THE HANDMAID’S TALE Ann Dowd Teases Season 5 Consequences and The Testamants

Ahead of the Season 5 premiere of The Handmaid’s Tale, Collider had the opportunity to chat with the cast of the series and discuss some of the more spoilery aspects that have now come to pass. While previous seasons have shown that Aunt Lydia (Ann Dowd) does have something resembling a moral compass, even though she still causes emotional and physical damage to the girls she thinks she’s protecting, Season 5 shows her in a slightly new light. After teenage Esther (Mckenna Grace) suffers at the hands of Commander Putnam (Stephen Kunken), leading the young girl to attempt suicide and kill Janine (Madeline Brewer) in the process, Aunt Lydia goes to Commander Lawrence (Bradley Whitford) with the crime. Gilead doesn’t have the best track record with protecting its women, so everyone is surprised when Lawrence has Nick (Max Minghella) kill Putnam. During our short 1-on-1 interview, Ann Dowd spoke about Aunt Lydia’s relationship with Janine and whether her care is genuine, the consequences of