Aunt Lydia secretly documents Gilead's crimes in a hidden journal

13 articles · Updated · tvline.com · Apr 29

Episode 6 reveals Aunt Lydia, the complex enforcer from Gilead, keeps a secret journal hidden behind a tapestry in her office, recording the regime's atrocities after witnessing horrors at Jezebel's and Boston's fall.
The episode explores Lydia's traumatic initiation into Gilead, her forced loyalty test involving Aunt Vidala, and her role in orchestrating marriage matches, while highlighting her covert resistance against the patriarchal leadership.
Aunt Lydia's unique position as an Aunt allows her to write, making her journal a potential threat to Gilead's leaders and offering hope for future accountability, as she balances protecting the girls under her care.

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How will changing Lydia's backstory from the novel impact her ultimate endgame in the series?

Is Aunt Lydia's secret rebellion a quest for justice or the ultimate power play?

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With Nick gone, what new alliances must be forged to fight Gilead from within?