"The Handmaid's Tale" has been on the most distinct and memorable TV shows of recent years. Much of the show's success hangs on the compelling performance of Ann Dowd as the cruel and menacing Lydia. Among other things, Lydia oversees physical and psychological torture of the handmaids, but she's far from a one-dimensional character. As the show has stretched on, the writers have filled out Aunt Lydia's backstory, giving the audience a perspective of the circumstances and personality traits that made her who she is in the present day. Furthermore, Dowd has provided insights about Lydia's deepest motivations. Here's Aunt Lydia's "Handmaid's Tale" backstory explained.

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Fourth grade teacher | 0:00
Shame, shame, shame | 1:23
Early Gilead | 2:23
Training Handmaids | 3:19
Tough "love" | 4:06
Abusing Emily | 5:06
Lydia vs. June | 6:16
Need for revenge | 7:17
Fighting for power | 8:07
June's escape | 8:41
Reuniting with Janine | 9:18
Aunt Lydia's future | 10:12

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