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Time is ticking right down to the premiere of The Handmaid’s Tale‘s mysterious second season. While Gilead actually is not a enjoyable place to peek into, it is laborious to not be enthralled by the present’s darkish and twisted world. After the preliminary intrigue surrounding the trailer and first photos, we attended the Paleyfest crimson carpet and panel for season two. You’ll be thrilled to know that we uncovered a handful of thrilling hints regarding what’s to come back. Here’s what we discovered.
1. The First Episode Will Absolutely Blow Us Away
Max Minghella, who performs Nick, revealed to me on the crimson carpet that he was fully blown away by the season two premiere. “It has this scale to it . . . I think it’s going to surprise people that Bruce [Miller] and the writers were able to continue the story away from the book in a way that was not only organic to what we originally started with, [but also] in a way that really raises the stakes.”
2. This Time Around, No One Is Safe
Showrunner Bruce Miller didn’t sugarcoat it in terms of the fates of our favourite characters as we transfer ahead. “Anyone could die,” he mentioned throughout the panel. Well, f*ck.
3. Things Are Going to Get Pretty Heated in the Waterford Household
In season one, Offred aka June takes the brunt of Mrs. Waterford’s wrath. But seeing as she gets taken away in the finale, it is the family Martha, performed by Amanda Brugel, who is likely to be out of luck. “It’s not good,” Brugel shared on the carpet. “The entire construct of Gilead is to make a baby. So, once that has been removed, there’s an insane amount of suffering, and the one person you would take that out on is your Martha . . . you really get to understand Rita and how difficult it’s been for her when there hasn’t been a successful handmaid.”
4. The Love Affair With Nick and June Will Likely Intensify
In the panel portion, Minghella alluded to Nick’s newly strengthened emotions towards June. Sure, they appeared fairly enthusiastic about the finish of season one, however now it appears much more intense. “[June] is carrying Nick’s child, and his primal feelings for her have shifted,” Minghella mentioned. “Nick is constantly making decisions that negate his self-preservation.” Sounds like Nick may make a number of ill-advised selections as a way to assist the mother-to-be.
5. Nick Is More of a Good Guy Than We Think
Before the panel, I requested Minghella if we are able to actually belief Nick. After all, there are a number of conditions in season one which make it seem to be he isn’t so reliable. “[The writers] are really good at creating these sort of insurmountable obstacles for these characters, and this season is no different. I think one of the amazing things about playing Nick is he’s a spy on a spy on a spy,” Minghella teased. “There’s so much. That’s a very interesting place to be. There is an opacity to who he is, and it’s fun tempering those expectations. But I think he’s ultimately the good guy. I’ve always seen him as a heroic character.”
6. June and Luke Could Possibly Reunite
There was one notably intriguing portion of our crimson carpet chat with O-T Fagbenle, who performs June’s husband Luke. Fagbenle insinuated that he has an inkling about how Luke may react to June’s being pregnant. This may imply a pair issues: sure, it is attainable June will ship a word again to Luke in Canada, however I could not assist however surprise if they might reunite in season two, both inside the boundaries of Gilead or someplace past.
7. Serena Joy Is Having a Hard Time
And what about Mrs. Waterford aka Serena Joy? After all, the Commander’s spouse is hell-bent on claiming June’s child as her personal. Yvonne Strahovski defined on the crimson carpet that her character is equal components enraged and devastated. “There’s all the time rage in Serena, which I feel is legitimate. You know, she’s somebody who does not actually have anybody to lean on on this world. She is likely to be in a robust relationship, however it does not actually imply a lot. I feel, as the season goes on, you be taught that an increasing number of. I feel she learns that an increasing number of. So there’s this fixed devastation and rage.”
For Serena, it seems like issues are going to get a bit harder to deal with. “I think this is the season where, unlike last season, Serena is the most challenged and confronted in her ways. And you’ll definitely see her struggle with those things. It is very much a raw nerve with Serena to be fiddled with.”
8. Jeanine Is in the Colonies, and She’s Not Giving Up Just Yet
Jeanine is in the Colonies,” Madeline Brewer revealed during the panel. “She’s been despatched there, clearly, as a result of she endangered the lifetime of her baby, and at the finish of season one, we see the ladies resisting.” Beforehand, when I snagged some time with Brewer on the red carpet, I asked if Jeanine is still refusing to adhere to the standards of Gilead. “Even if it is unbeknownst to herself, Jeanine sort of finds small methods to withstand continuously. To reject this establishment . . . there’s one explicit factor that she does, the place I’m like, ‘Yes, Jeanine. Tell ’em.'” Take that, Gilead.
9. Luke and Moira Will Be Figuring Things Out in Canada
During the panel, each Fagbenle and Samira Wiley talked about issues up in Canada. Surprise: it isn’t all peachy eager, particularly since Moira (Wiley) solely simply escaped. “We both have this kind of trauma,” Fagbenle mentioned. As for Moira? “She’s had her own experience, which is tough for her to explain to Luke. So it’s kind of like this mix between connection and just trying to find ways to connect.” Wiley had comparable sentiments, however introduced it again to their one assembly level. “[Moira] has to reckon with Luke, who she is very connected to because of both of their loves for June,” she mentioned.
10. The Finale Will Leave Us Floored
Who would I be if I did not go away some sort of clue about the finish of the season? Brugel, who performs Mrs. Waterford’s Martha, Rita, teased the final episode. “I simply learn [the script], and I’m shocked,” she mentioned. “Shocked by the end.”
The Handmaid’s Tale returns on April 25.
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