The Handmaid’s Tale premiered recently and disclosed some crucial details about June’s motherHolly, towards the end of Episode 1. Titled “Train,” the story focuses mainly on Serena and June’s journey, culminating in an unforeseen turn of events. As the episode draws to a conclusion, June is startled after an unexpected reveal of her mother and her whereabouts.
So, is Holly dead or alive? Here are all the details.
Is June’s mother Holly Maddox dead or alive in The Handmaid’s Tale?
Holly Maddox, played by Cherry Jones, is alive in The Handmaid’s Tale.
During the events of Episodes 1 and 2, June, who is starving and wounded, heads to Alaska with baby Nicole. As her health began to deteriorate, she assured herself that everything would be alright and that they were close to a camp, which would aid them. Standing in the queue, she heard a familiar voice calling her name. In a surprising turn of events, it happens to be her mother, Holly, whom many presumed to be dead, as her whereabouts weren’t known.
It becomes an emotional mother-daughter moment as they reunite after a long time. The people responsible for Holly’s disappearance were the Gilead authorities, who targeted her for her open-minded beliefs. They destroyed everything and distanced her from her daughter. However, Holly always remained hopeful that someday she would again cross paths with her daughter, June.
June later discovers that her mother was unfairly judged by masked men in the kangaroo court, who sent her to the colonies, where she was held prisoner. She saw the horrifying scenario of her friends getting murdered and was expecting to see the Guardians.
Holly’s hope to meet her daughter again throughout her tough time kept her alive. She also knew that June was strong enough to handle any threatening situation. When the US army freed her colony, she was sent to Alaska to seek refuge in a camp. There, she helped other refugees and waited to meet her daughter. This surprising reunion also got an emotional response from fanswho took to social media to express their thoughts.
