Eyes on Screen

The Testaments has wrapped, and we're not ready to let go. Now that we know what we know, we're going back to piece it all together — because the real magic of watching something doesn't end when the credits roll. We're Fiona Williams, Sana Qadar, Haidee Ireland, and Natalie Hambly (formerly of Eyes on Gilead: A Handmaid's Tale Companion), and this week we're doing a full season one recap of The Testaments: the threads we missed, the symbols that kept surfacing (horses, mirrors, pinky fingers), and the questions we're still turning over. We answer your listener questions — from why Aunt Lydia keeps shrinking in the frame, to whether Commander Weston is actually a good guy (narrator: he is not), to what on earth that kiss meant. Oh, and we speculate wildly about what season two might hold for the characters we've come to know, love, and loathe. Pinky promise to not let the bastards grind you down. Do you understand me? Watch along with us, then join the conversation.Follow Eyes on Screen on Instagram: @eyesonscreenpod or email us at hello@eyesonscreen.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We have just watched Episode 9 ("Marat Sade") of The Testaments, the spinoff to The Handmaid's Tale. It was directed by Shana Stein and written by Bayan Wolcott and Ben Miller. 'As Daisy steps into a new role, she considers what she’s willing to lose to help her friends.' We’re Fiona Williams, Sana Qadar, Haidee Ireland, and Natalie Hambly (formerly of Eyes on Gilead: A Handmaid’s Tale Companion), and we’re here to unpack every detail: the meaning behind the episode title, the different ways Gilead’s citizens interpret justice, and what that ending could mean for the finale. With just one episode left, it’s time to start speculating. Watch along with us, then join the conversation.Follow Eyes on Screen on Instagram: @eyesonscreenpod or email us at hello@eyesonscreen.com.au  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Australian director Jet Wilkinson joins Eyes On Screen to discuss her work on episodes six and seven of The Testaments, including the pivotal 'Stadium'. In a must-listen interview for fans of The Testaments, Jet shares how she brought some of the show’s most confronting moments to life. She unpacks the creative and emotional challenges of directing the large-scale stadium sequence, explains how she balanced escalating tension and violence, and reflects on why this was the most emotionally demanding work of her lengthy career. Jet also reveals what she wanted audiences to understand about this defining moment in Gilead’s history, and the lasting impact it has on the characters at the heart of the story. Follow Eyes on Screen on Instagram: @eyesonscreenpod or email us at hello@eyesonscreen.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We have just watched Episode 7 (“Commitment”) of The Testaments, the spinoff to The Handmaid’s Tale. It was written by Maya Goldsmith and directed by Jet Wilkinson. 'As Daisy’s secret past threatens to surface, Agnes grapples with an unwanted match and a forbidden crush. Becka meets potential matches and finds unexpected kindness in one of them'. We’re Fiona Williams, Sana Qadar, Haidee Ireland and Natalie Hambly (of Eyes on Gilead: A Handmaid’s Tale Companion fame), and we are here to unpack every detail of this episode, which serves up pressure, perspective, and the slow, uneasy beginnings of rebellion. Join us as we straddle timelines (some of us more successfully than others), greet a familiar face from Handmaid’s days, and speculate about what Easter eggs might lie in the literary connections. Watch along with us, then join the conversation. Follow Eyes on Screen on Instagram: @eyesonscreenpod or email us at hello@eyesonscreen.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We have just watched Episode 6 ('Stadium') of The Testaments, the spinoff to The Handmaid’s Tale, and this time, we’re thrown back into the chaotic and terrifying days of the coup that enabled Gilead. Brace yourselves, it's a Lydia flashback! And that's not all. We’re Fiona Williams, Sana Qadar, Haidee Ireland and Natalie Hambly (of Eyes on Gilead: A Handmaid’s Tale Companion fame). We are enthralled with this epic episode, which features Handmaid's Tale call backs that echo across seasons, and make us even more fascinated about this complicated character we know and um, love? (You know what we mean). Plus, there's a lot revealed about the enigmatic Vidala, and her ties to Lydia. And Judd? Well, we have plenty to say about him, don't you worry about that. Watch along with us, then join the conversation. Follow Eyes on Screen on Instagram: @eyesonscreenpod - we'll post some photos of the "haunted hysteria chair" there (this will make sense when you listen, we promise). #testamentsrecap #testamentspodcast #eyesongilead Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We have just watched Episode 4 ('Green Tea') of The Testaments, the Handmaid’s Tale spinoff, and this time, we’ve got a ringside seat to a high stakes tea party for Agnes and her fellow Greens. Absolutely everyone is on edge this episode and we are here to unpack every thrilling moment. We’re Fiona Williams, Sana Qadar, Haidee Ireland and Natalie Hambly (of Eyes on Gilead: A Handmaid’s Tale Companion fame). The Testaments Episode 4 synopsis: 'The Green girls gather for a tea party, Daisy struggles to keep on task, and Agnes begins to understand what being a woman in Gilead means.'  You know us, we go deep with the details, so buckle up. We unpack the feminist history of the tea party, the meaning of the massive Rembrandt in a High Commander’s office, and what the costumes are saying about their characters. We have questions, we have theories, and we figure you probably do too. Watch along with us, then join the conversation. Follow Eyes on Screen on Instagram: @eyesonscreenpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Recapping Episode 3 ('Daisy') of The Testaments, the Handmaid’s Tale spinoff, and this time, we’re spending more time beyond Gilead. We’re Fiona Williams, Sana Qadar, Haidee Ireland and Natalie Hambly (from Eyes on Gilead: A Handmaid’s Tale Companion). In Episode 3, an incident on a school trip triggers Daisy’s memories of Toronto, revealing more about her past, and a world shaped by violence. We unpack what this means for Daisy: how she could connect to the character from The Testaments novel, and whether she’s who we think she is. Plus, we dive into the meaning behind key artwork and symbols, and the bigger questions this episode raises. It also has Sana thinking of home. Very mild spoiler warning: we do reference events from The Testaments novel. We don’t think it will ruin anything for you but consider yourself warned. We have questions, we have theories, and we figure you probably do too.Watch along with us, then join the conversation. Follow Eyes on Screen on Instagram: @eyesonscreenpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s time to recap the premiere episode of The Testaments, the long-awaited spinoff of The Handmaid’s Tale, and we’re diving straight back into Gilead. Join Fiona Williams, Sana Qadar, Haidee Ireland and Natalie Hambly (you might know us from our award-winning podcast Eyes on Gilead: A Handmaid’s Tale Companion) as we break down Episode 1, “Precious Flowers.” In this episode: Inside Aunt Lydia’s premarital preparatory academy, Agnes is tasked with mentoring a new Pearl Girl, and a fragile alliance begins to form. We unpack the characters, themes, and what it all means for the future of The Testaments. Watch along with us, then join the conversation. @eyesonscreenpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Eyes on Screen, a new podcast from the team behind Eyes on Gilead, the award winning The Handmaid’s Tale companion podcast, known for its deep dives, sharp observations and (occasionally) getting a bit carried away. Hosted by Fiona Williams, Sana Qadar, Haidee Ireland and Natalie Hambly, this is a new independent show, and the next chapter from the same team you’ve been listening to all along. We’ve had plenty of messages from Eyes on Gilead listeners asking if we’d get the band back together, and that has only grown as The Testaments premiere date has approached. We heard you.The answer is yes. How could we not? Just… not quite in the way you might expect. This is the next chapter of what we’ve been doing for a while now: watching TV closely, paying attention to the details, and talking through the moments that stick. It’s familiar, in that same spirit of deep-dive conversation… but it’s also its own thing. A bit broader, a bit freer, and very much its own space as we follow The Testaments week by week, and expand that approach to other TV series and movies that have caught our attention. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.