What happens to Serena after birth?

Serena's circumstances certainly changed. After having her son, Noah, with a major assist from June, she is sent to an immigration detention center and her child is put into the Wheelers' care.

Does Serena escape with her baby?

But how did Serena get there? In episode 9, she escaped from the Wheelers at the fertility center when she said she was just going to take a moment to feed the baby. Once left alone, she sprinted out of the building with Noah in her arms and hopped into a stranger's car.

What punishment does Serena get?

The finger is also a callback to Serena Joy's past. As punishment for reading, Serena had one of her fingers cut off — an action in part enforced by Fred.

What happens to Serena's baby Noah?

Noah is born in good health and eventually is taken to a hospital in Canada to receive treatment in the Newborn ICU. After Noah's mother, Serena, gets detained, he gets moved into Child Protective Services. Eventually, Noah gets put into foster care with Ryan Wheeler and Alanis Wheeler.

Does Serena Waterford become a handmaid?

This article contains spoilers.

There's a new Serena Joy Waterford in the fifth season of Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale. Not only has she been edged out of her protected position as the Wife of a powerful Commander, but as a single pregnant woman, she soon became a Handmaid.

The Handmaids Tale Season 5 Episode 7 June Helps Serena Give Birth

Will Gilead take Serena's baby?

Serena's circumstances certainly changed. After having her son, Noah, with a major assist from June, she is sent to an immigration detention center and her child is put into the Wheelers' care.

Can Serena go back to Gilead?

Then, later, when Rita is over at her house, June can't stop talking about all the horrendous stuff Serena did to Rita. After that, she tells Luke about sending the finger to Serena and he tells her she needs to stop obsessing over Serena so that she can be there for her family. Serena makes her grand return to Gilead.

Does June and Luke get Hannah back?

And at the center of the tug-of-war between them is Hannah. Always Hannah. “I'm sorry I don't have her,” June tells her husband, Luke (O-T Fagbenle), when the couple is finally reunited after her rescue in Season 4. “I'm sorry it's just me.”

Does Serena nurse her real baby?

And so, she does. Serena returns to the Wheeler house, apologizes and acknowledges her place. She is allowed to nurse her baby, but is forced to admit she is unfit and gives up all other mothering duties.

Do they ever get Hannah out of Gilead?

At this point in The Testaments, Aunt Lydia has turned against Gilead and covertly feeds information to Hannah (known by her Gileadean name Agnes). Eventually, Hannah escapes Gilead with this information and is instrumental in bringing down the regime.

How does Serena Joy suffer?

She is confined to her home and forced to take in a Handmaid to try to conceive a child with her husband. Serena's obvious unhappiness means that she teeters on the edge of inspiring the reader's sympathy, but she forfeits that sympathy by taking out her anger on Offred.

Does Serena go to jail in Handmaid's Tale?

The Handmaid's Tale (TV series) Following last episode's heart-wrenching conclusion, Serena's (Yvonne Strahovski) now settled into Toronto's immigration detention center and separated from baby Noah.

Who is the father of Serena's baby?

For Serena to have been surprised by the news means she was probably around 12-16 weeks pregnant when she found out in season 4. Although Fred wasn't particularly faithful in their marriage, Serena has been, which means that there's little to no doubt that Fred is the father of Serena's baby.

Does June go to jail for killing Fred?

So, to Luke's horror, she decides to turn herself in to the Canadian government. Is June really going to prison? Of course not. Apparently, Fred's murder was committed in a sort of no-man's-land of disputed territory between Gilead and Canada, so technically, June has broken no laws.

Does Serena get out of jail?

But then she walks out of the jail on a supervised trip, and although she remains in custody, she discovers something. The sidewalk is lined with well-wishers, people right there in Canada who are drawn to the Gilead lifestyle, who are looking to support it and spread it where it has not yet taken hold.

Does Aunt Lydia become good?

Although she's far from a rebel quite yet, her transition from the brutal teacher to a softer and more empathetic version of herself is fascinating to see, and it will be even more interesting to see if she continues to change throughout.

Why did Mrs Waterford lose a finger?

Even though Serena had written books supporting Gilead before they went into power she too faced brutal punishment. This was seen during season two after she rebelled and read a Bible verse out loud, as a result, the top of Serena's pinky finger was amputated.

How long did Serena breastfeed?

After eight months of nursing Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr., the four-time Olympic gold medallist made the agonising decision to stop breastfeeding and concentrate on tennis.

Does June help Serena get her baby back?

Serena goes into labor while pointing a gun at June. The two of them find a barn where Serena can give birth. During a fight, June almost abandons Serena and the baby, but ultimately takes the high road and vows to save them. She brings Serena and her baby Noah to a hospital back in Canada.

Does Luke know June's baby is Nick's?

Later in Canada, Luke pops a tape into a Walkman, listening to the opening bars of “You Make Me Feel Like Dancing.” But after a moment, June's voice cuts in. She lets Luke know Nichole's real name, Holly, and that of her biological father, and that Nick helped her to survive.

Why did Hannah forget June?

However, having been separated from June for too long in Gilead's indoctrination system, Hannah no longer recognizes June and runs to the corner of the cage when she approaches. Seeing her daughter brainwashed into fearing her more than Gilead crushes June, and she reveals the location of her fellow Handmaids.

Why does June choose Nick over Luke?

Being with Nick allows June to continue on her current trajectory, whereas choosing Luke would have meant moving past Gilead and trying to find a semblance of the peace she knew before. The Handmaid's Tale season 6 could allow June this development eventually.

Who is Nick Blaine's Wife?

Eden Blaine, née Spencer, is a recurring character in season 2 of The Handmaid's Tale, when she is married off to Nick Blaine.

Why did Gilead reject Serena?

Serena staying in Gilead was never an option for her for several reasons, the first being that her husband is a known traitor. It's likely that the Commanders at least assume that she is a traitor, too, although they have yet to indicate whether they know this. Serena also being pregnant and unwed is another factor.

Who is Nick's new Wife in Handmaid's Tale?

[1]Rose Blaine, nee Wharton, is a character in The Handmaid's Tale. She is the Wife of Commander Nick Blaine and a daughter of High Commander Wharton.