears Nick may be a gender traitor due to his reluctance to have sex with her. Offred warns Nick and Nick has sex with Eden to avoid suspicion. Fred visits Offred in secret and gives her a photograph of Hannah. Nick asks Commander Pryce to be reassigned a different position. Ofglen goes rogue at the opening of the Rachel and Leah center and detonates a bomb in the center. Flashbacks show Serena promoting her book tour A Woman's Place and being verbally attacked and shot by a protester, as well as Fred's efforts in punishing those who threatened Serena.

17
7
"After"
Kari Skogland
Lynn Renee Maxcy
May 30, 2018 (2018-05-30)

18
8
"Women's Work"[26]
TBA
TBA
June 6, 2018 (2018-06-06)

text: Production[edit]

text: A straight-to-series order by Hulu of The Handmaid's Tale was announced in April 2016, with Elisabeth Moss set to star.[27] Based on the 1985 novel of the same name by Margaret Atwood, the series was created by Bruce Miller, who is also an executive producer with Daniel Wilson, Fran Sears, and Warren Littlefield.[27] Atwood serves as consulting producer, giving feedback on some of the areas where the series expands upon or modernizes the book.[27][28] She also played a small cameo role in the first episode.[29] Moss is also a producer.[30] In June 2016, Reed Morano was announced as director of the series.[31] Samira Wiley, Max Minghella, and Ann Dowd joined the cast in July 2016.[32][33][34] Joseph Fiennes, Madeline Brewer, and Yvonne Strahovski were cast in August 2016,[35][36][37] followed by O. T. Fagbenle and Amanda Brugel in September 2016.[38][39] In October 2016, Ever Carradine joined the cast,[40] and Alexis Bledel was added in January 2017.[41]

text: Filming on the series took place in Toronto, Mississauga, Hamilton, Oakville, and Cambridge, Ontario, from September 2016 to February 2017.[42][43] The first full trailer of the TV series was released by Hulu on YouTube on March 23, 2017.[44] The series premiered on April 26, 2017.[45]

text: On May 3, 2017, The Handmaid's Tale was renewed for a second season to premiere in 2018.[46] Moss told the news media that the subsequent episodes would cover further developments in the story, filling in some of the unanswered questions and continuing the narrative already "finished" in the book.[47] The second season consists of 13 episodes and began filming in fall 2017. Alexis Bledel returned as a series regular.[48] Showrunner Bruce Miller stated that he envisioned 10 seasons of the show, stating, "Well, you know, honestly, when I started, I tried to game out in my head what would ten seasons be like? If you hit a home run, you want energy to go around the bases, you want enough story to keep going, if you can hook the audience to care about these people enough that they're actually crying at the finale."[49]

text: Broadcast and release[edit]

text: The first three episodes of the series premiered on April 26, 2017; the subsequent seven episodes were released on a weekly basis.[45][50] In Canada, the series is broadcast by Bravo; the first two episodes premiered on April 30, 2017.[51] In Scandinavia, the series is available on HBO Nordic.[52] In the United Kingdom, the series premiered on May 28, 2017, on Channel 4.[53] In Ireland, the series premiered on February 5, 2018 on RTÉ2, with a showing of the first two episodes.[54] RTÉ also become the first broadcaster in Europe to debut Season 2 following its broadcast in the US and Canada.[55]

text: In New Zealand, the series was released on the subscription video on demand service Lightbox on June 8, 2017.[56] In Australia, the series premiered on the TV channel SBS's video streaming service SBS on Demand, on July 6, 2017.[57]

text: The first season was released on Blu-ray and DVD on March 13, 2018.[58]

text: Reception[edit]

text: Critical response[edit]

text:
Season
Critical response

Rotten Tomatoes
Metacritic

1
96% (106 reviews)
92 (41 reviews)

2
94% (64 reviews)
86 (28 reviews)

text: Season 1[edit]

text: On Rotten Tomatoes, the first season has an approval rating of 96% based on 106 reviews, with an average rating of 8.71/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Haunting and vivid, The Handmaid's Tale is an endlessly engrossing adaptation of Margaret Atwood's dystopian novel that's anchored by a terrific central performance from Elisabeth Moss."[59] On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 92 out of 100 based on 41 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[60]

text: Daniel Fienberg of The Hollywood Reporter called it "probably the spring's best new show".[61] Jen Chaney of Vulture gave it a highly positive review, and wrote that it is "A faithful adaptation of the book that also brings new layers to Atwood's totalitarian, sexist world of forced surrogate motherhood" and that "this series is meticulously paced, brutal, visually stunning, and so suspenseful from moment to moment that only at the end of each hour will you feel fully at liberty to exhale".[62]

text: There was much debate on whether parallels could be drawn between the series (and by extension, the book it is based on) and American society following Donald Trump and Mike Pence's elections as President and Vice President of the United States, respectively.[63] [64] A comparison has also been made to the Salafi/Wahabbi extremism of ISIL, under which enslaved women of religious minorities are passed around and utilized as sex objects and vessels to bear new jihadis.[65][66]

text: Season 2[edit]

text: On Rotten Tomatoes, the second season has an approval rating of 94% based on 64 reviews, with an average rating of 8.34/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Beautifully shot but dishearteningly relevant, The Handmaid's Tale centers its sophomore season tightly around its compelling cast of characters, making room for broader social commentary through more intimate lenses."[67] On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 86 out of 100 based on 28 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[68]

text: Accolades[edit]

text:
Year
Award
Category
Nominee(s)
Result
Ref.

2017
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Drama Series
Elisabeth Moss, Joseph Boccia (producers), Bruce Miller, Warren Littlefield, Daniel Wilson, Fran Sears, Ilene Chaiken (executive producers), Sheila Hockin, Eric Tuchman, Frank Siracusa, John Weber (co-executive producers), Kira Snyder (supervising producer), and Leila Gerstein (consulting producer)
Won
[69]

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Elisabeth Moss (for "Night")
Won

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Ann Dowd (for "Offred")
Won

Samira Wiley (for "Night")
Nominated

Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
Reed Morano (for "Offred")
Won

Kate Dennis (for "The Bridge")
Nominated

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
Bruce Miller (for "Offred")
Won

Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Alexis Bledel (for "Late")
Won

Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series
Russell Scott, Sharon Bialy and Sherry Thomas
Nominated

Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (One Hour)
Colin Watkinson (for "Offred")
Won

Outstanding Period/Fantasy Costumes for a Series, Limited Series, or Movie
Ane Crabtree and Sheena Wichary (for "Offred")
Nominated

Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary or Fantasy Program (One Hour or More)
Julie Berghoff, Evan Webber and Sophie Neudorfer (for "Offred")
Won

Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Supporting Role
Brendan Taylor, Stephen Lebed, Leo Bovell, Martin O'Brien, Winston Lee, Kelly Knauff, Zach Dembinski, Mike Suta and Cameron Kerr (for "Birth Day")
Nominated

Peabody Award
Entertainment, children's and youth honoree
The Handmaid's Tale
Won
[70]

Gold Derby TV Awards
Drama Series
The Handmaid's Tale
Nominated
[71]

Drama Actress
Elisabeth Moss
Won

Drama Guest Actress
Alexis Bledel
Won

TCA Awards
Program of the Year
The Handmaid's Tale
Won
[72]

Outstanding Achievement in Drama
Won

Outstanding New Program
Nominated

Individual Achievement in Drama
Elisabeth Moss
Nominated

American Film Institute Awards
Top 10 TV Programs of the Year
The Handmaid's Tale
Won
[73]

2018
American Cinema Editors Awards
Best Edited Drama Series for Non-Commercial Television
Julian Clarke and Wendy Hallam Martin (for "Offred")
Won
[74]

Art Directors Guild Awards
One-Hour Contemporary Single-Camera Television Series
Julie Berghoff (for "Offred", "Birth Day", "Nolite Te Bastardes Carborundorum")
Won
[75]

Andrew Stearn (for "The Bridge")
Nominated

Cinema Audio Society Awards
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Series – One Hour
John J. Thomson, Lou Solakofski, Joe Morrow and Don White (for "Offred")
Nominated
[76]

Costume Designers Guild Awards
Excellence in Contemporary Television Series
Ane Crabtree
Won
[77]

Critics' Choice Television Awards
Best Drama Series
The Handmaid's Tale
Won
[78]

Best Actress in a Drama Series
Elisabeth Moss
Won

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Ann Dowd
Won

Directors Guild of America Awards
Outstanding Directorial Achievement for a Drama Series
Reed Morano (for "Offred")
Won
[79]

Golden Globe Awards
Best Television Series – Drama
The Handmaid's Tale
Won
[80]

Best Actress – Television Series Drama
Elisabeth Moss
Won

Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
Ann Dowd
Nominated

Location Managers Guild Awards
Outstanding Locations in Contemporary Television
John Musikka, Geoffrey Smither
Nominated
[81]

Producers Guild of America Awards
Norman Felton Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama
The Handmaid's Tale
Won
[82]

Satellite Awards
Best Drama Series
The Handmaid's Tale
Nominated
[83]

Best Actress in a Drama / Genre Series
Elisabeth Moss
Won

Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or TV Film
Ann Dowd
Won

Saturn Awards
Best New Media Television Series
The Handmaid's Tale
Pending
[84]

Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Madeline Brewer, Amanda Brugel, Ann Dowd, O. T. Fagbenle, Joseph Fiennes, Tattiawna Jones, Max Minghella, Elisabeth Moss, Yvonne Strahovski and Samira Wiley
Nominated
[85]

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
Elisabeth Moss
Nominated

USC Scripter Awards
Best Adapted TV Screenplay
Bruce Miller and Margaret Atwood (for "Offred")
Won
[86]

Writers Guild of America Awards
Drama Series
Ilene Chaiken, Nina Fiore, Dorothy Fortenberry, Leila Gerstein, John Herrera, Lynn Maxcy, Bruce Miller, Kira Snyder, Wendy Straker Hauser, Eric Tuchman
Won
[87]

New Series
Won