Episode 1— Pigs
Aired April 28, 2021 · 57 min

Synopsis
June and a group of escaped Handmaids flee Gilead in search of safety, while Aunt Lydia grapples with the aftermath of a tragic event involving 86 children. Meanwhile, Serena and Commander Waterford, detained in Toronto, become aware of June's actions.
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Elisabeth Moss
as June Osborne
Joseph Fiennes
as Fred Waterford
Yvonne Strahovski
as Serena Joy Waterford
Madeline Brewer
as Janine Lindo
Ann Dowd
as Aunt Lydia Clements
Sam Jaeger
as Mark Tuello
Max Minghella
as Nick Blaine
Bradley Whitford
as Joseph Lawrence
Mckenna Grace
as Esther Keyes
Stephen Kunken
as Warren Putnam
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