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The Handmaid's Tale

  • TV Series
  • 2017– 2017–
  • TV-MATV-MA
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
8.4/10
242K
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Elisabeth Moss in The Handmaid's Tale (2017)
Set in a dystopian future, a woman is forced to live as a concubine under a fundamentalist theocratic dictatorship.
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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
242K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
109
12
    • Bruce Miller(created for television by)
  • Stars
    • Elisabeth Moss
    • Yvonne Strahovski
    • Ann Dowd
    • Bruce Miller(created for television by)
  • Stars
    • Elisabeth Moss
    • Yvonne Strahovski
    • Ann Dowd
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    • 1.3KUser reviews
    • 118Critic reviews
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    • Won 15 Primetime Emmys

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    Elisabeth Moss
    Elisabeth Moss
    • June Osborne
    Yvonne Strahovski
    Yvonne Strahovski
    • Serena Joy Waterford
    Ann Dowd
    Ann Dowd
    • Aunt Lydia Clements
    O-T Fagbenle
    O-T Fagbenle
    • Luke Bankole
    Madeline Brewer
    Madeline Brewer
    • Janine Lindo
    Max Minghella
    Max Minghella
    • Nick Blaine
    Joseph Fiennes
    Joseph Fiennes
    • Fred Waterford
    Samira Wiley
    Samira Wiley
    • Moira Strand
    Amanda Brugel
    Amanda Brugel
    • Rita Blue
    Bradley Whitford
    Bradley Whitford
    • Joseph Lawrence
    Nina Kiri
    Nina Kiri
    • Alma
    Bahia Watson
    Bahia Watson
    • Brianna
    Alexis Bledel
    Alexis Bledel
    • Emily Malek
    Ever Carradine
    Ever Carradine
    • Naomi Putnam
    Sam Jaeger
    Sam Jaeger
    • Mark Tuello
    Stephen Kunken
    Stephen Kunken
    • Warren Putnam
    Jonathan Watton
    Jonathan Watton
    • Matthew Calhoun
    Jordana Blake
    Jordana Blake
    • Hannah Bankole
      • Bruce Miller(created for television by)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Margaret Atwood, the source novel's author, makes a cameo as an Aunt in Offred (S1E1). She is the one who slaps June 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 reviews1.3K

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    Review
    Featured review
    9/10
    Life imitating Art
    I jumped onto The Handmaids bandwagon pretty late; I started the series a couple of weeks ago & just finished with seasin 4. I chose to disregard the plethora of negative reviews about the last 2 seasons because I wanted to make my own conclusions about the show, as a whole. While many of the negative reviews do make valid points, such as some of the scenes being too slow & the (way) too many unnecessary close-ups of June, I thought the overall show was excellent!!

    As an individual who: 1- raised in an extremely strict, religious setting 2- a victim of sexual abuse for many years 3- trapped in very tightly controlled & highly abusive relationships & 4-had a child ripped from my arm because I was deemed "unworthy" of being a mother simply because the grandparents were more financially stable at the time, this show truly resonated with SO MUCH of what I've gone & been through & what I've overcome & recovered from...hence the title of my review.

    I understand that my review doesn't give much in reference to the show, itself, but it is a testament not only to those of us who've endured similar circumstances, but a testament to what strongly held beliefs, such as religion can do & the impact it can have on those who do not have those same beliefs.

    It is OKAY to have differences of opinions. It is OKAY to have different beliefs. It is OKAY to be who we are, as individuals, but it is NOT okay to be persecuted for those differences. We do not all have to or need to agree with one another, but we all MUST learn to respect one another & accept people for who they are.
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    • Aug 19, 2022

    FAQ6

    • In what time is the plot set?
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    • Release date
      • April 26, 2017 (United States)
      • United States
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      • English
      • German
      • Greek
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    • Filming locations
      • Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Daniel Wilson Productions
      • Littlefield Company
      • White Oak Pictures
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    • 1 hour
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      • Dolby Digital

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