Eyes On Gilead: A Handmaid's Tale Podcast

Live recording from the 'Serena Joy & Gabriel Wharton Centre For Kids Who Can't Read Good', aka the magnificent Library Auditorium of The State Library of New South Wales. Join Fiona Williams, Haidee Ireland, Natalie Hambly, and Sana Qadar and 400 of their friends, fans and fellow resistors, for a final, unforgettable recap of The Handmaid's Tale. They’ll reflect on the show’s most powerful moments, revisit their famously terrible predictions, and bid farewell to their favourite series. Recording includes an interactive Q&A session, with brilliant questions put to the panel from the crowd. Enjoy!

It's the end of an era! Six seasons have led to this moment and the final episode of The Handmaid's Tale is now streaming. Unpack every moment with Eyes On Gilead as we discuss all of our thoughts about how the story ends, and Fiona observes an easter egg buried within the episode that justifies all of her rewatching. Join Fiona, Haidee, Natalie and Sana as we consider the details of episode 610, which is called 'The Handmaid's Tale'. It was written by Bruce Miller and directed by Elisabeth Moss: In the wake of the shocking moments of episode 609, June reflects on her experiences in Gilead and decides what to do next. Contains spoilers, obviously.

Things are really ramping up in The Handmaid's Tale (because there is only one more episode to go!). Blessed be the penultimate episode: June faces her biggest challenge as Gilead cracks down on the rebels. The Eyes On Gilead team has broken with tradition and watched the episode together, and we are itching to talk it out. What did we just see? What does it mean? And what can possibly be left in the tank for the finale? You will want to listen immediately after watching the episode. Contains spoilers for episode 609 'Execution' (Written by Eric Tuchman and directed by Elisabeth Moss).

After six seasons of red cloaks, ominous music, questionable alliances, and unforgettable performances, the global phenomenon and Emmy® Award-winning series The Handmaid’s Tale is finally coming to an end—and SBS Australia, the exclusive home of the finale season, is saying goodbye in style. If you are in Sydney - or can get here - come and be a part of our live podcast recording and watch party.

D'Arcy Carden is our guest in this special bonus episode of Eyes On Gilead, recorded on the Toronto set during production of The Handmaid's Tale Season 6 episode 7. D'Arcy talks about playing the mysterious new character of Aunt Phoebe, and how she personally handled being a die-hard fan of the show when she landed the role.

In a special bonus episode, friend of the show and The Handmaid's Tale's creator, executive producer, and former showrunner, Bruce Miller, joins Fiona for a wide ranging chat about the progress of the sixth and final season of his iconic series. Bruce gives us great insights into the June and Serena dynamic, about Moira's increased role in season 6, and about the various ways that Luke and Nick are each evolving. Get ready to read between the lines! Also, Fiona takes the opportunity to personally thank Bruce for the Holly 'gift' this season.

In a special bonus episode, The Handmaid's Tale's executive producer Warren Littlefield (The Littlefield Company) joins Fiona for a wide ranging chat about: how the production has approached this final season; why Eric Tuchman and Yahlin Chang took over as joint showrunners for season 6; how The Handmaid's Tale might intersect with its spin-off series, The Testaments; and the '90s sitcom character he inspired.

Join us as we recap episode 5 of season 6 of The Handmaid’s Tale, in which June and Moira go undercover and Serena and Nick make consequential choices. While the High Commanders are hurling insults at each other in Jezebels, we brace ourselves for some rebellion. Will Luke's careful plan bear fruit? Contains spoilers of The Handmaid's Tale episode 605 'Janine' (written by Ubah Mohamed, and directed by Natalia Leite).

Join us as we recap episode 3 of season 6 of The Handmaid’s Tale, celebrate the return of our problematic fave, Aunt Lydia, and our spicy predictions lead us into No Man's Land. Does a song choice hold a special clue about the fate of a major character? Who knows, but that's never stopped us speculating before! Let's unpack every detail, and find out a fun fact about the episode's director, David Lester. Contains spoilers of The Handmaid's Tale episode 603 'Devotion' (writtten by Nina Fiore & John Herrera, and directed by David Lester).

As we count down the days until the final season of The Handmaid’s Tale, the Eyes On Gilead team is here with an essential Handmaid’s Tale refresher. Don't remember everything that has happened across the five seasons? Don't worry! Our essential recap will make sure that you can pick up we left off 2.5 years ago (!), when season 6 premieres exclusively in Australia on SBS On Demand on Tuesday 8 April. Fiona has rewatched the entire series from the beginning, and she leads Haidee, Natalie and Sana through a lively recollection of the biggest moments from the past seasons. What have we forgotten? Where did we leave things? And who was "skivvy man" again? Plus, we end with BIG predictions about what might unfold in the epic final season. Will we get one right this time? This is the recap you need for the show you love, as it enters its final season. Let’s get into it.

The Handmaid's Tale showrunner, executive producer, and friend of the podcast, returns to Eyes On Gilead to reflect upon all of the events of Season 5 of the show. Now that we know what we know, he doesn't have to hold back! This is a must-listen for all fans of The Handmaid's Tale. What now for June? And Serena? And what did we glean about Hannah this season? There is an obvious spoiler alert for listeners: you must be up to date with all episodes of The Handmaid's Tale season five.

As we wait for the finale of The Handmaid's Tale season 5, Fiona and Sana meet Stephen Kunken, whom we all know and loathe as Commander Warren Putnam. Stephen jumps into our Zoom room for a great chat to discuss the joys and the challenges of playing the villainous Commander in Gilead (and that's saying something). He also shares the backstory he invented for his character all of those years ago. It's a must-listen for all fans of The Handmaid's Tale. We couldn't let the passing of such a memorable character go without incident! Tell us what you make of it by using the the hashtag #EyesOnGilead (Find us at: @anythingbutfifi / @Sana_Qadar)

We have just watched episode 8 of season 5 of The Handmaid’s Tale. This season is going too fast. This episode is called 'Motherland' and it was written by Yahlin Chang, and directed by Natalia Leite: June (Elisabeth Moss) receives an extremely tempting offer from a surprise visitor. Meanwhile, Serena Joy (Yvonne Strahovski) finally hits rock bottom and begins a desperate search for allies…any allies. This episode gives us so much of that world-building that we know and love, and some revealing moments into Lawrence. Join us for a deep dive and some wild predictions. Don't forget to tell us your own thoughts and theories. Use the hashtag #EyesOnGilead (Find us at: @anythingbutfifi / @NatalieHambly / @HaideeIreland / @Sana_Qadar)