Balletthe Handmaid's Tale : Season 5 Episode 2 🆓 ⏰

: Serena returns to Gilead for Fred’s funeral. Dissatisfied with the small memorial planned by the Commanders, she manipulates Joseph Lawrence and Nick Blaine to organize an internationally televised state funeral. She uses the event to broadcast Gilead's "successes" and solidify her own celebrity status.

The episode culminates in a masterful visual sequence that intercuts between June and Luke enjoying a romantic moment in a Toronto square and the televised funeral appearing on massive Jumbotrons across the city. The Handmaid's Tale Season 5 Episode 2: Ballet Recap BalletThe Handmaid's Tale : Season 5 Episode 2

: June is plagued by PTSD and flashbacks triggered by mundane objects. In an effort to reconnect with her family, she and Luke attend a ballet performance. For June, the free movement of the dancer symbolizes a liberation she is still struggling to fully inhabit. : Serena returns to Gilead for Fred’s funeral