Gory or glory? The Handmaid's Tale season 4 walks a fine line between dystopia and torture porn
- Written by Erin Harrington, Senior Lecturer in English and Cultural Studies, University of Canterbury
SBSThis review contains spoilers for the first three episodes of The Handmaid’s Tale season four.
Dystopian drama The Handmaid’s Tale is at a crossroads. Four years on from its critically acclaimed debut, and well past the bounds of its literary source material, the series faces challenges that relate to violence, representation and...





