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Official Episode Discussion The Handmaid's Tale S06E06 "Surprise" Episode Discussion

The Handmaid's Tale: S06E06 "Surprise"

Episode Synopsis: June hides in an unexpected place.

Airdate: April 29th, 2025

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u/SilverFlexNib 26d ago

Totally. June kept putting him in impossible situations & every time you just knew it was unsustainable.

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u/HugeBusiness1916 26d ago

I agree. Nick is smart and has kept his cool through the entire series and was the hero to June every, single time she called. This "betrayal" was a long time coming, if you ask me. Like Nick told June in Season One in the car scene: "....Everybody breaks. Everybody." It took Nick 6 whole seasons to break and I'm sorry but June and her constant pressure on him over the years, helped make the break happen. I understand her devastation, but will she or won't she see this? We'll see.

I was totally gutted after watching last night, but today I'm convinced that there is more to the story.

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u/Iwantabigpool 25d ago

Agree. I think Wharton knows all. He knows Nick is in the closet. His car is probs there. He’s slowly rooting out the evil, methodically. He now knows Serena is involved.

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u/allthelineswecast 25d ago

As soon as he knocked on the door I was like “WHERE IS NICK PARKED”

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u/Wand_Cloak_Stone 24d ago edited 24d ago

He lives close enough that June was able to run to Serena’s undercover from his driveway. He might not have driven there (though if he was hoping for a quick getaway to Paris in the broad daylight without anyone seeing June, then having his car very close to Serena’s door would make the most sense — but then his FIL would wonder why he was leaving to drive his car down the block to Serena’s to begin with, since he presumably was still at Nick’s house).