‘The Handmaid’s Tale’: Ann Dowd Explains ‘Traitor’ Aunt Lydia & Teases Final Episodes

'The Handmaid's Tale' Star Ann Dowd Says If Not for Janine, Aunt Lydia Wouldn't Have Let the Handmaids Go

Note: This story contains spoilers from “The Handmaid’s Tale” Season 6, Episode 8. “The Handmaid’s Tale” star Ann Dowd said her character Aunt Lydia’s critical decision to let the rebelling group of handmaids go was mostly in part due to how much she loves and cares about Janine (Madeline Brewer). “Without Janine coming in [into the room], I don’t think Aunt Lydia could have let go,” Dowd told TheWrap. “That’s the power of this relationship, the…

‘The Handmaid’s Tale’: Ann Dowd Explains ‘Traitor’ Aunt Lydia & Teases Final Episodes

Dowd explains the show's most pivotal Aunt Lydia scene, why she'll 'never be the same,' and how this affects 'The Testaments.'

The Handmaid’s Tale Recap: Eye for an Eye

One good, symbolic kill aside, the real action in this week’s ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ comes in the form of devastating attacks of conscience against true believers Serena Joy and Aunt Lydia.

How ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Changed Serena Joy’s Fate From The Book

Serena Joy from ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ is one of the most complex antagonists in TV history. It was easy to hate her from the beginning of the story. After all, she is the architect of Gilead. She helped sell the idea of saving humankind by serving God through her book, ‘A Woman’s Place.’ Yet, when […] The post How ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Changed Serena Joy’s Fate From The Book appeared first on FirstCuriosity.

La Servante écarlate : comment regarder la saison 6 gratuitement en streaming ?

When a series ends after years of dramatic tension, poignant struggles and unforgettable resistances, it is better not to miss the outcome. The Handmaids Tale, this dystopic fresco by Margaret Atwood, starts its last straight line with a sixth haletante season already begun. Since April 8, 2025, the first six episodes of the final season are online on Prime Video. The rest, it follows a weekly rhythm until episode 10, scheduled on May 27. And go…

Aunt Lydia’s Decision in The Handmaid’s Tale Is All Down to Love, Says Ann Dowd

Warning: contains spoilers for The Handmaid’s Tale season six episode eight “Exodus”. In the early days of The Handmaid’s Tale, the pre-Gilead flashback episodes were eagerly awaited. Who was June Osborne before she was captured and enslaved? Who had Commander and Mrs Waterford been before they played a part in the coup that destroyed America? It took three seasons before we saw one of the show’s most anticipated flashbacks – that of Aunt Lydia.…