For a detailed analysis of individual character motivations and the buildup to this episode, you can read more on the The Handmaid's Tale Wiki . The Handmaid's Tale, Season 5, Episode 8: Motherland
The eighth episode of The Handmaid’s Tale Season 5, titled centers on the complex choices mothers make for their children and the shifting political landscape in both Gilead and Canada. Key Plot Developments MotherlandThe Handmaid's Tale : Season 5 Episode 8
After a month in detention, Serena is released back into the custody of the Wheelers, who have legal custody of her son, Noah. She is forced to accept a position that mirrors the life of a Handmaid—living in their home solely to nurse her child while Mrs. Wheeler assumes all other "motherhood duties". For a detailed analysis of individual character motivations