Summary
The Handmaid’s Taleactor O-T Fagbenle teases the show’s upcoming season after June and Luke’s separation in season 5. It has been a relatively extended absence for the defining Hulu hit, which last premiered a new season in September 2022. WithThe Handmaid’s Taleseason 6, also the final,set to arrive in 2025, some potential new hints are emerging about what to expect. That includes the fallout for June (Elizabeth Moss) and Luke (Fangbele) after what happened when viewers last saw them.
In an interview withScreen Rantat the premiere of the Apple TV+ seriesPresumedInnocent, which debuts on June 12, Fagbenle previewedThe Handmaid’s Taleseason 6 and teased what’s ahead for his character Luke. The actor, who plays Nico inPresumed Innocent, and has been withThe Handmaid’s Talesince the beginning, waseffusive in his praise and called the final episodes “a banger.”Read it below:
Is anyone ever in a good place in The Handmaid’s Tale? I can say that it’s gonna be a banger. I mean, I’ve been having early conversations with some of the writers and directors, and I think this might be the best season yet.
What Happened To June & Luke In The Handmaid’s Tale Season 5?
Luke Stays Behind As June & Nichole Left.
After a high-profile run, with attention from both audiences and critics, the hit Hulu drama will have the heavy task of saying goodbye to crucialHandmaid’s Talecast members.
The Handmaid’s Taleand its season 5 endingprove to be reliably hellish for June and Luke. The couple manages to survive a mass shooting, but their troubles don’t stop there. June, Luke, and June’s child, Nichole, areforced to go on the run to avoid anti-refugee sentimentthat may put their lives at serious risk. The risk is increased by the fact that Luke, a refugee, will be blamed for killing a citizen.
June and Luke plan to leave by train, though Luke is reluctant to leave his young daughter Hannah (played by Jordana Blake) behind. This proves to be a pivotal reluctance. Luke made sure that June and Nichole got on the train. But as they prepare to depart,Luke says that he’s not leaving despite the risks.June doesn’t want to accept this, but in the end, she does.
The Handmaid’s Tale Season 6’s June & Serena Hint Is Destined To End In Disaster
Serena Joy and June have formed an unlikely partnership in The Handmaid’s Tale, but that can’t continue in the show’s sixth and final season.
After a high-profile run, with attention from both audiences and critics, the hit Hulu drama will have the heavy task of saying goodbye tocrucialHandmaid’s Talecast members. That will presumably include bringing a bit of closure to the relationship between June and Luke, although, as teased by Fangbele, it sounds like there might be a bit of heartache at first.
The Handmaid’s Tale
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The Handmaid’s Tale is a television adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s novel, released in 2017. It is set in a dystopian future where a woman is compelled to live as a concubine under a strict fundamentalist theocracy.
