Balletthe Handmaid's Tale : Season 5 Episode 2 -

: Serena returns to Gilead for Fred’s funeral. Dissatisfied with the small memorial planned by the Commanders, she manipulates Joseph Lawrence and Nick Blaine to organize an internationally televised state funeral. She uses the event to broadcast Gilead's "successes" and solidify her own celebrity status.

: June is plagued by PTSD and flashbacks triggered by mundane objects. In an effort to reconnect with her family, she and Luke attend a ballet performance. For June, the free movement of the dancer symbolizes a liberation she is still struggling to fully inhabit. BalletThe Handmaid's Tale : Season 5 Episode 2

The episode "Ballet" (Season 5, Episode 2) of The Handmaid’s Tale explores the theme of power through performance, contrasting the literal ballet in Toronto with the "political theatre" of a state funeral in Gilead. : Serena returns to Gilead for Fred’s funeral