The Bridge
- Episode aired Jun 7, 2017
- TV-MA
- 50m
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8.6/10
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June is tasked with going back to Jezebels to find a package. Meanwhile, Janine has trouble relinquishing her newborn baby.June is tasked with going back to Jezebels to find a package. Meanwhile, Janine has trouble relinquishing her newborn baby.June is tasked with going back to Jezebels to find a package. Meanwhile, Janine has trouble relinquishing her newborn baby.
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- TriviaThis episode has been nominated for the 2017 Emmy Awards in the Outstanding Direction for Drama Series. It was directed by Kate Dennis.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 69th Primetime Emmy Awards (2017)
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Episode 9 'The Bridge' Review: An Essential Episode In Terms of Understanding The Future of The Show's Plots
There are many things that make 'The Bridge' the best episode of The Handmaid's Tale thus far. The show always seems to be at its best when the directors check in on all of the characters briefly, but focus primarily on one or two characters. This is precisely what the ninth episode of the series does, and it is superior because of it. The character's who are focused on are Janine and June/Offred, and therefore features some of Elizabeth Moss (June/Offred) and Madeline Brewer's (Janine) most magnificent work on the show so far. Whenever they are in a scene together, they deliver such raw and palpable emotion, that creates a vast array of tension. The fact that this episode focuses on them the most, is a great thing, and is probably the greatest part of the episode, which wouldn't have been as good if not for the miraculous performances from the lead actresses.
Another particularly marvelous aspect of this episode is the sensational cinematography. The director of photography on this show does some incredible work in this episode, showing off some of the most dazzling colors on the palate possible. Whenever a consequential or a particularly melancholy or dreary scene is presented, the lighting is darker, and more atmospheric-looking, but there are several moments of scenic beauty that are displayed with much lighter colors. Some examples of the lighter-lit scenes includes one of the most salient and intoxicating scenes, set on a bridge, which provides some of the most exciting and intriguing drama on the show.
The final thing that makes 'The Bridge' so entertaining is the heavy themes that are put on display. Themes presented in this episode include mothership, the many rights that women should have in this harsh world, and most importantly, the development of heavy plots that are to be set up in the future. 'The Bridge' fuses together the themes of the former two, and concludes with the latter, in a breathtaking last twenty minutes.
'The Bridge' brings together several salient themes which are related to the overall theme of the show as a whole, and also provides life-changing performances from the entire cast, but especially Elizabeth Moss, and Madeline Brewer.
Episode 9: 'The Bridge'=96% -four points taken off for a slow beginning
Another particularly marvelous aspect of this episode is the sensational cinematography. The director of photography on this show does some incredible work in this episode, showing off some of the most dazzling colors on the palate possible. Whenever a consequential or a particularly melancholy or dreary scene is presented, the lighting is darker, and more atmospheric-looking, but there are several moments of scenic beauty that are displayed with much lighter colors. Some examples of the lighter-lit scenes includes one of the most salient and intoxicating scenes, set on a bridge, which provides some of the most exciting and intriguing drama on the show.
The final thing that makes 'The Bridge' so entertaining is the heavy themes that are put on display. Themes presented in this episode include mothership, the many rights that women should have in this harsh world, and most importantly, the development of heavy plots that are to be set up in the future. 'The Bridge' fuses together the themes of the former two, and concludes with the latter, in a breathtaking last twenty minutes.
'The Bridge' brings together several salient themes which are related to the overall theme of the show as a whole, and also provides life-changing performances from the entire cast, but especially Elizabeth Moss, and Madeline Brewer.
Episode 9: 'The Bridge'=96% -four points taken off for a slow beginning
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