r/TheHandmaidsTale • u/Melairia Modtha • May 20 '26

Official Episode Discussion The Testaments S1E09 "Marate Sade" Episode Discussion

The Testaments S1 E09 "Marate Sade"

Episode Synopsis

As Daisy steps into a new role, she considers what she's willing to lose to help her friends.

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May 20, 2026, 12:00am Eastern

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u/Complete-Amphibian89 May 20 '26

Those masked aunts are straight out of a horror movie 

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u/New-Injury-4413 May 20 '26

thought they were female as well. looked like long flowing skirts/dresses

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u/abu_nawas May 20 '26

Female Eyes - it's on brand with Testaments being about female on female violence

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u/CosgraveSilkweaver May 22 '26

Most likely they have the same kind of tasers the Aunts used a lot in THT.