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The Handmaid's Tale
The Handmaid's Tale
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The Handmaid's Tale

“The revolution is here.”

8.1 / 10
2017
6 seasons
66 episodes
DramaSci-Fi & FantasyAction & Adventure

Set in a dystopian future, a woman is forced to live as a concubine under a fundamentalist theocratic dictatorship.

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Cast

Elisabeth Moss

Yvonne Strahovski

Ann Dowd

Max Minghella

Samira Wiley

O-T Fagbenle

Madeline Brewer

Amanda Brugel

Joseph Fiennes

Bradley Whitford

Nina Kiri

Ever Carradine

Seasons

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.

  • Offred

    1.Offred

    8.2
    26-04-201757m

    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 resentf...

  • Birth Day

    2.Birth Day

    7.4
    26-04-201746m

    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 secre...

  • Late

    3.Late

    8.1
    26-04-201753m

    Offred visits Janine’s baby with Serena Joy and remembers the early days of the revolution before Gilead. Ofglen faces a difficult challenge.

  • Nolite Te Bastardes Carborundorum

    4.Nolite Te Bastardes Carborundorum

    7.8
    03-05-201752m

    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 Comm...

  • Faithful

    5.Faithful

    7.6
    10-05-201753m

    Serena Joy makes Offred a surprising proposition. Offred remembers the unconventional beginnings of her relationship with her husband.

  • A Woman's Place

    6.A Woman's Place

    7.9
    17-05-201754m

    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.

  • The Other Side

    7.The Other Side

    7.8
    24-05-201747m

    Remembering her family’s treacherous escape attempt, a shocking revelation from life before Gilead provides a new perspective on Offred’s life.

  • Jezebels

    8.Jezebels

    7.4
    31-05-201749m

    The Commander surprises Offred with a secret adventure in Gilead. Nick’s troubled past leads to his recruitment by the Sons of Jacob.

  • The Bridge

    9.The Bridge

    7.9
    07-06-201750m

    Offred embarks on a dangerous mission for the resistance. Janine moves to a new posting. Serena Joy suspects the Commander’s infidelity.

  • Night

    10.Night

    8.4
    14-06-201760m

    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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