The Handmaid's Tale is an American dystopian television series created by Bruce Miller, based on the 1985 novel of the same name by Canadian author Margaret Atwood. The series was ordered by the streaming service Hulu as a straight-to-series order of ten episodes, for which production began in late 2016.

The Handmaid's Tale is a futuristic dystopian novel [6] by Canadian author Margaret Atwood published in 1985. [7] . It is set in a near-future New England in a patriarchal, totalitarian theonomic state known as the Republic of Gilead, which has overthrown the United States government. [8] .

Set in a dystopian future, a woman is forced to live as a concubine under a fundamentalist theocratic dictatorship. With her plan in place, June reaches the point of no return on her bold strike against Gilead; Serena and Fred attempt to find their way forward in their new lives.

SERIES SYNOPSIS: Adapted from the classic novel by Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid’s Tale is the story of life in the dystopia of Gilead, a totalitarian society in what was formerly the United States.

Currently you are able to watch "The Handmaid's Tale" streaming on Hulu or buy it as download on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Fandango At Home. Set in a dystopian future, a woman is forced …

Feb 13, 2025 · Season 6 of The Handmaid’s Tale was announced ahead of its fifth season premiere in September 2022, with creator and showrunner Bruce Miller expressing his excitement and gratitude for bringing...

Starring Elisabeth Moss, Ann Dowd, Joseph Fiennes, and Yvonne Strahovski, The Handmaid's Tale' s dystopian narrative sets itself in the fictional Republic of Gilead, an authoritarian theocracy which comes to power in the United States of America.