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The Chosen's Jonathan Roumie Meets Pope Leo XIV After Wrapping Season 6 Crucifixion Shoot in Italy
What a #blessed week for Jonathan Roumie. Just days after he was named TVLine's latest Performer of the Week, the star of TV's The Chosen (the Christian historical drama that now calls Prime Video home) met Pope Leo XIV, during a Wednesday visit to the Vatican. More from TVLine TVLine's Performer of the Week: Jonathan Roumie House of David Season 2 Will Cost You an Extra $9 to Watch on Prime Video This Fall — Here's Why The Chosen Season 5 Gets Amazon Premiere Date, Trailer Teasing Jesus' Final Days The meeting between Jesus' portrayer and the head of the Catholic Church was captured in a photo shared by the Pope's Instagram account, seen below. 'Every time we perform an act of faith addressed to Jesus, we grow in our connection with Him, and His grace is bestowed immediately,' the caption accompanying that photo and several others reads. 'At times we are unaware of it, but in a secret and real way, His grace reaches us and gradually transforms our life from within.' Roumie, along with The Chosen creator Dallas Jenkins and castmates George Xanthis (who plays John the Apostle), Vanessa Benavente (Mother Mary) and Elizabeth Tabish (Mary Magdalene), are at the Vatican this week after having just wrapped three weeks of filming in southern Italy for the Crucifixion scenes of Season 6, which is due out next year. As reported by the Catholic News Agency, The Chosen's cast and crew on June 22 finished filming Jesus' crucifixion in Matera, in the Italian region of Basilicata, which is the same location used for Mel Gibson's 2004 film The Passion of the Christ. 'When [Pope Leo XIV] was elected, I wept, because I never thought I'd see an American pope in my lifetime,' Roumie, who is Catholic, is reported as remarking. To get 'to communicate to him in our native language this week is just something I never thought I would see in my life.' The finale of The Chosen Season 5 aka The Chosen: The Last Supper streams this Sunday, June 29, on Prime of TVLine 'Missing' Shows, Found! Get the Latest on Ahsoka, Monarch, P-Valley, Sugar, Anansi Boys and 25+ Others Yellowjackets Mysteries: An Up-to-Date List of the Series' Biggest Questions (and Answers?) The Emmys' Most Memorable Moments: Laughter, Tears, Historical Wins, 'The Big One' and More
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13-06-2025
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Emmys 2025: Lead Actress in a Drama Series — Our Dream Nominees!
Much like the Drama Series field, the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series category is primed for the most extreme of makeovers at this year's Emmys. None of 2024's Lead Actress contenders will be back in the running in 2025, although Carrie Coon — nominated here last year for The Gilded Age — is expected to get some love in the Supporting Actress race for her turn in Season 3 of The White Lotus. More from TVLine BET Awards 2025: How to Watch Tonight's Ceremony Online Ratings: Tony Awards Surge 38% to Biggest Audience Since 2019 Emmys Twist: Dept. Q Enters Drama Series Race at 11th Hour, Potentially Upending 2025 Contest (Exclusive) Scroll down to see which actresses filled our eight Dream Nominee slots (remember, these aren't ; they're ), and then tell us if our picks warrant a 'Hell, yes!,' 'Um, no' or 'How could you leave off so-and-so?!' For the record, 2025 Emmy nominations will be voted on from June 12-23, and unveiled on July 15. The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony is scheduled to air on Sunday, Sept. 14, on CBS. Scroll down for links to our previous Dream Emmy categories: Outstanding Drama Series — Our Dream Nominees Who She Plays: Polarizing trust fund baby Yasmin Kara-Hanani Her Best Performance This Season: 'Nikki Beach, or: So Many Ways to Lose' (Season 3, Episode 6) What We Thought About It: 'Abela was shellshocked as Yas confessed to Harper that she froze after her father's fateful deep-sea plunge. Through a catatonic expression and tears, the actress flooded our screens with grief and fear as Harper scurried to pick up her shattered pieces. … Later, [Abela and co-star Myha'la] delivered a masterclass back-and-forth, unloading long-held resentments with a relationship-busting finality. Myha'la and Abela's deliveries were pitch-perfect verbal beatdowns, as both performers showcased deep-seated pain through hurt eyes.' [Performer of the Week winner, Sept. 21, 2024] Who She Plays: Jacobson Moore associate Madeline 'Matty' Matlock Her Best Performance This Season: 'I Was That, Too' (Season 1, Episode 17) What We Thought About It: 'Bates, as the suddenly compromised Madeline, had a fine line of her own to walk. Yes, Matty was devastated at the thought of exploding her unexpected friendship with Olympia, but she also was first and foremost a woman on a mission. So as much as Olympia might call Matty out for this lie or the other, Bates was sure to surface her character's own righteous indignation, about Jacobson Moore's crimes, as well as register her broken heart.' [Performer of the Week winner, April 12, 2025] Who She Plays: Severed Lumon employee Helly R. / Lumon bigwig Helena Eagan Her Best Performance This Season: 'Trojan's Horse' (Season 2, Episode 5) What We Thought About It: 'Helly couldn't be more different from her Outie alter ego Helena, but Lower managed to convincingly inhabit both of them. First, she just about chilled our blood as Helena refused to go back inside Lumon, calling the Innies 'f—king animals.' Then her confusion was heartbreaking when Helly finally reunited with her Lumon friends, only to have them not trust her at all. … In Lower's hands, Helly and Helena really feel like they're played by two different actors, and that's the ultimate compliment we can pay to her Season 2 performance.' [Performer of the Week Honorable Mention, Feb. 15, 2025] Who She Plays: Dystopian rebel leader June Osborne Her Best Performance This Season: 'The Handmaid's Tale' (Season 6, Episode 10) What We Thought About It: 'The emotional armor with which Moss fortified her character was considerable — and even more striking when it fell away, as it did in the scenes with June's baby daughter, Nichole, and her mom, Holly. … It was the most vulnerable we'd seen June in a long time, and Moss was absolutely stunning. And we'd be remiss not to highlight the serenity Moss imbued in June as the hour came to a close and her story began anew. Here was a character who'd endured unimaginable suffering but emerged stronger, played by an actress at the top of her craft.' [Performer of the Week winner, May 31, 2025] Who She Plays: Cutthroat prosecutor Merritt Lingard Her Best Performance This Season: 'Episode 9' (Season 1, Episode 9) What We Thought About It: 'Two moments — both of which found the actress uttering nary a syllable — stand out. First there was [Merritt's] wordless reunion with younger brother William following her brutal four-year captivity, during which Pirrie — using just her eyes — infused Merritt's aura of emptiness and despair with hope and relief upon seeing her healthy, smiling sibling. Later, when the sight of the elaborate tracking board detectives used to find her literally took Merritt's breath away, Pirrie ensured that audiences felt the full weight of the discovery that, yes, the young solicitor's life mattered — if not to her, than to Carl and his fellow scoobies.' [Performer of the Week winner, June 7, 2025] Who They Play: Zombie apocalypse survivor Ellie Williams Their Best Performance This Season: 'Through the Valley' (Season 2, Episode 2) What We Thought About It: 'Joel's death would've been sad under any circumstances, full stop. But what really made his final moments stick with us… was how Ramsey played Ellie's reaction to finding her surrogate father near death. … The fear in Ramsey's eyes crystallized to horror as Ellie took in Joel's broken body, their voice breaking a little more each time Ellie demanded that Joel get up … We also won't soon forget the way Ramsey pulled Ellie over to Joel's prone body, belly-crawling with everything she had left in order to be close to him.' [Performer of the Week winner, April 26, 2025] Who She Plays: U.S. diplomat Kate Wyler Her Best Performance This Season: 'St. Paul's' (Season 2, Episode 2) What We Thought About It: 'When [Rufus Sewell's] Hal posited to his wife that tragedies like the one that claimed the life of Kate's aide, Ronnie, are — in their dangerous line of work — merely 'the cost of doing business,' Russell pivoted seamlessly between unbridled fury at her husband and profound grief over the loss of her beloved colleague. … Watching Russell and Sewell navigate the argument's fluctuating emotional beats and power dynamics — from anger to empathy to condescension and back to anger — was akin to witnessing a world champion chess match.' [Performer of the Week Honorable Mention, Nov. 2, 2024] Who She Plays: Lioness station chief Joe McNamara Her Best Performance This Season: 'I Love My Country' (Season 2, Episode 2) What We Thought About It: 'Saldaña's showstopper scenes came once Joe and her team arrived at the Army's FOB in Iraq, after barely surviving an ambush. The dialogue seemed to be half expletives, but it was Saldaña's delivery of the words that put everyone within earshot on guard. … Closing out Saldaña's winning performance was Joe's subsequent pitch to [Genesis Rodriguez's] Josie, where she laid out the prospective Lioness' ties to the the cartel in the Agency's crosshairs, then simply asked, again and again, 'Do you love your country?' When Josie maintained, 'I am serving my country right now,' Joe said, 'Your country needs more.' And because of Saldaña's intensity, you knew that she would get it.' [Performer of the Week winner, Nov. 2, 2024] Best of TVLine Young Sheldon Easter Eggs: Every Nod to The Big Bang Theory (and Every Future Reveal) Across 7 Seasons Weirdest TV Crossovers: Always Sunny Meets Abbott, Family Guy vs. Simpsons, Nine-Nine Recruits New Girl and More ER Turns 30: See the Original County General Crew, Then and Now
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13-06-2025
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Emmys 2025: Lead Actor in a Drama Series — Our Dream Nominees!
Awards pundits have already called it: The 2025 Emmy race for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series is a two-person contest between Severance's Adam Scott and The Pitt's Noah Wyle. No question about it — both men warrant recognition this year, as evidenced by their inclusion in our Dream Emmy short list. More from TVLine BET Awards 2025: How to Watch Tonight's Ceremony Online Ratings: Tony Awards Surge 38% to Biggest Audience Since 2019 Emmys Twist: Dept. Q Enters Drama Series Race at 11th Hour, Potentially Upending 2025 Contest (Exclusive) But the field of deserving contenders extends well beyond Scott and Wyle. Scroll down to check out of our Dream Nominees (remember, these aren't ; they're ) and then tell us if our picks warrant a 'Hell, yes!,' 'Um, no' or 'How could you leave off so-and-so?!' For the record, 2025 Emmy nominations will be voted on from June 12-23, and unveiled on July 15. The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony is scheduled to air on Sunday, Sept. 14, on CBS. Scroll down for links to our previous Dream Emmy categories: Outstanding Drama Series — Our Dream NomineesOutstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series — Our Dream Nominees Who He Plays: New Orleans vampire Louis de Pointe du Lac His Best Performance This Season: 'And That's the End of It. There's Nothing Else' (Season 2, Episode 8) What We Thought About It: 'From the unbridled fury Louis unleashed on the coven who imprisoned him, to the unimaginable heartbreak he experienced upon learning the truth about his lover's betrayal, Anderson left us speechless, navigating the complex emotional landscape with passion and purpose. And just when we thought we couldn't find ourselves more in awe of his presence, along came Louis' reunion with Lestat, a sequence so powerful that it left us emotionally drained, resulting in the kind of immersive experience you simply can't find anywhere else on television.' [Performer of the Week Honorable Mention, July 6, 2024] Who He Plays: Edinburgh detective Carl Morck His Best Performance This Season: 'Episode 9' (Season 1, Episode 9) What We Thought About It: 'Goode produced a series of silent, rapid-fire payoffs during the episode's closing moments as Carl's myriad demons fell by the wayside like dominoes amid quietly heartfelt run-ins with his numerous frenemies/foils at home and at work. Watching Carl's fury and indignation vanish, even if temporarily, proved to be Goode's most satisfying magic trick.' [Performer of the Week winner, June 7, 2025] Who He Plays: Vengeful game returnee Seong Gi-hun His Best Performance This Season: 'Bread and Lottery' (Season 2, Episode 1) What We Thought About It: 'Seong Gi-hun finally came face-to-face, for a second time, with the Recruiter, in Squid Game's Season 2 premiere. Boy, was it worth the wait. … The game of Russian Roulette that followed was one of the year's most intense TV scenes. Lee's steely gaze with each pull of the trigger reminded us that Gi-hun was all in when it came to pursuing his agenda, no matter the cost. … When it became evident that the Recruiter would lose this game, Lee infused Gi-hun's final words to the man with a blend of hiss and vinegar that had you cheering from the couch at home.' [Performer of the Week winner, Dec. 28, 2024] Who He Plays: Tribal police lieutenant Joe Leaphorn His Best Performance This Season: 'Abidoo'niidee (What We Had Been Told)' (Season 3, Episode 6) What We Thought About It: 'Joe Leaphorn this week embarked on a long, very strange journey, and the always-excellent McClarnon had us rapt with the police lieutenant's every step, his every epiphany. Dosed and dazed by a poison dart shot into his neck by the 'Ye'iitsoh,' Joe woke to find himself in what Margaret the blind Listening Woman described as the Yellow World. Joe was rightly confused by his whereabouts, and McClarnon's face reflected the discomfiting aimlessness Joe felt. This dreamscape then began to reveal its inhabitants and its purpose, and we like Joe intently absorbed every upsetting detail.' [Performer of the Week winner, April 19, 2025] Who He Plays: Post-apocalyptic father figure Joel Miller His Best Performance This Season: 'The Price' (Season 2, Episode 6) What We Thought About It: 'Owning up to the violence he committed and the choice he made on Ellie's behalf was not cathartic. … But catharsis did come in the moment where Joel explained why he'd committed those acts. Pascal's tears flowed freely as Joel finally looked at Ellie and told her he loved her. His voice was high, hurt and halting, and his posture was braced for attack. But Pascal led with his character's deeper-than-reason affection for his surrogate daughter, giving the entire interaction a heft we're still feeling days later.' [Performer of the Week winner, May 24, 2025] Who He Plays: Expert assassin The Jackal His Best Performance This Season: 'Episode 9' (Season 1, Episode 9) What We Thought About It: 'There is a real person underneath all those disguises, of course, and Redmayne slowly but surely revealed that humanity across Jackal's 10 episodes — especially in the penultimate episode, when the Jackal was forced to reckon with the vast damage his line of work has done to the people he loves. … Maybe we shouldn't call the Jackal a hero, but we have to admit we did find ourselves rooting for him, and that's the ultimate compliment we can pay to Redmayne's densely layered, utterly human performance.' [Performer of the Week winner, Dec. 14, 2024] Who He Plays: Severed Lumon Industries employee Mark Scout His Best Performance This Season: 'Cold Harbor' (Season 2, Episode 10) What We Thought About It: 'Scott didn't stop at giving us just one great performance in the Season 2 finale. He gave us two! Scott delivered his best work of the series, bar none, as Mark's Innie and Outie squared off in a heated battle for control. … In a remarkable sequence, the two Marks argued with each other in dueling video messages, and Scott made each Mark feel wholly distinct from the other as they took turns pleading their case. Scott also helped us feel the ragged desperation of Innie Mark as he faced total annihilation and the loss of his beloved Helly.' [Performer of the Week winner, March 22, 2025] Who He Plays: Beleaguered attending physician Dr. Michael 'Robby' Robinavitch His Best Performance This Season: '7:00 P.M.' (Season 1, Episode 13) What We Thought About It: 'Wyle delivered a career-best performance as he tried — and failed — to resuscitate Leah, and he was forced to accept that his heroic actions were ineffective. That overwhelming devastation in Robby's eyes, after he was unable to detect a radial pulse, spoke volumes. As did the gravel in his voice as he explained to Jake that his girlfriend's mutilated heart was beyond repair. … Once an inconsolable Jake asked him why he couldn't save Leah, all bets were off. Robby was done for. … [Wyle] warned us that it was all leading up to this moment, but we never could have predicted the extent to which Robby would unravel.' [Performer of the Week winner, March 29, 2025] Best of TVLine Young Sheldon Easter Eggs: Every Nod to The Big Bang Theory (and Every Future Reveal) Across 7 Seasons Weirdest TV Crossovers: Always Sunny Meets Abbott, Family Guy vs. Simpsons, Nine-Nine Recruits New Girl and More ER Turns 30: See the Original County General Crew, Then and Now
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13-06-2025
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Emmys 2025: Supporting Actress in a Drama Series — Our Dream Nominees!
Last year, performers from just two series — The Morning Show and The Crown — dominated Emmys' Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series category, gobbling up six of the seven nominations. Neither program is in the running this year (the former is between seasons and the latter is kaput), but a similar scenario is expected to play out nonetheless, this time with Severance and The White Lotus. Our plea to voters: Consider spreading the wealth beyond those two fine shows. More from TVLine BET Awards 2025: How to Watch Tonight's Ceremony Online Ratings: Tony Awards Surge 38% to Biggest Audience Since 2019 Emmys Twist: Dept. Q Enters Drama Series Race at 11th Hour, Potentially Upending 2025 Contest (Exclusive) Scroll down to check out all of our Dream Nominees (remember, these aren't ; they're ) and then tell us if our picks warrant a 'Hell, yes!,' 'Um, no' or 'How could you leave off so-and-so?!' For the record, 2025 Emmy nominations will be voted on from June 12-23, and unveiled on July 15. The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony is scheduled to air on Sunday, Sept. 14, on CBS. Scroll down for links to our previous Dream Emmy categories: Outstanding Drama Series — Our Dream NomineesOutstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series — Our Dream NomineesOutstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series — Our Dream Nominees Who She Plays: Thailand vacationer Laurie Duffy Her Best Performance This Season: 'Killer Instincts' (Season 3, Episode 7) What We Thought About It: 'When Laurie confronted Jaclyn about the betrayal, both Jaclyn and Kate turned on her for being so miserable, and Coon's shocked face let us see how deeply their words wounded her. But her face turned defiant as Laurie unloaded on them, calling Kate fake and Jaclyn vain. … Coon then flipped a switch from drama to comedy and showed off her screwball chops as Laurie met up with Valentin and went home with his friend Aleksei for a round of athletic sex. … Even among a stacked cast, Coon is in a class by herself.' [Performer of the Week winner, April 5, 2025] Who She Plays: Imperial Security Bureau officer Dedra Meero Her Best Performance This Season: 'Who Are You?' (Season 2, Episode 8) What We Thought About It: 'The eighth episode of Andor Season 2, which depicted the Ghorman Massacre, packed a dramatic punch, as did the performances by Gough and Kyle Soller. … Gough showed us the toll that Dedra's ambition was starting to take on her; you believed she was truly worried when Syril fled into the crowded plaza. With Dedra's private breakdown at episode's end, Gough revealed a new layer to a complicated woman.' [Performer of the Week Honorable Mention, May 10, 2025] Who She Plays: Gemma Scout, Mark Scout's not-dead-after-all wife and Lumon Industries guinea pig Her Best Performance This Season: 'Chikhai Bardo' (Season 2, Episode 7) What We Thought About It: 'It turns out that Gemma has been turned into a lab rat for Lumon's severance technology, and Lachman wore Gemma's desperation on her face as she wearily entered countless rooms to perform countless menial tasks. Plus, we got to see Mark and Gemma fall in love in flashbacks, and Lachman found a vital spark inside Gemma — one that was sadly missing from her present-day scenes. At one point, Gemma nearly escaped, but Mr. Milchick stopped her, and our hearts just about broke watching Lachman collapse in sobs as Gemma found herself back inside Lumon again.' [Performer of the Week Honorable Mention, March 1, 2025] Who She Plays: Emergency department charge nurse Dana Evans Her Best Performance This Season: '5:00 P.M.' (Season 1, Episode 11) What We Thought About It: It was once Dana was ambushed by an irascible patient, and her light was nearly extinguished, that LaNasa shone brightest. Dana tried to convince herself that she was OK — that she could pick herself up and continue to be the stoic mama bear her patients and her Pitt crew so desperately needed — but she was not OK, and she could no longer pretend that decades of ingratitude hadn't worn her down. As she admitted to herself (and to Robby) that she was hurt, LaNasa made those emotional wounds, and Dana's suddenly flappable spirit, as evident as the gnarly bruise under her left eye. — Ryan Schwartz Who She Plays: Underground bunker mastermind Samantha 'Sinatra' Redmond Her Best Performance This Season: 'Sinatra' (Season 1, Episode 2) What We Thought About It: 'The Mare of Easttown alum used every color in her palette to portray first Samantha's impressive confidence as a businesswoman, then her stubborn anger at her son's plight and then finally, her bottomless grief at suffering a loss that no amount of money can fix. Nicholson was mesmerizing as Samantha choked back tears and argued that time is supposed to heal all wounds, but 'time is actually making it worse, because it's taking me further away from when he was here.'' [Performer of the Week Honorable Mention, Feb. 1, 2025] Who She Plays: Mon Mothma, the esteemed senator from Chandrila (and a covert backer of the nascent rebel movement) Her Best Performance This Season: 'Harvest' (Season 2, Episode 3) What We Thought About It: Across Season 2's early episodes, Mon juggled hosting her daughter's wedding with the plotting of a rebellion. But when Tay Kolma pulled Mon aside to voice his concern that, in funneling funds for her, he took on a greater risk than imagined, a shakedown was afoot. Luthen firmly flagged his concerns about Tay, and O'Reilly showed us the fear within Mon, that a longtime friend was a loose end to be excised. Mon proceeded to lose herself to drink and the thrum of the wedding reception — 'dancing to stop from screaming,' as showrunner Tony Gilroy put it — and O'Reilly invited us to spiral along with her. — Matt Webb Mitovich Who She Plays: The ill-fated Alexandra, former British Royal and eventual Dutton wife Her Best Performance This Season: 'A Dream and a Memory' (Season 2, Episode 7) What We Thought About It: 'Schlaepfer heaved huge, relieved sobs as Alex fell into her husband's arms, communicating the character's intense surrender after a season full of tragedy, turmoil and terror. But even that was surpassed when we got to witness the grace and elegance with which she handled Alex's decision to forego surgery in order to focus on her newborn baby. As Alex's body started to fail, Schlaepfer crystallized everything we love about the character — her wit, her grit, her profound and unwavering devotion — as she denied the doctors' requests, speaking quietly but resolutely as she held her tiny son to her chest.' [Performer of the Week Honorable Mention, April 12, 2025] Who She Plays: Perpetually sunny resort guest Chelsea Her Best Performance This Season: 'Amor Fati' (Season 3, Episode 8) What We Thought About It: 'Wood was practically glowing in this week's finale as Chelsea reunited with her beloved man — and she nearly levitated with happiness when Rick told Chelsea he planned to spend the rest of their lives together. Alas, the rest of their lives wasn't very long, and Wood let us see Chelsea's desperation as she begged Rick not to seek revenge against Jim… and then let us see Chelsea's heartbreak as she took a fatal bullet in the crossfire.' [Performer of the Week Honorable Mention, April 12, 2025] Best of TVLine Young Sheldon Easter Eggs: Every Nod to The Big Bang Theory (and Every Future Reveal) Across 7 Seasons Weirdest TV Crossovers: Always Sunny Meets Abbott, Family Guy vs. Simpsons, Nine-Nine Recruits New Girl and More ER Turns 30: See the Original County General Crew, Then and Now
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19-05-2025
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The Handmaid's Tale's Ann Dowd, EPs on a Shaken Aunt Lydia as the Series Ends and Sequel The Testaments Begins: ‘She's Lost Her Way'
We've come a long way from the cattle prod. The most recent Handmaid's Tale episode found Aunt Lydia, the violent and staunch Gilead apologist played by Ann Dowd, sobbing on the floor as she beseeched God for help. What sent one of the series' scariest characters to her knees, you might wonder? A conversation with June that forced the older woman to come to terms with the reality of her role as a fixer for religious rape. (Read a full episode recap here.) More from TVLine Grey's Anatomy's Hot New Doc: Did Your First Impression Leave You Wanting Seconds? TVLine Asks: Would The Handmaid's Tale Weaponized Wedding Cake Have Worked on You? Say It Ain't So, Jo: Grey's Anatomy Wouldn't Really Make Link's Bride a Widow... Would It? The scene (which earned Dowd a Performer of the Week spot) was the season's most stark — though certainly not the first — reminder that Aunt Lydia has changed drastically over the course of the series. During a SAG-AFTRA Foundation panel I moderated earlier this year, Dowd offered some insight into her character's gradual change of heart. 'I think she's aging,' she said, noting that Lydia's day-to-day experience in Gilead and her relationship with the handmaids 'over time, it affects her. It changes her. It changes her health, her mental health, her physical health. It begins to show up.' Elisabeth Moss, series star/executive producer, chimed in. 'The vulnerability that I think Ann brings to this season, it's always been there, which is what has made Lydia so interesting and so complicated. But I do think… that there are not many actresses willing to go to the vulnerable, open place, the complicated place that she goes to this season, and I don't know of anyone else who could do it the way that she did it.' (Press PLAY on the video above to watch the complete conversation. The Aunt Lydia part starts around the 10:33 mark.) Hulu currently is in production on The Testaments, a Handmaid's sequel series based on Margaret Atwood's 2019 novel. The show will follow Lydia (played by Dowd, reprising her Handmaid's role), as well as two young women (played by Presumed Innocent's Chase Infiniti and newcomer Lucy Halliday) with complicated, intertwining stories. The Testaments: Everything We Know About The Handmaid's Tale Sequel Series View List 'A lot of the stuff that happens in Season 6 [of Handmaid's] is lighting a fuse for Lydia in The Testaments, who eventually comes to the idea that maybe the whole Gilead experiment needs to be washed out of the sheets,' says Bruce Miller, an executive producer on both series. As such, he adds, the events of Episode 6 are part of 'the radicalization of Lydia — but I don't think June's telling her anything she doesn't already know.' EP Warren Littlefield notes that 'Lydia has absolutely lost her way. We've [previously] seen her learn that Gilead is an imperfect place, but she's never rejected it.' He points out that Lydia's finding Janine working at Jezebel's earlier in the season was 'an awakening, for her, of how truly flawed it is.' He ends with a tease about the series' ending. 'The Lydia we're left with says things that we never would have heard from — you'll see in the final two episodes — words that Lydia never would have spoken. That's incredibly powerful, and it's part of how we end our journey.' streams new episodes Tuesdays on Hulu. The series finale is set for Tuesday, May 27. Best of TVLine Young Sheldon Easter Eggs: Every Nod to The Big Bang Theory (and Every Future Reveal) Across 7 Seasons Weirdest TV Crossovers: Always Sunny Meets Abbott, Family Guy vs. Simpsons, Nine-Nine Recruits New Girl and More ER Turns 30: See the Original County General Crew, Then and Now
