The Handmaid's Tale (2017)
Synopsis
Set in a dystopian future, a woman is forced to live as a concubine under a fundamentalist theocratic dictatorship.
First Air Date: 2017-04-26
Last Air Date: 2025-05-27
Number of Seasons: 6
Number of Episodes: 66
Created By: Bruce Miller
Networks: Hulu
Top Cast
- Elisabeth Moss as June Osborne / Offred / Ofjoseph
- Yvonne Strahovski as Serena Joy Waterford
- Ann Dowd as Aunt Lydia Clements
- Max Minghella as Nick Blaine
- Samira Wiley as Moira Strand
- O-T Fagbenle as Luke Bankole
- Madeline Brewer as Janine Lindo
- Amanda Brugel as Rita Blue
- Joseph Fiennes as Fred Waterford
- Bradley Whitford as Joseph Lawrence
Seasons
None (2017)
Offred must navigate between Commanders, their cruel Wives, domestic Marthas, and her fellow Handmaids – where anyone could be a spy for Gilead – with one goal: to survive and find the daughter who was taken from her.
Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Offred
Offred, one the few fertile women known as Handmaids in the oppressive Republic of Gilead, struggles to survive as a reproductive surrogate for a powerful Commander and his resentful wife.
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Ep. 2: Birth Day
Offred and her fellow Handmaids assist with the delivery of Janine’s baby, prompting Offred to recall her own daughter’s birth. Offred draws closer to Ofglen while dreading a secret meeting with the Commander.
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Ep. 3: Late
Offred visits Janine’s baby with Serena Joy and remembers the early days of the revolution before Gilead. Ofglen faces a difficult challenge.
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Ep. 4: Nolite Te Bastardes Carborundorum
Punished by Serena Joy, Offred begins to unravel and reflects on her time with Moira at the Red Center. A complication during the Ceremony threatens Offred’s survival with the Commander and Serena Joy.
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Ep. 5: Faithful
Serena Joy makes Offred a surprising proposition. Offred remembers the unconventional beginnings of her relationship with her husband.
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Ep. 6: A Woman's Place
A Mexican Ambassador visiting Gilead questions Offred about her life as a Handmaid. Serena Joy reflects on her marriage and the role she once played in Gilead’s inception.
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Ep. 7: The Other Side
Remembering her family’s treacherous escape attempt, a shocking revelation from life before Gilead provides a new perspective on Offred’s life.
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Ep. 8: Jezebels
The Commander surprises Offred with a secret adventure in Gilead. Nick’s troubled past leads to his recruitment by the Sons of Jacob.
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Ep. 9: The Bridge
Offred embarks on a dangerous mission for the resistance. Janine moves to a new posting. Serena Joy suspects the Commander’s infidelity.
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Ep. 10: Night
Serena Joy confronts Offred and the Commander. Offred struggles with a complicated, life-changing revelation. The Handmaids face a brutal decision.
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