The Handmaid's Tale: Season 1

Name: The Handmaid's Tale: Season 1
Genre: Comedy, Science Fiction
Released: 2017
Duration: TNaNHNaNM
Rating: 94
Cast: Elisabeth Moss, Yvonne Strahovski, Joseph Fiennes, Max Minghella, Samara Wiley

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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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2017Rating: 16USAHulu

ComedyScience Fiction

Creator:: Bruce Miller
Cast:: Elisabeth MossYvonne StrahovskiJoseph FiennesMax MinghellaSamara WileyAlexis Bledel

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Episodes

Offred

Offred, one the few fertile women known as Handmaids in... More the oppressive Republic of Gilead, struggles to survive as a reproductive surrogate for a powerful Commander and his resentful wife.

Birth Day

Offred and her fellow Handmaids assist with the delivery of... More 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.

Late

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

Nolite Te Bastardes Carborundorum

Punished by Serena Joy, Offred begins to unravel and reflects... More on her time with Moira at the Red Center. A complication during the Ceremony threatens Offred’s survival with the Commander and Serena Joy.

Faithful

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

A Woman's Place

A Mexican Ambassador visiting Gilead questions Offred about her life... More as a Handmaid. Serena Joy reflects on her marriage and the role she once played in Gilead’s inception.

The Other Side

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

Jezebels

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

The Bridge

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

Night

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

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The Handmaid's Tale: Season 1 | Awards

Award Winner

Best Drama Series and Best Dramatic Actress (Moss) winner at the 2017 Emmy Awards. Golden Globe winner for Best Dramatic Series and Best Dramatic Actress (Moss), 2018.