Overview

• Season 6, Episode 9 of The Handmaid’s Tale features the deaths of Commander Lawrence and Nick Blaine in a suicide bombing targeting Gilead's leadership.
• Showrunner Eric Tuchman acknowledged the polarizing nature of Nick’s arc, noting it stemmed from fan attachment to his relationship with June Osborne.
• Yahlin Chang emphasized the moral ambiguity of Nick’s character, rejecting simplistic hero-villain labels and highlighting his internal conflicts.
• Actor Max Minghella reflected on filming Nick’s final scenes, describing the experience as bittersweet and a fitting conclusion to his time on the show.
• The series finale, set to air on May 27, promises to resolve June Osborne’s resistance against Gilead and transition toward the planned sequel, The Testaments.