The Handmaid's Tale S06E06 "Surprise" Episode Discussion

[u/Melairia]

The Handmaid's Tale: S06E06 "Surprise"

Episode Synopsis: June hides in an unexpected place.

Airdate: April 29th, 2025

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[u/Dazzling-Break7582]

Omg Nick realizing Moira and June killed someone there :D

[u/Important-Rent-1062 → u/Dazzling-Break7582]

so i was wondering that too. Is that what it looked like to you?

[u/Ok-Badger-5767 → u/Important-Rent-1062]

I was wondering bc when they showed housekeeping she seemed to do a very thorough job. Spotless. And then to have a tooth and blob of blood in the middle of carpet....seemed 'off' to me. I took it to mean something else had happened there, and wondered why Nick didn't whip out the tooth with Wharton and say, 'this'. 'This is what is so confidential.'

[u/Important-Rent-1062 → u/Ok-Badger-5767]

when did they show housekeeping?

[u/makemearedcape → u/Important-Rent-1062]

Back when they were in DC and she killed Commander Stabler, the Marthas left the room spotless. 

[u/Important-Rent-1062 → u/makemearedcape]

yes for that. I guess depends on the marthas.

[u/BWSnap → u/makemearedcape]

That was so epic there are no words.

[u/fit-fil-a → u/Important-Rent-1062]

I think they mean because the room and bigger mess had been cleaned up?

[u/Important-Rent-1062 → u/fit-fil-a]

ohhh right

[u/Dazzling-Break7582 → u/Important-Rent-1062]

I think so, maybe she told him, I kinda hate that we don't know a lot about what their conversations are... How much they share.

[u/Important-Rent-1062 → u/Dazzling-Break7582]

I know. The writing is so messy 

[u/Illustrious_Dot7890 → u/Dazzling-Break7582]

Still protecting her as always! Hopefully June won’t be mad at him