The Handmaid’s Tale returns to the UK on the 3 May and I’ve written in my diary! I am so excited and will also be sad that this is the last one. My advice is to steer clear of social media as it’s already running in the USA, I don’t want to know anything about it! The season premiered on April 8, 2025, on Hulu in the U.S., with the first three episodes released simultaneously. Subsequent episodes are scheduled to air weekly on Tuesdays, leading up to the series finale on May 27, 2025. In the UK, the season will be available on Amazon Prime Video starting May 3, 2025
Synopsis
Set in the dystopian Republic of Gilead, a theocratic regime that has supplanted the United States, The Handmaid’s Tale follows June Osborne, a woman forced into servitude as a “Handmaid” due to a global fertility crisis. The series explores themes of power, resistance, and identity as June navigates the oppressive structures of Gilead.
Original Channel & Premiere Date
- U.S. Premiere: April 26, 2017, on Hulu
- U.K. Premiere: May 28, 2017, on Channel 4
Key Creatives
- Creator: Bruce Miller
- Directors: Reed Morano, Mike Barker, Elisabeth Moss, among others
- Production Companies: MGM Television, The Littlefield Company, Daniel Wilson Productions
Cast
- Elisabeth Moss as June Osborne Notable works: Mad Men, Top of the Lake
- Joseph Fiennes as Commander Fred Waterford Notable works: Shakespeare in Love, Enemy at the Gates
- Yvonne Strahovski as Serena Joy Waterford Notable works: Chuck, Dexter
- Ann Dowd as Aunt Lydia Notable works: The Leftovers, Hereditary
- Samira Wiley as Moira Notable works: Orange Is the New Black, You’re the Worst
Next Episode Info
- Season 6 Premiere: April 8, 2025, on Hulu (U.S.)
- U.K. Release: May 3, 2025, on Amazon Prime Video
- Release Schedule: First three episodes released on premiere date; subsequent episodes released weekly on Tuesdays
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