A sick baby tests Offred and Serena's new bond. Independent Premium Comments can be posted by members of our membership scheme, Independent Premium. He says don't ever touch my things and when she calls him sir, he realizes he's becoming one of them. Can he forgive her? She claims to understand. Once Serena and June arrive home, they say goodnight and exchange thank yous before learning from Nick Fred wants to see them in his office. Eligible if purchased with select payment methods. This is to the credit of Strahovski, who continues to huddle under the radar as low-key one of the best things about this show, officially completing the impressive triumvirate of leads alongside Moss and the inimitable Ann Dowd. Cookies help us deliver our services. Story from TV Shows. Description. The twist? June takes that as an opportunity to visit Fred. While Serena watches the pain in Janine suffers trying to say goodbye, she makes the decision to get the doctor to look into the baby's case. I do truly detest... We do our work in the evening. This is the new normal, and an offense to God. He denies her. Rita and June talk about the strength they need to deal with Eden "trying" to be a good wife. It's almost a shame that the emotion running through Hodgson's face doesn't preview an episode dedicated to her story. On his bedside table are letters that were in the trunk. Then in her regular voice asks if she can do anything for her, Serena... Serena puts on her steely voice and says to go back to her room. June imagines what Emily would do to her if she knew what she had been doing with Serena Joy. Gifts from Serena Joy for the help, and a bit more, I think. When compared with every episode of the masterful second season so far, ‘Women’s Work’ is a considered foot off the brake, its slow-burn tension not dissimilar to episodes from season one. In these interactions, the villainous Serena is subtly fleshed out (we discover that as well as holding extremist beliefs, she detests knitting) and by the end, viewers may be concerned to find they are somehow inexplicably *whisper it* rooting for her. If you like TVLine, you'll LOVE our weekly newsletter. With every strike, June flinches. Serena is against it until she speaks directly with While Mrs. Putnam doesn't want to. But he's not stupid. "May the Force be with you.". June arrives at the door and tentatively knocks. How dare you give up?? Yay. Nick tells Eden he'll be a lot busier now that the Commander is back. I was already on the naughty list -- an adulteress, a fallen woman as Aunt Lydia used to say. While Janine cries in the arms of Aunt Lydia, Serena goes to Dr. Hudson. As June reads and edits Serena's documents - breaking the law in a pretty huge way - she asks this very question, imagining the two being colleagues in a past life. Serena Joy is straightening the help at the front door, waiting for Offred to take her place in the row. She's not enjoying marriage so much. The doctor is shocked to have been asked, but Doctor Hudson does the work. To be frank. She's crying having been humiliated and tortured. At home, Fred visits June's room, spotting both the music box and the rose. Is Serena starting a revolution? Janine finally faces Naomi and the Commander struggles to recover from a terrifying ordeal. Emily is full of anger, she can't imagine anything but death and bombs. When Fred arrives, you can feel the tension in the air. Do you like this video? Add a Comment. The music isn't happy, and finally June breaks into sobs similar to Serena's. Click here to subscribe. Upstairs, Naomi gives the baby over to Janine, who rips off her mask, takes off her gloves and gives the baby the love and warmth it so desperately craves. Suddenly, a baby ambulance goes by. She looks at herself in the mirror and her buttocks are shredded. He says it's his fault. Yellow is a happy color. She seems pretty fucking happy. Due to the sheer scale of this comment community, we are not able to give each post the same level of attention, but we have preserved this area in the interests of open debate. She doesn't straighten June. Fred puts on an album. The drama series, based on the award-winning, best-selling novel by Margaret Atwood, is the story of life in the dystopia of Gilead, a totalitarian society in what was formerly part of the United States. "I told you. Mm hmm, he replies. [This story contains spoilers for season two, episode eight of Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale, "Women's Work."]. The Handmaid's Tale Season 2, Episode 8 Recap: "I Only Wanna Be With You" Elena Nicolaou. There are no anatomic, metabolic, or infectious conditions causing the baby to die. He also discovers June's involvement. The existing Open Comments threads will continue to exist for those who do not subscribe to Independent Premium. The Handmaid’s Tale season two debuts weekly on Hulu every Wednesday in the US and airs on Channel 4 every Sunday. Eden is excited about her homemaking skills. But this is new territory for Serena, I think. It begins snowing outside. Naomi can use the support, so she's heading over. Happy home happy husband. In this terrifying society where one wrong word could end her life, Offred navigates between Commanders, their cruel Wives, domestic Marthas, and her fellow Handmaids -- where anyone could be a spy for Gilead -- with one goal: to survive and find the daughter that was taken from her. Please continue to respect all commenters and create constructive debates. June and Nick touch hands before she goes into the room. Facing environmental disasters and a plunging birthrate, Gilead is ruled by a twisted fundamentalist regime that treats women as property of the state. The lion’s share is dedicated to the poor health of baby Charlotte whom Janine gave birth to for the Putnams (she’s now called Angela), a plot turn which sees Serena go above the orders of her husband to ensure she doesn’t die. Nobody knows why Angela is getting worse. The Handmaid's Tale season 2 episode 8 review: The cracks are forming in Gilead. The doctor shares bad news with the parents. Serena shares with June that baby Angela, Janine's baby, isn't doing well. Her husband, though, thinks God would want it. Perhaps Offred will have another reason to laugh again sooner than expected. Buy the season to get new episodes delivered to you as they become available. Season 1; Season 2 ; Season 3; IMDb 8.5 2018 X-Ray 18+ The second season of the Emmy® and Golden Globe® award-winning "The Handmaid's Tale" focuses on Offred's (Elisabeth Moss) pregnancy and her ongoing fight to free her future child from the dystopian horrors of Gilead. In the morning light, Janine is sitting on the window sill holding a very lively baby singing "I only want to be with you." By using our services, you agree to our use of cookies. Beyond June being stupid and reckless and yet another Handmaid going crazy and losing her life (largely thanks to June) this episode … Nick wants yellow curtains because they're her favorite. “Can I get you anything, Mrs Waterford?” asks Offred, seeming for the first time to truly want to help the same woman who is keeping her from seeing her daughter Hannah. She writes; I read. Fred cannot wait to push Serena out of his office, going to far as to usher her out with a swoop of his arm and a come hither of his fingers. Fred wants her to get to bed and rest for the sake of the baby. It’s all emblematic of one thing - that Gilead's cracks are forming, assisted by every whip the commander gives his traitorous wife in Serena Joy's most important scenes yet. He's grateful for the miracle that is the baby inside the healthy looking June. It's a small sacrifice to be welcomed back into God's grace. The Handmaid's Tale (Series) Season 2. Janine is happy with her new assignment since it's just the ceremony. She rolls her eyes after a praise be. Serena wants June to let her handle it. Buy The Handmaid's Tale: Season 2 Episode 8 on Google Play, then watch on your PC, Android, or iOS devices. It’s in response to the above quip delivered by Janine (Madeline Brewer) which serves to ground these characters as more than just the breeding cattle of Gilead’s theocrats and also reminds viewers that these events are somehow taking place in a world where Star Wars exists. When Janine says she needs to see her and June responds negatively, Janine's retort, "You sound just like one of them," stings. The Handmaid's Tale Season 2, Episode 8 Recap. Janine finally faces Naomi. Serena is slowly undressing in her room, but she van barely move from the pain. © 2020 TV Fanatic For Season One, click here. The baby isn't going to survive in spite of having the best neonatal surgeon on board to help. June makes an appeal to Serena for Janine to say goodbye to her baby. Serena puts her hands over her mouth to keep herself from crying out not from physical pain, but from emotional pain. Season 2. It's Yvonne Strahovski's turn to shine in Serena Joy-heavy episode, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile, “Blessed be the fruit". TV preview 2018: Everything to look out for, The Handmaid's Tale season 2 episode 8 review: The cracks are forming, 2018 TV: List of cancelled and renewed US shows, You may not agree with our views, or other users’, but please respond to them respectfully, Swearing, personal abuse, racism, sexism, homophobia and other discriminatory or inciteful language is not acceptable, Do not impersonate other users or reveal private information about third parties, We reserve the right to delete inappropriate posts and ban offending users without notification. The Commander is released from the hospital. With two episodes left to go, however, who knows what plot turns are around the corner? Outside, Janine starts to panic. This is floated none more glaringly than in the scenes between Serena Joy (Yvonne Strahovski) and June following the former’s request that her handmaid help cover up last week's transgressions following the terrorist attack which nearly bumped off her husband, Commander Waterford (Joseph Fiennes). As one of the few remaining fertile women, Offred (Elisabeth Moss) is a Handmaid in the Commander's household, one of the caste of women forced into sexual servitude as a last desperate attempt to repopulate a devastated world. You can find our Community Guidelines in full here.