The Handmaid's Tale (2017)

Based on the best-selling novel by Margaret Atwood, this series is set in Gilead, where a woman is forced to live as a concubine under a theocratic dictatorship.

The Handmaid’s Tale Season 4

This recap of Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale season 4, episode 10, "The Wilderness," -- the finale/ending explained -- contains spoilers. Read the recap...
The Handmaids Tale season 4, episode 10 - the ending - the finale

The Handmaid's Tale season 4, episode 10 recap - the finale/ending explained
This recap of Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale season 4, episode 9, "Progress," contains spoilers. While nothing overly dramatic happens in the penultimate chapter,...
Hulu series The Handmaids Tale season 4, episode 9 - Progress

The Handmaid's Tale season 4, episode 9 recap - what happened in "Progress"?
This recap of Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale season 4, episode 8, "Testimony," contains spoilers. If we thought June finding freedom was not going...
Hulu series The Handmaids Tale season 4, episode 8 - Testimony

The Handmaid's Tale season 4, episode 8 recap - what happened in "Testimony"?
This recap of Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale season 4, episode 7, "Home," contains spoilers. We have reached a significant moment of The Handmaid's...
Hulu series The Handmaids Tale season 4, episode 7 - Home

The Handmaid's Tale season 4, episode 7 recap - what happened in "Home"?
This recap of Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale season 4, episode 6, "Vows," contains spoilers. I've seen a lot of snotty reviews aimed at...
Hulu series The Handmaids Tale season 4, episode 6 - vows

The Handmaid's Tale season 4, episode 6 recap - what happened in "Vows"?
This recap of Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale season 4, episode 5, "Chicago," contains spoilers. Any fears that season 4 would reduce in quality,...
Hulu series The Handmaids Tale season 4, episode 5 - Chicago

The Handmaid's Tale season 4, episode 5 recap - what happened in "Chicago"?
This recap of Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale season 4, episode 4, "Milk," contains spoilers. Those first three episodes were something, weren't they? The Handmaid's...
Hulu series The Handmaids Tale season 4, episode 4 - Milk

The Handmaid's Tale season 4, episode 4 recap - what happened in "Milk"?
This recap of Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale season 4, episode 3, "The Crossing," contains spoilers. Ah shit. It didn't take long for June's...
Hulu series The Handmaids Tale season 4, episode 3 - The Crossing

The Handmaid's Tale season 4, episode 3 recap - what happened in "The Crossing"?
This recap of Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale season 4, episode 2, "Nightshade," contains spoilers. After a violent start to season 4, June is...
Hulu series The Handmaids Tale season 4, episode 2 - Nightshade

The Handmaid's Tale season 4, episode 2 recap - what happened in "Nightshade"?
This recap of Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale season 4, episode 1, "Pigs," contains spoilers. The first three episodes will be released on April...
Hulu series The Handmaids Tale season 4 episode 1 - Pigs

The Handmaid's Tale season 4, episode 1 recap - the opening chapter explained

The Handmaid’s Tale Season 5

Before the premiere of season 5, The Handmaid’s Tale was renewed for a sixth and final season. This means that the season finale...
The Handmaid's Tale Season 5, Episode 10 Recap - "Safe"

The Handmaid's Tale Season 5, Episode 10 Recap - Where Will June and Her family Escape To?
It’s a well-known fact that everybody is out for themselves in Gilead and, to a lesser extent, in Toronto, too. With so many...
The Handmaid's Tale Season 5, Episode 9 Recap - “Allegiance”

The Handmaid's Tale Season 5, Episode 9 Recap - “Allegiance” Explained
The Handmaid’s Tale has spent the majority of season 5 focusing on two rival mothers – Serena and June. In episode 8, “No...
The Handmaid's Tale Season 5, Episode 8 Recap - “Motherland”

The Handmaid's Tale Season 5, Episode 8 Recap - What Happened in “Motherland”?
The Handmaid’s Tale season 5 has really been firing on all cylinders, with some devastating revelations and plenty of cliffhanger endings to keep...
The Handmaid's Tale Season 5, Episode 7 Recap - "No Man's Land”

The Handmaid's Tale Season 5, Episode 7 Recap - What Happened in “No Man's Land”?
The Handmaid's Tale season 5, episode 5 ended in explosive fashion when good-guy Guardian Jaeden was sent flying into the air after standing...
The Handmaid's Tale Season 5, Episode 6 Recap - “Together”

The Handmaid's Tale Season 5, Episode 6 Recap - What Happened In “Together”?
The Handmaid's Tale season 5, episode 4 ended with Serena being moved to Commander Wheeler’s house for her own safety after the unveiling...
The Handmaid's Tale Season 5, Episode 5 Recap - “Fairytale”

The Handmaid's Tale Season 5, Episode 5 Recap - “Fairytale”
Serena Waterford and June Osborne’s long-distance battle quickly transforms into a much closer affair in episode 4 as the Gilead ambassador makes a...
The Handmaid's Tale Season 5, Episode 4 Recap - “Dear Offred”

The Handmaid's Tale Season 5, Episode 4 Recap - What Happened In “Dear Offred”?
June killed Fred, so Serena retaliated. The only way she knew how was by hitting June, where it hurt. She used Fred’s funeral...
The Handmaid's Tale Season 5, Episode 3 Recap – “Border”

The Handmaid's Tale Season 5, Episode 3 Recap – What Happened in “Border”?
June achieved her goal of killing the monstrous Fred, and now she has her sights set firmly on her next enemy, Fred’s villainous...
The Handmaid's Tale Season 5, Episode 2 Recap – “Ballet”

The Handmaid's Tale Season 5, Episode 2 Recap – “Ballet”
In season four of The Handmaid’s Tale, June Osborne finally accomplished her long-term objective and exacted sweet revenge when she aided in the...
The Handmaid's Tale Season 5, Episode 1 Recap – "Morning"?

The Handmaid's Tale Season 5, Episode 1 Recap – What Happened in "Morning"?
TV shows normally fall apart as soon as they divert from their source material, but The Handmaid’s Tale seems to be the exception...
The Handmaid’s Tale Season 5 Review

The Handmaid’s Tale Season 5 Review – Praise Be, This Continues to Amaze

FAQ

  • April 26th, 2017.

  • 5 Seasons.

  • A season 6 has been confirmed and it will be the last of the series.

  • No release date has been announced, but it is expected to be released in spring 2023.