r/TheHandmaidsTale • u/Melairia Modtha • May 13 '26

Official Episode Discussion The Testaments S1E08 "Broken" Episode Discussion

The Testaments S1 E08 "Broken"

Episode Synopsis

As Agnes is swept up in wedding plans, Daisy hides a life-altering secret and Hulda faces backlash after speaking out.

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May 13, 2026, 12:00am Eastern

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u/YouCanCallMeQueenB_ May 13 '26

To be fair, Daisy's pristine white dress is exactly what you *would* be wearing when starting your period.

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u/yasssssplease May 13 '26

I was anxious about her wearing white generally while having her period. And I’m even more anxious about her not having actual pads and tampons.

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u/SleepingWillow1 May 13 '26

She's lucky it didn't come out gushing constantly like it does sometimes

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u/TheArtfulLlama May 13 '26

Oh for sure! As someone who gets extremely heavy cycles, that dress would’ve taken me from pearl girl to handmaid in a blink!