The Handmaids Tales Madeline Brewer on Commander Putnams Shocking Fate
With Season 5 of The Handmaid s Tale nearly at its end, last week s episode Together saw swift and unexpected justice dealt against one of Gilead s own commanders. Early in the season, Commander Warren Putnam (Stephen Kunken) was given Esther Keyes (Mckenna Grace) as a new handmaid, which led to him raping the teenager offscreen and causing her to become pregnant. In the world of Gilead, there s nothing inherently wrong with his actions, which leaves Putnam blindsided when his actions are called into question by Commander Lawrence (Bradley Whitford). Putnam has been a prominent figure throughout the series, seeing as he was Janine s (Madeline Brewer) Commander and the father of her daughter. Seizing on Esther s new proximity to her child, Janine positions herself as a mentor for the handmaiden, so she can get back inside the Putnam s home and be with her daughter, in whatever way she can. However, Esther sees Janine as partially responsible for what
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