What Happened To Emily in The Handmaid’s Tale?

Emily is introduced inThe Handmaid’s Taleas another handmaid alongside June.

While initially wary, the two become friends and work together to find a way out of Gilead.

Alexis Bledel as Emily in Handmaid’s Tale

Emily was revealed to be a university professor before the Civil War.

She had a wife and son in Canada, who she was desperate to reunite with.

However, she is returned to Gilead after some time to serve as a handmaid again.

Alexis Bledel as Emily in The Handmaid’s Tale

Much of Season 3 sees Emily readjusting to life in Canada and tentatively reuniting with her wife and son.

Why Did Alexis Bledel Leave the Show?

Bledel has not given any further explanation for her departure from the Hulu series.

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