June and Luke also receive crucial new information.
Meanwhile, Serena is officially in a detention center and desperate to get Noah back.
A new accompanying inside-look featurette breaks down Episode 8, Motherland.
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With the unrest now growing in Toronto, Luke and June are kicking into high survival mode.
Moss expands on this as she notes that June uses her children and motherhood as a driving survival factor.
Through this, Lawrence aims to welcome those who fled Gilead back onto country soil.
This time, they would live in a new settlement with much greater freedoms and full amnesty.
If June agrees, Lawrence can bring Hannah back to her and Luke.
Creator and executive producerBruce Millermentions how the team brought a realistic approach to New Bethlehem.
Finally, the clip delves a little into Serena’s (Yvonne Strahovski) latest predicament.
One month has passed in-universe since the events of the previous episode.
Serena is in the detention center and the Wheelers are fostering Noah.
Chang notes that in this episode, Serena is fully realizing she has become a handmaid.
The signs have been there since the Wheelers were introduced, though Serena refused to actually acknowledge it.
Strahovski wraps up by mentioning how she has no allies.
Although June offers a bit of advice in the episode, Serena is almost entirely at a loss.
The Handmaids Taleis adapted from theMargaret Atwoodnovel of the same name.
The penultimate episode of Season 5 arrives next Wednesday, November 2 only on Hulu.
Episodes 1-8 are streaming now.
Check out the inside look below:
