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The Handmaid's Tale

The Handmaid's Tale

The revolution is here.

20178.16 Seasons66 EpisodesEnded

Overview

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

Created by Jacey Heldrich
Written by Jacey Heldrich, Aly Monroe, Margaret Atwood
NetworksHulu

Top Cast

Elisabeth Moss

Elisabeth Moss

June Osborne / Offred / Ofjoseph

Yvonne Strahovski

Yvonne Strahovski

Serena Joy Waterford

Samira Wiley

Samira Wiley

Moira Strand

Themes & Keywords

rapebased on novel or bookfeminismslaverydystopiasurrogate motherteacherreligioninfertilitytorturealternative realitytotalitarianismtyrannyaggressivedefiantgloomy

About The Handmaid's Tale

The Handmaid's Tale is a drama, sci-fi & fantasy, action & adventure series that first aired in 2017 exploring themes of rape, based on novel or book, feminism, slavery, dystopia, surrogate mother. Created by Jacey Heldrich, it stars Elisabeth Moss, Yvonne Strahovski, Samira Wiley. Set in a dystopian future, a woman is forced to live as a concubine under a fundamentalist theocratic dictatorship.

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