Since The Handmaid’s Tale began to broaden its scope beyond Margaret Atwood’s existing novel, the nefarious world of Gilead has grown ever wider and more threatening.
That includes new characters in addition to new locations like the dreaded Colonies. Season 2 introduced Bradley Whitford as Commander Joseph Lawrence, an enigmatic architect of Gilead’s fabric who excuses Emily (Alexis Bledel) from the dreaded Ceremony and ultimately helps her escape to freedom in Canada.
In Season 3, June (Elisabeth Moss) finds herself in Lawrence’s employ, expecting an ally but instead gaining a formidable and mutating adversary. Where Season 1 dealt with identifiable heroes and villains, Lawrence is governed by the morally gray. Read more…
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