The Handmaid's Tale Season 6 Episodes 1 and 2 Recap

Eyes On Gilead: A Handmaid's Tale Podcast

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The Handmaid's Tale, Tv & Film, Podcast, Podcasts, Tv Shows, After Shows, Sbs

4.7 • 650 Ratings

🗓️ 8 April 2025

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

The Lord has opened! The Handmaids Tale is back for its sixth and final season and the Eyes On Gilead team is jumping on the train to recap the premiere episodes. Join Fiona, Haidee, Sana and Natalie as they celebrate a BIG moment, and scrutinise the arrival of a powerful new visitor: what's his deal? Includes spoilers for The Handmaid's Tale episodes 601 'Train' (written by Nika Castillo and Bruce Miller, and directed by Elisabeth Moss) and and 602 'Exile' (written by J Holtham and directed by Elisabeth Moss).

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0:00.0	SBS live streams and podcasts are supported by advertising.
0:11.7	It was Gilead.
0:15.1	They tried to kill me.
0:18.5	Seems they are unhappy with both of us.
0:26.6	Well, we're not the same, but the enemy of my enemy is my friend. On a case-by-case basis.
0:28.6	You don't own me. I know your property.
0:31.6	So take a shifty little beady eye over me.
0:35.6	Welcome to Eyes on Gilead, an SBS podcast dedicated to The Handmaid's Tale.
0:41.3	There is a lot going on in this show, and we think it helps to talk it out after every episode.
0:46.7	And we have episodes.
0:48.1	We have two episodes of The Handmaid's Tale, season six.
0:52.2	I'm Fiona Williams, and I'm Head of Curation at SBS On Demand, and we've been sent
0:57.1	good weather because the band is back together, and I'm joined by my colleagues and fellow
1:01.7	resistors.
1:03.0	Natalie Hambly, gemologist.
1:05.0	Hi.
1:06.1	Haiti Island, channel manager of SBS On Demand.
1:08.9	Hello.
1:09.9	And Sama Kedar, host of All In The Mind on ABC Radio National.
1:14.0	Hi.
1:14.9	Hello.
1:16.0	So today we are going to recap both of the premiere episodes of The Handmaid's Tale, which are streaming at SPS On Demand.
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