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The Handmaid's Tale (2017)

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Blessed be the fruit.

Set in a dystopian future, a woman is forced to live as a concubine under a fundamentalist theocratic dictatorship. A TV adaptation of Margaret Atwood's novel.

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Cast & Crew

Director
  • Profile picture of Elisabeth Moss
    June Osborne / Offred / Ofjoseph Elisabeth Moss
  • Profile picture of Yvonne Strahovski
    Serena Joy Waterford Yvonne Strahovski
  • Profile picture of Ann Dowd
    Aunt Lydia / Miss Clements Ann Dowd
  • Profile picture of Madeline Brewer
    Janine Lindo / Ofwarren / Ofdaniel / Ofhoward Madeline Brewer
  • Profile picture of Max Minghella
    Nick Blaine Max Minghella
  • Profile picture of O-T Fagbenle
    Lucas 'Luke' Bankole O-T Fagbenle
  • Profile picture of Samira Wiley
    Moira Strand Samira Wiley
  • Profile picture of Amanda Brugel
    Rita Blue Amanda Brugel

Videos

Poster for Season 5

Season 5

2022

10 episodes

Season 5 of The Handmaid's Tale premiered on September 14, 2022

June faces consequences for killing Commander Waterford while struggling to redefine her identity and purpose. The widowed Serena attempts to raise her profile in Toronto as Gilead’s influence creeps into Canada. Commander Lawrence works with Nick and Aunt Lydia as he tries to reform Gilead and rise in power. June, Luke and Moira fight Gilead from a distance as they continue their mission to save and reunite with Hannah.

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Keywords

  • rape
  • based on novel or book
  • feminism
  • slavery
  • dystopia
  • surrogate mother
  • teacher
  • religion
  • infertility
  • torture
  • alternative reality
  • totalitarianism
  • tyranny