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The Handmaid's Tale

  • TV Series
  • 2017– 2017–
  • 14A14A
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
8.4/10
215K
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Elisabeth Moss in The Handmaid's Tale (2017)
Freedom is just the beginning. The Emmy-winning series, The Handmaid's Tale, returns for Season 4 on April 28, 2021, only on Hulu. The cultural phenomenon picks up where we left off, with June's fight for freedom against Gilead. But the risks she takes bring unexpected and dangerous new challenges, and her desire for justice and revenge threaten to consume her and destroy her most cherished relationships.
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Set in a dystopian future, a woman is forced to live as a concubine under a fundamentalist theocratic dictatorship.Set in a dystopian future, a woman is forced to live as a concubine under a fundamentalist theocratic dictatorship.Set in a dystopian future, a woman is forced to live as a concubine under a fundamentalist theocratic dictatorship.

IMDb RATING
8.4/10
215K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
133
7
  • Creator
    • Bruce Miller
  • Stars
    • Elisabeth Moss
    • Yvonne Strahovski
    • Joseph Fiennes
Top credits
  • Creator
    • Bruce Miller
  • Stars
    • Elisabeth Moss
    • Yvonne Strahovski
    • Joseph Fiennes
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 1.1KUser reviews
    • 105Critic reviews
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    • Won 15 Primetime Emmys
      • 81 wins & 264 nominations total

    Episodes56

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    Season 4 Trailer
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    Photos790

    Joseph Fiennes, Max Minghella, and Yvonne Strahovski in The Handmaid's Tale (2017)
    Yvonne Strahovski in Home (2021)
    Yvonne Strahovski in The Handmaid's Tale (2017)
    Joseph Fiennes and Yvonne Strahovski in Testimony (2021)
    Elisabeth Moss and Madeline Brewer in Milk (2021)
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    Yvonne Strahovski in The Handmaid's Tale (2017)
    Elisabeth Moss and Ann Dowd in The Handmaid's Tale (2017)

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    Elisabeth Moss
    Elisabeth Moss
    • June Osborneas June Osborne
    56 episodes56 eps • 2017–2022
    Yvonne Strahovski
    Yvonne Strahovski
    • Serena Joy Waterfordas Serena Joy Waterford
    39 episodes39 eps • 2017–2022
    Joseph Fiennes
    Joseph Fiennes
    • Fred Waterfordas Fred Waterford
    36 episodes36 eps • 2017–2021
    Ann Dowd
    Ann Dowd
    • Aunt Lydia Clementsas Aunt Lydia Clements
    35 episodes35 eps • 2017–2022
    Madeline Brewer
    Madeline Brewer
    • Janine Lindoas Janine Lindo
    32 episodes32 eps • 2017–2022
    Amanda Brugel
    Amanda Brugel
    • Rita Blueas Rita Blue
    31 episodes31 eps • 2017–2022
    Max Minghella
    Max Minghella
    • Nick Blaineas Nick Blaine
    31 episodes31 eps • 2017–2022
    O-T Fagbenle
    O-T Fagbenle
    • Luke Bankoleas Luke Bankole
    30 episodes30 eps • 2017–2022
    Samira Wiley
    Samira Wiley
    • Moira Strandas Moira Strand
    28 episodes28 eps • 2017–2022
    Nina Kiri
    Nina Kiri
    • Almaas Alma
    26 episodes26 eps • 2017–2021
    Bahia Watson
    Bahia Watson
    • Briannaas Brianna
    22 episodes22 eps • 2017–2021
    Alexis Bledel
    Alexis Bledel
    • Emily Malekas Emily Malek
    21 episodes21 eps • 2017–2022
    Bradley Whitford
    Bradley Whitford
    • Joseph Lawrenceas Joseph Lawrence
    20 episodes20 eps • 2018–2022
    Stephen Kunken
    Stephen Kunken
    • Warren Putnamas Warren Putnam
    16 episodes16 eps • 2017–2021
    Ever Carradine
    Ever Carradine
    • Naomi Putnamas Naomi Putnam
    13 episodes13 eps • 2017–2021
    Sam Jaeger
    Sam Jaeger
    • Mark Tuelloas Mark Tuello
    13 episodes13 eps • 2018–2022
    Jenessa Grant
    Jenessa Grant
    • Doloresas Dolores
    11 episodes11 eps • 2017–2019
    Kristen Gutoskie
    Kristen Gutoskie
    • Bethas Beth
    10 episodes10 eps • 2017–2021
    • Creator
      • Bruce Miller(created for television by)
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    Storyline

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    A religion-based autocracy has taken over most of the United States, renaming the country Gilead. In this country women are second-class citizens. Anyone trying to escape is punished. One such person is June, who is captured while trying to escape with her husband and child and is sentenced to be a handmaid, bearing children for childless government officials. As a handmaid, June is renamed Offred. This is her story. —grantss
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    • Taglines
      • We will bear no more
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Sci-Fi
      • Thriller
    • Certificate
      • 14A
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Margaret Atwood, the source novel's author, makes a cameo as an aunt in Episode 1. She is the one who slaps Offred when she is reluctant to join in the group shaming circle.
    • Goofs
      Although all guards (security personnel) have earphones, there's always a radio chatter audible.
    • Quotes

      Moira: Hey, that shit is contagious. You want to see your baby girl again? Then you need to keep your fucking shit together.

    • Connections
      Featured in MsMojo: Top 10 Female Lead TV Shows You Should Be Watching in 2017 (2017)

    User reviews1.1K

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    Top review
    5/10
    Drifted From Greatness to Cheesiness
    The first two seasons were indisputably iconic. The rest is Savior Complex on steroids. After season two, I have a theory that each episode would only last about 10 minutes if all of the long silent closeups of June's face were removed. It's obvious that after the book ended and the writers had to get creative, they simply reverted to an old stale plot hole-filled savior complex formula from which apparently American cinema will never evolve.
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    FAQ4

    • In what time is the plot set?
    • So who exactly are " the Americans " mentioned on more than 1 occasion ?
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 30, 2017 (Canada)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Hulu
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
      • Greek
    • Also known as
      • Chuyện Người Hầu Gái
    • Filming locations
      • Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • MGM Television
      • MGM/UA Television
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.00 : 1

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