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As with Dexter and Homeland, the dystopian drama has exceeded the natural lifespan of its story, as it plows forward with nothing new to say, tinkling cymbals and sounding brass.
The Handmaid's Tale's fourth season can't decide if June is a hero or a danger to her fellow revolutionaries - and that's just the tip of its narrative issues.
The tail-end of the episodes sent to critics takes the story to a point that fans and characters have probably been wanting. But that comes after a run of restless episodes in which no location or situation is given any time to develop or breathe.
It's challenging to explain what specifically makes the Hulu drama more compelling this season without walking into spoiler territory. But the key difference is that the stakes feel higher and more urgent.
Far from being escapist television, The Handmaid's Tale continues to act as a mirror to our present troubling times, and as a dark lens focused on our uncertain future.