At the safehouse, June burns her red handmaid uniform and cuts out her ear tag (the tracking device) in a bloody act of reclaiming her identity. Handmaids Tale Season 2 Episode 1 Recap June - Refinery29
Directed by Mike Barker and written by Bruce Miller , the episode picks up immediately after the Season 1 finale. It follows June (Elisabeth Moss) as she faces the consequences of her defiance while discovering a path toward potential freedom. Key Plot Points
The search result refers to the of the Hulu original series The Handmaid's Tale , titled "June," which originally aired on April 25, 2018 . Episode Overview
Scenes from the "Before" time show the gradual erosion of women's rights, including the requirement of a husband's signature for birth control and the immediate aftermath of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. government.
June learns she is pregnant, which spares her from the physical punishments (such as hand-burning) inflicted on the other handmaids by Aunt Lydia .
During a hospital visit for an ultrasound, a technician helps June find a key hidden in her boot. She follows a trail of red marks to a delivery van that takes her to a safehouse where Nick is waiting.
The handmaids who refused to stone Janine are taken to a derelict Fenway Park and placed in nooses for a mock execution intended to break their spirits.
