“She's committed the worst atrocities out of any of the handmaids, and yet somehow, she's survived.’” Elisabeth told TV Line: “And my answer is usually, 'Yeah, because…

I'm the lead of the show. “They're not going to not have me in the show. So that's why I keep surviving.’” It’s certainly a fair answer as June is the main character, however,

over the course of the series, other characters have taken more leading roles.