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Hello, folks!

Today marks the beginning of our The Handmaid's Tale book club!

For July, we'll be reading the first four sections:

1. Night

2. Shopping

3. Night

4. Waiting Room

The number of chapters varies by edition, but the section titles remain the same. This month's reading is approximately 80–85 pages, depending on your copy.

This opening section of the novel focuses on world-building, character development, and Offred's memories, laying the foundation for everything that follows.

This is a relaxed book club. Whether you're reading The Handmaid's Tale for the first time or revisiting it years later, read at your own pace, join the discussion whenever you're ready, and enjoy exploring Margaret Atwood's novel together.

Use this thread for general discussion on this section!

Tonight we will be watching Season 1, Episode 10: Night

Plot: Serena Joy confronts Offred and the Commander about their relationship. Meanwhile, Offred struggles with a complicated, life-altering revelation. Soon, the Handmaids face a violent decision

Hello, folks!

Don’t forget to get your copy of The Handmaid’s Tale for our book club starting July 1st!

Starting July 1st we will be reading the first four sections: Night, Shopping, Night, and Waiting Room. August 1st we will be focusing on sections 5-8.

The number of chapters depends on your edition, however, the sections remain the same. This covers approximately 80-85 pages, depending on your book.

This will cover world building, character establishment, and Offred’s memories.

This is a relaxed book club. Whether you're reading for the first time or revisiting the novel, take your time, join the discussion whenever you're ready, and enjoy exploring Margaret Atwood's work together.

Tonight we will be watching Season 1, Episode 9: The Bridge

Plot: Offred joins a dangerous mission for the resistance. Meanwhile, Janine gets a new posting and Serena Joy becomes suspicious of the Commander's fidelity.

Tonight we will be watching Season 1, Episode 8: Jezebels

Plot: The Commander surprises Offred with a secret adventure in Gilead. Meanwhile, Nick's troubled past leads to his recruitment by the Sons of Jacob.

Tonight we will be watching Season 1, Episode 7: The Other Side

Plot: Offred's recollection of her family's escape attempt unearths details about life before Gilead, with the revelation providing her with a new perspective on her life.

Folks,

Another gentle reminder to hopefully curb some of the reports and to address a few modmails we have received. Thank you to our sub members who have brought this to our attention.

The goal of this space is to curate it to the masses and level it in a happy medium.

Firstly, This is a spoilers encouraged subreddit. R/thetestamentshulu exists as an open discussion space for The Handmaid’s Tale and The Testaments universe. That means:

* Spoilers are allowed and expected
* You do not need to use spoiler tags for plot points
* You do not need to “tiptoe” around major story events in discussion

If you’re here, you’re agreeing to engage with the full scope of the story as it is discussed. Including the past, present, and future of this series.

You are responsible for your own internet consumption. The first thing you read in the description of this subreddit is that spoilers are welcomed and encouraged.

Secondly, censoring language in discussion is not required

We have received numerous modmails and suggestions about the censoring that is diluting serious conversations.

Please try to refrain from censoring words when discussing the content of the show or books.

That includes replacing or masking terms like:
* rape → “grape”
* pedophile → “pdf file”
* suicide or murder → “unalive”

Lastly: Book Club Reminder

Please make sure you have your copy ready by July 1st.

We will be reading The Handmaid’s Tale followed by The Testaments

We’ll post the reading schedule and discussion threads closer to the start date. Whether it’s a reread or your first time, everyone is welcome to participate.

Under His eye.

Tonight we will be watching Season 1, Episode 6: A Woman's Place

Plot: A Mexican Ambassador visiting Gilead questions Offred on her life as a Handmaid. Later, Serena Joy reflects on her marriage and the role she once played in Gilead's inception.

Tonight we will be watching Season 1, Episode 5: Faithful

Plot: Serena Joy makes Offred a surprising proposition. Later, Offred remembers the unconventional beginnings of her relationship with her husband.

Tonight we will be watching Season 1, Episode 4: Nolite Te Bastardes Carborundorum

Plot: During her punishment, Offred starts to unravel, and remembers her time with Moira at the Red Center; a complication threatens Offred's future with the Commander and Serena Joy.

Folks,

After receiving numerous reports, messages, and modmails, the mod team has decided to take a position on the matter of “shipping” posts.

The Testaments and is a dystopian thriller through the lens of a coming-of-age view point. The Handmaid’s Tale is a dystopian thriller about a totalitarian religious regime that strips women of their rights and forces fertile women into reproductive servitude to address a fertility crisis.

Neither of these are particularly romantically compelling. By reducing the shows to these themes completely overlooks the themes of oppression, exploitation, abuse, power dynamics, rebellion, female bonds, strength, courage, etc.

Moving forward, posts solely pertaining to “ships” will be removed or locked.

If you have further feedback or concerns, please comment or send us a modmail. We’re always looking to hear from you

Please join us for the first night of our official rewatch of The Handmaid's Tale

Tonight we will be watching the first three episodes of season 1

Season 1, Episode 1: Offred

Plot: In totalitarian Gilead, Offred, one of society's last remaining fertile women, is part of a caste forced into sexual servitude as part of a governmental attempt to repopulate a devastated world.

Season 1, Episode: Birth Day

Plot: Offred and her fellow Handmaids assist with the delivery of Janine's baby, prompting Offred to recall her own daughter's birth. Meanwhile, Offred draws closer to Ofglen.

Season 1, Episode 3: Late

Plot: While visiting Janine's baby, Offred reminisces about the early days of the revolution before the creation of Gilead. Meanwhile, Ofglen is faced with a difficult challenge.

Now that season 1 has come to a close, the mod team wants to take a second to go over the future of the subreddit.

We ask that you comment or send us a modmail with any other suggestions. Your voice matters, and we want to hear from you.

Sub Updates

Over the course of 7 weeks, r/thetestamentsHulu garnered over 5 million viewers. This came as a surprise to our small mod team. To celebrate we want to share some of the future events (listed at the bottom for those not interested in housekeeping) we have scheduled for the summer, some general housekeeping, and integrate the feedback we have received.

FAQ

Starting now, there will be a FAQ section pinned to the top of the sub and on the side bar. We ask that if you have any suggestions for topics the FAQ should cover, you leave them below or send us a mod mail.

Stale Topics

Once a comment or post receives 3 reports, the post or comment will be locked and sent to the mod queue for manual review.

In the last 30 days, there has been nearly 40k comments and over 1k posts. In order for this to work, you must report the post or comment. Commenting that it is a stale or media illiterate comment or post will not trigger a mod review.

Name Calling

We understand the chronic issue of media literacy, second screen syndrome, and an overall lack of comprehension. We also recognize a lot of people watching and participating on this subreddit are a lot younger than the audience of The Handmaids Tale or never watched it. And with that, comes a disparity of understanding mature themes or grasping at straws.

That frustration does not justify name calling, harassment, or bullying. We ask that you utilize the report function.

Low-effort Rule

Please check past posts by using the search bar and sort feed by new before posting to avoid duplicates.

Check the FAQ section prior to posting.

If a post or comment receives 3 or more reports for violating this rule, it will be locked and held in the queue until a manual review can be completed

Now onto the fun stuff!

The Handmaid’s Tale Rewatch

Every Monday and Thursday starting at 9pm eastern we will be hosting a rewatch of The Handmaid’s Tale starting with Season 1, Episode 1. You will have from 9pm eastern on its start day to the beginning of the next episode to join in the discussion.

Book Club

Starting July 1, 2026, we will begin to read The Handmaid’s Tale. Each week we will be focusing on a different section. At the conclusion of The Handmaid’s Tale, we will begin to read The Testaments on a weekly basis.

Sub Banner Contest

Starting July 1, 2026

Have you been artistically blessed by our Lord? Do you feel a calling to share in those gifts? Well, look no further than our community sub banner contest!

Every submission will get the chance to be featured on a rolling basis. At the end of the year, the one with the most upvotes will be crowned with highest honors.

Alignment Chart and Superlatives

Starting next week, we will be using characters from The Handmaid’s Tale and The Testaments to sort into categories of good, evil, neutral, and chaotic.

Then we will host a round of superlatives. Please leave a comment or modmail with a recommended category

Halloween Contest

Get your spooky on guys, gals and nonbinary pals! Beginning October 1, 2026, there will be a pinned post dedicated to The Handmaid’s Tale and The Testaments themed costumes, food, drinks, crafts, art, pumpkins, etc. The person with the most votes, wins!

The winner will receive a custom flair declaring their victory!

Under His eye.

Plot: While Becka faces the consequences of her actions, Agnes and Daisy must decide how far they're willing to go to protect her.

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Plot: As Daisy steps into a new role, she considers what she's willing to lose to help her friends.

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Hello,

I have a 2026 Hyundai Tuscan and an iPhone 16 pro max that is updated to the software 26.5.

The problem I am having is that the CarPlay will not consistently work. I can drive from my home to destination A and sometimes B, but when leaving A or B to go to C my phone will not connect. I have forgotten the vehicle and removed my cellphone from the car’s profile list.

What other steps can I take to remedy this?

Thank you,

Hello,

I have a 2026 Hyundai Tuscan and an iPhone 16 pro max that is updated to the software 26.5.

The problem I am having is that the CarPlay will not consistently work. I can drive from my home to destination A and sometimes B, but when leaving A or B to go to C my phone will not connect. I have forgotten the vehicle and removed my cellphone from the car’s profile list.

What other steps can I take to remedy this?

Thank you,

Plot: As Agnes is swept up in wedding plans, Daisy hides a life-altering secret and Hulda faces backlash after speaking out.

Note: This subreddit will be restricted from 11:59pm EDT tonight until 12:01am EDT on May 14th. This is to prevent duplicate posts. Please utilize this discussion thread for episode discussions during this restriction.

Please do not request to be an approved user. Requests will not be granted.