The Handmaid's Tale (2017)

Name: The Handmaid's Tale
Rating: 8.2

TV-MA — Mature Audiences

Rating: 8.2

IMDb

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

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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

Season 1 (2017)

Season 2 (2018)

Season 3 (2019)

Season 4 (2021)

Season 5 (2022)

Season 6 (2025)

Season 1 (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:

Ep. 1: Offred (2017-04-26)

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.
Ep. 2: Birth Day (2017-04-26)

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.
Ep. 3: Late (2017-04-26)

Offred visits Janine’s baby with Serena Joy and remembers the early days of the revolution before Gilead. Ofglen faces a difficult challenge.
Ep. 4: Nolite Te Bastardes Carborundorum (2017-05-03)

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.
Ep. 5: Faithful (2017-05-10)

Serena Joy makes Offred a surprising proposition. Offred remembers the unconventional beginnings of her relationship with her husband.
Ep. 6: A Woman's Place (2017-05-17)

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.
Ep. 7: The Other Side (2017-05-24)

Remembering her family’s treacherous escape attempt, a shocking revelation from life before Gilead provides a new perspective on Offred’s life.
Ep. 8: Jezebels (2017-05-31)

The Commander surprises Offred with a secret adventure in Gilead. Nick’s troubled past leads to his recruitment by the Sons of Jacob.
Ep. 9: The Bridge (2017-06-07)

Offred embarks on a dangerous mission for the resistance. Janine moves to a new posting. Serena Joy suspects the Commander’s infidelity.
Ep. 10: Night (2017-06-14)

Serena Joy confronts Offred and the Commander. Offred struggles with a complicated, life-changing revelation. The Handmaids face a brutal decision.