The Handmaid’s Tale

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Season 1 – Episode 1 Trailer

ABOUT THE HANDMAID’S TALE:

Adapted from the classic novel by Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid’s Tale is the story of life in the dystopia of Gilead, a totalitarian society in what was formerly the United States. Facing environmental disasters and a plunging birthrate, Gilead is ruled by a twisted fundamentalism in its militarized ‘return to traditional values’. As one of the few remaining fertile women, Offred (Elisabeth Moss) is a Handmaid in the Commander’s household, one of the caste of women forced into sexual servitude as a last desperate attempt to repopulate the world. In this terrifying society, Offred must navigate between Commanders, their cruel Wives, domestic Marthas, and her fellow Handmaids – where anyone could be a spy for Gilead – all with one goal: to survive and find the daughter that was taken from her.

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Season 2

Offred reckons with the consequences of a dangerous decision while haunted by memories from her past and the violent beginnings of Gilead. We are in hell. But we are still the fury.

Season 3

In this terrifying society, Offred must navigate between Commanders, their cruel Wives, domestic Marthas, and her fellow Handmaids – where anyone could be a spy for Gilead – all with one goal: to survive and find the daughter that was taken from her.

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Season 4

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.

“A premiere date for The Handmaid’s Tale season 5 has yet to be announced. But based on the show’s current timeline, it may be a while before it arrives on the streaming service. After the coronavirus pandemic halted production, season 4 resumed filming in late 2020 and now it’s scheduled to premiere in 2021. That said, fans might have to wait until late 2022 or 2023 to watch The Handmaid’s Tale season 5.”

You can watch (or rewatch!) seasons 1, 2, 3 and 4 of The Handmaid’s Tale exclusively on Hulu. If you’re streaming the show on your laptop, you can head over to the Hulu website. Alternatively, you can catch all four seasons via the iPhone or Android apps. Hulu is a subscription service.

Summary of All 46 Episodes of The Handmaid’s Tale Hulu TV Series (Seasons 1 to 4)

No time to catch up on all four seasons of “The Handmaid’s Tale?”  No worries.  This list at Wikipedia includes summaries of ALL the episodes of the series.

“The Handmaid’s Tale is an American dystopian drama television series created by Bruce Miller, based on the 1985 novel of the same name by Margaret Atwood. The plot features a dystopian future following a Second American Civil War wherein a totalitarian society subjects fertile women, called ‘Handmaids’, into child-bearing slavery. The series features an ensemble cast, led by Elisabeth Moss, and also stars Joseph Fiennes, Yvonne Strahovski, Alexis Bledel, Madeline Brewer, Ann Dowd, O. T. Fagbenle, Max Minghella, Samira Wiley, Amanda Brugel, and Bradley Whitford.

“The series premiered on April 26, 2017, on Hulu. The second season premiered on April 25, 2018. The third season premiered on June 5, 2019. The fourth season premiered on April 27, 2021.  In December 2020, ahead of the fourth season premiere, Hulu renewed the series for a fifth season.

“As of June 16, 2021, 46 episodes of The Handmaid’s Tale have been released, concluding the fourth season.”  — Wikipedia

SEE | List of The Handmaid’s Tale episodes | Wikipedia

Should I read The Handmaid’s Tale book while waiting for season 5?

Why not? If you’ve ever felt lost while watching the show (which is understandable, since viewers are dropped into the middle of the chaos in the very first episode), the book The Handmaid’s Tale, written by Margaret Atwood, gives much more background on how Gilead came to be.

‘The Handmaid’s Tale‘ and ‘The Testaments‘ Box Set

After reading The Handmaid’s Tale novel, you can dive into the author’s sequel, The Testaments. Set more than 15 years after the original book, Gilead is still a strict society but it’s starting to implode. The Testaments tells the story of three women whose lives are brought together for a greater cause.