Offred/June has mates in excessive places. And within the contemporary trailer for The Handmaid’s Story Season 3, she plans to leverage those relationships for the elevated staunch.

“If I’m going to replace things, I’m going to need allies,” she explains within the video, which Hulu launched Wednesday at a presentation in Unique York Metropolis. Number One on that checklist? Serena Waterford, who — by advantage of being a Commander’s accomplice, June components out — has “influence.”

“As a lot as a couple extent,” Serena clarifies, nonetheless June’s now not having it. “So pass the level,” she presses.

The preview also offers us immediate updates on characters enjoy Aunt Lydia, who indeed survived an attack from within the Season 2 finale, and Emily, who — dare we hope?! — looks to have made it to security with June’s toddler daughter, Holly. After coming to Emily’s rescue within the Season 2 finale, Bradley Whitford’s Commander Lawrence now looks to have struck up some more or less relationship with June: “You appear to be staunch at influencing folks,” he tells her.

In numerous places, there some subtle hand-flirting with Crop, the Waterford lounge on fire and a shot of June kneeling by Hannah’s mattress whereas she sleeps. “At the least there’s silent hope if I’m right here,” sequence well-known particular person Elisabeth Moss says in a voiceover. “Now, Mom’s bought work.” (Moreover: We’re loss of life to know the design June and Serena discontinuance up smoking together by a pool.)

The dystopian drama returns for its 13-episode contemporary season on Wednesday, June 5. Press PLAY on the video above to study out June’s contemporary fire to dismantle the patriarchy, then hit the feedback: Are you ready to return to Gilead?