Who is Rita Blue in The Handmaid's Tale?
The Waterfords' Martha · The Waterford household
Rita Blue (The Waterfords' Martha) is a character in The Handmaid's Tale, part of The Waterford household. The household Martha — careful, kind, and quietly watching everything.
When does Rita Blue first appear?
Rita Blue first appears in Season 1, Episode 1 (“Offred”) of The Handmaid's Tale (2017–2025, Hulu).
Who is Rita Blue connected to?
Relationships already established when Rita Blue first appears — nothing from later episodes.
- Serena Joy Waterford — Servant — until she testified
Which group does Rita Blue belong to?
By the time Rita Blue appears, The Waterford household also includes Serena Joy Waterford, Fred Waterford, Nick Blaine.
Who else is introduced in this episode?
- June Osborne — Offred
- Janine Lindo — Ofwarren
- Emily Malek — Ofglen
- 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
- Aunt Lydia — Mistress of the handmaids
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