Overview
- The Handmaids orchestrate a stealthy rebellion during Serena Joy and Commander Wharton’s wedding, utilizing sedative-laced cake and concealed weapons.
- June Osborne assassinates Commander Bell, delivering a decisive blow to Gilead’s leadership.
- Aunt Lydia renounces Gilead’s ideology, aiding the Handmaids in their escape and marking a significant defection.
- Serena Joy, disillusioned by her new husband’s actions, flees with her child, further destabilizing Gilead’s power structure.
- The revolt signals the beginning of the end for Gilead, as the Handmaids unite to reclaim their freedom and dismantle the oppressive regime.