The wide-stretching cast of The Handmaid’s Tale’s is uniformly excellent, with near-perfect performances from actors like Joseph Fiennes, Alexis Bledel, and Yvonne Strahovski.
In the flashback sequences and the central narrative, Moss expertly plays Offred as two very different characters.
The version of the series’ heroine that we see in the flashbacks is a sympathetic and grounding presence — a reminder of the world in which we currently live.
However, the oppressed Offred of the present-day showcases how far down the rabbit hole we can go if we don’t keep a close eye on injustice in our society.