Who is Emily Malek in The Handmaid's Tale?

Ofglen · Handmaids

Emily Malek (Ofglen) is a character in The Handmaid's Tale, part of Handmaids. June's shopping partner — a former professor, secretly part of the resistance.

When does Emily Malek first appear?

Emily Malek first appears in Season 1, Episode 1 (“Offred”) of The Handmaid's Tale (2017–2025, Hulu).

Who is Emily Malek connected to?

Relationships already established when Emily Malek first appears — nothing from later episodes.

• June Osborne — Shopping partners, co-conspirators

Which group does Emily Malek belong to?

By the time Emily Malek appears, Handmaids also includes June Osborne, Janine Lindo.

Who else is introduced in this episode?

• June Osborne — Offred
• Janine Lindo — Ofwarren
• Moira Strand — June's best friend
• Luke Bankole — June's husband
• Serena Joy Waterford — The Commander's wife
• Fred Waterford — The Commander
• Nick Blaine — Driver & Eye
• Rita Blue — The Waterfords' Martha
• Aunt Lydia — Mistress of the handmaids

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