Eyes On Gilead: A Handmaid's Tale Podcast

We're back with a bonus interview: We speak to Madeline Brewer, aka Janine LIndo, aka the most empathetic person in Gilead. "Poor Janine" but lucky us! We have so many questions about where we find Janine at this early point of season 5 of The Handmaid's Tale. Madeline's insights into how she plays Janine are essential listening for any fan of The Handmaid's Tale. (Note: make sure you've seen episodes 501 - 503 before listening, as we divulge plot details. Catch up at SBS On Demand).

We have just watched episode 3 of season 5 of The Handmaid’s Tale. It's called 'Border' and it was written by Aly Monroe and directed by Dana Gonzalez. June (Elisabeth Moss) and Moira (Samira Wiley) journey to the border to send a message. Meanwhile Serena Joy (Yvonne Strahovski) attends a dinner party at the Lawrence house, and Aunt Lydia (Ann Dowd) prays for Janine’s (Madeline Brewer) recovery...

We're back with a bonus episode, as we jump into the Zoom room with Sam Jaeger. That's right, Agent Mark Tuello himself is here to give us unique insight into the enigmatic representative of what's left of America.

And we're off and running with season 5 of The Handmaid's Tale! We have just watched episode two, which is called 'Ballet'. It is written by Nina Fiore and John Herrera / Directed by Elisabeth Moss. June (Elisabeth Moss) and Luke (O-T Fagbenle) attend a ballet, and Serena (Yvonne Strahovski) says her final goodbye to her husband, Fred. Meanwhile, Janine (Madeline Brewer) and Esther (Mckenna Grace) accompany Aunt Lydia (Ann Dowd) to a gathering at the Putnam house...

We're back!! We're here to recap the premiere episode of season 5 of The Handmaid's Tale, which is called 'Morning'. It is written by Bruce Miller and directed by Elisabeth Moss: In the powerful Season 5 premiere, June (Elisabeth Moss) struggles as she considers her next move after killing Commander Waterford. Meanwhile, Serena Joy (Yvonne Strahovski) is left reeling after the death of her husband. We cannot wait to get stuck into the details of this episode with you...

The wait is almost over. The first episodes of The Handmaid's Tale season 5 will premiere in Australia on SBS and at SBS On Demand on Thursday 15 September. So you know what that means: Eyes On Gilead is coming back to talk it out after every episode. Join Fiona, Natalie, Haidee and Sana as they dive deep, recapping every episode of The Handmaid’s Tale's long-awaited fifth season...

It's 2021 Emmy Awards season and we're back with another bonus episode, interviewing some of The Handmaid's Tale's incredible nominees. Today we invite Mckenna Grace into the Zoom room, or you may know her best as Mrs Esther Keyes. At 15, McKenna is the youngest nominee for Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series...

It's 2021 Emmy Awards season and we're back with another bonus episode, interviewing some of The Handmaid's Tale's incredible nominees. Today we jump back into the Zoom room with The Handmaid's Tale's composer Adam Taylor. Adam gives us insights into how he creates the iconic sounds of The Handmaid's Tale. He talks through the process of creating a score for particular scenes of the show, with special attention to episode 403, 'The Crossing', which landed Adam a 2021 Emmy nomination...

It's 2021 Emmy Awards season and we're back with another bonus episode, interviewing some of The Handmaid's Tale's incredible nominees. Today we jump back into the Zoom room with The Handmaid's Tale's head of the makeup department, Burton LeBlanc. He's been there since the beginning, so Burton has fascinating hindsight about the evolution of the 'look' of the characters, from flashbacks, to Gilead, to Jezebels, to Canada. If you're a fan of the show, there's so much in here for you...

It's 2021 Emmy Awards season and we're back with some bonus episodes, interviewing some of The Handmaid's Tale's incredible nominees. Today we jump back into the Zoom room with season 4 costume designer Debra Hanson (a past winner for her seminal work on Schitt's Creek). Debra offers absolutely fascinating insights into the thought processes behind the costumes across this season. The turmeric prison uniform! Skivvy man! And the risk she took with an outfit for Fred...