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The Handmaid's Tale (2017)

"The revolution is here."

8.2/10 Ended Apr 26, 2017 6 Seasons
Drama Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Set in a dystopian future, a woman is forced to live as a concubine under a fundamentalist theocratic dictatorship.

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Show Details

Original Title The Handmaid's Tale
Original Language EN
Status Ended
Type Scripted
Total Episodes 66
Total Seasons 6
Popularity 67.8

Networks

Hulu
US

Cast

Elisabeth Moss
Elisabeth Moss
June Osborne / Offred / Ofjoseph
66 episodes
Yvonne Strahovski
Yvonne Strahovski
Serena Joy Waterford
58 episodes
Ann Dowd
Ann Dowd
Aunt Lydia Clements
50 episodes
Max Minghella
Max Minghella
Nick Blaine
46 episodes
Samira Wiley
Samira Wiley
Moira Strand
46 episodes
O-T Fagbenle
O-T Fagbenle
Luke Bankole
46 episodes
Madeline Brewer
Madeline Brewer
Janine Lindo
45 episodes
Amanda Brugel
Amanda Brugel
Rita Blue
42 episodes
Joseph Fiennes
Joseph Fiennes
Fred Waterford
36 episodes
Bradley Whitford
Bradley Whitford
Joseph Lawrence
35 episodes
Nina Kiri
Nina Kiri
Alma
28 episodes
Ever Carradine
Ever Carradine
Naomi Putnam
28 episodes

Key Crew

Created By Bruce Miller
Executive Producer Steve Stark, Bruce Miller, Daniel Wilson

Seasons

Specials
Specials
125 episodes 2017
Season 1
Season 1
10 episodes 2017

Offred must navigate between Commanders, their cruel Wives, domestic Marthas, and her fellow Handmai...

Season 2
Season 2
13 episodes 2018

Season two is shaped by Offred’s pregnancy and her ongoing fight to free her future child from the...

Season 3
Season 3
13 episodes 2019

Season three is driven by June's resistance to the dystopian regime of Gilead and her struggle to st...

Season 4
Season 4
10 episodes 2021

June strikes back against Gilead as a fierce rebel leader, but the risks she takes bring unexpected ...

Season 5
Season 5
10 episodes 2022

June faces consequences for killing Commander Waterford while struggling to redefine her identity an...

Season 6
Season 6
10 episodes 2025

June's unyielding spirit and determination pull her back into the fight to take down Gilead. Luke an...

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Hulu
US

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Keywords

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Reviews from TMDB

Reno
Sep 16, 2017

****From June to Offred: A 21st century slave tale!** **SEASON 01:**** I was not sure to give it a try, in the end I just went on. The reason was, another dystopian theme. It was a short season with the 10 episodes, and I've got a mixed feeling. It was based on the 30 year old novel of the sam ... Read more

Brett Pascoe
Jul 5, 2018

The Show is great! i will admit when my wife said i have a show we should watch i thought what is this? but after the first episode I was hooked. I recommend this show but it is quite confronting and if you have trouble with that type of thing it may not be for you.

MovieGuys 8/10
Dec 18, 2019

Every now and then a production comes along that such an absolute gem, it has you lost for words. A Handmaids Tale, is based on the novel by Canadian author Margaret Atwood . I have not yet read the book but if this series is anything to go by, it will, I'm sure, make its way into my collection v ... Read more

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Details
First Air Date April 26, 2017
Last Air Date May 27, 2025
Country US
Language EN
Status Ended
Popularity 67.8
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