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The Handmaid's Tale(2017)
2017 · TV SERIES
The Handmaid's Tale
A rebellious handmaid fights to reclaim her autonomy and reunite with her lost family while navigating a brutal theocratic regime that treats fertile women as property.
DramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
Set in a dystopian future, a woman is forced to live as a concubine under a fundamentalist theocratic dictatorship.
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Seasons & Episodes
- 1.01OffredApr 26, 2017Rate
Offred is a Handmaid in the theocratic regime of Gilead, where she is subjected to the harsh realities of her assigned role as a reproductive surrogate for a high-ranking Commander and his dissatisfied wife.
- 1.02Birth DayApr 26, 2017Rate
Offred and the other Handmaids take part in the birth of Janine's child, prompting Offred to think about the birth of her own daughter. As her relationship with Ofglen deepens, she becomes increasingly anxious about an upcoming secret meeting with the Commander.
- 1.03LateApr 26, 2017Rate
Offred visits Janine's child with Serena Joy, reflecting on the events leading up to Gilead's establishment. Meanwhile, Ofglen confronts a personal and moral dilemma.
- 1.04Nolite Te Bastardes CarborundorumMay 3, 2017Rate
After being punished by Serena Joy, Offred begins to lose her grip on reality and recalls her past with Moira at the Red Center. A medical complication during the Ceremony puts Offred's life at risk and strains her relationship with the Commander and Serena Joy.
- 1.05FaithfulMay 10, 2017Rate
Serena Joy presents Offred with an unexpected opportunity, disrupting the strict roles they both occupy. Flashbacks reveal the unconventional beginning of Offred's marriage, providing insight into the complexities of their relationship.
- 1.06A Woman's PlaceMay 17, 2017Rate
A visiting Mexican diplomat questions Offred about life under the Gilead regime, while Serena Joy reflects on her past role in the creation of the theocratic state and her present marriage.
- 1.07The Other SideMay 24, 2017Rate
Offred reflects on her family's perilous attempt to flee Gilead, and a unexpected memory from her past provides new understanding of her present circumstances.
- 1.08JezebelsMay 31, 2017Rate
The Commander takes Offred on an unexpected and covert excursion, challenging the strict norms of Gilead. Meanwhile, Nick's personal history becomes a point of interest for the Sons of Jacob, leading to his involvement with the group.
- 1.09The BridgeJun 7, 2017Rate
Offred takes on a high-risk mission for the resistance, while Janine is moved to a new assignment. At the same time, Serena Joy starts to suspect the Commander of infidelity.
- 1.10NightJun 14, 2017Rate
Serena Joy confronts Offred and the Commander regarding a recent incident, heightening the tension among them. Offred must come to terms with a revelation that has the potential to change her life, while the Handmaids undergo a severe test of loyalty and endurance.
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Cast & Crew
18 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Elisabeth Moss
as June Osborne
Yvonne Strahovski
as Serena Joy Waterford
Ann Dowd
as Aunt Lydia Clements
O T Fagbenle
as Luke Bankole
Joseph Fiennes
Max Minghella
as Nick Blaine
Joshua Reece
as 1 episode
Samira Wiley
as Moira Strand
Madeline Brewer
as Janine Lindo
Timothy Simmons
as 5 episodes
Amanda Brugel
as Rita Blue
Bradley Whitford
as Joseph Lawrence
Supporting cast
1Writers
1Other crew
4Awards & Nominations
9 winsPrimetime Emmy Award
- Won2018Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
- Won2017Outstanding Drama Series
- Won2017Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series — Alexis Bledel
- Won2017Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series — Reed Morano
- Won2017Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series — Elisabeth Moss
- Won2017Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series — Ann Dowd
- Won2017Outstanding Drama Series — Bruce Miller
- Won2017Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series — Bruce Miller
Critics Choice Television Award
- Won2017Best Drama Supporting Actress — Ann Dowd
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- 📍 Cambridge
- 📍 Washington, D.C.
Spoiler-Safe Guide
medium confidencesource-verifiedAll 63 episode titles confirmed from Wikipedia episode list and epguides.com (both fetched this session). Events Index covers 21 beats across all 6 seasons, anchored to ★★ and ★★★ events only. Season 6 Episodes 4–6 are omitted from the Events Index because no individual episode-article fetches were completed for them. The Emily S5 exit, Nick's unknowing plane boarding, the Waterford arrest sequence, and the rebel Aunt's name were the four substantive factual corrections made. Confidence is 'medium' rather than 'high' because two ★★★ events (S3E13 arrest sequence, S6E9 plane episode) required corrections and the S6E9 rebel Aunt's true name remains unresolved between two fetched sources.
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Key: ★ notable · ★★ major · ★★★ series-defining · ✓ confirmed · ~ estimated · ⚠️ limited sources
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Characters
June Osborne / Offred · Elisabeth Moss · debut [S1E1✓]
A book editor and mother captured while fleeing Gilead with her husband and daughter, June endures six seasons of abuse, resistance, and moral reckoning — evolving from a survivor trying to stay invisible into the driving force behind Gilead's fall. Her story ends with Boston liberated but Hannah still beyond her reach.
Commander Fred Waterford · Joseph Fiennes · debut [S1E1✓]
A founding architect of Gilead who holds June in captivity. He feigns warmth while being controlling and manipulative. His betrayal of Serena in Canada ultimately costs him both his freedom and his life.
Serena Joy Waterford · Yvonne Strahovski · debut [S1E1✓]
A former conservative activist and co-architect of Gilead who finds herself subject to the very regime she helped build. Her arc traces a slow, painful reckoning with complicity, leading to an uneasy alliance with June and ultimately a stateless life as a refugee.
Aunt Lydia Clements · Ann Dowd · debut [S1E1✓]
The brutal overseer of Handmaid training — a former elementary school teacher who enforced Gilead's violence with religious conviction. Over six seasons she moves from enforcer to reluctant dissenter, ultimately switching sides in the final season.
Nick Blaine · Max Minghella · debut [S1E1✓]
The Waterfords' driver, secretly an Eye (Gilead spy), who develops a deep love for June. He rises to Commander rank but is torn between Gilead loyalty and his feelings for June. He dies in the plane bombing that destroys Gilead's Boston leadership.
Emily Malek / Ofglen · Alexis Bledel · debut [S1E1✓]
A university lecturer and June's first dissident contact, subjected to genital mutilation as punishment, who escapes to Canada in the Season 2 finale carrying baby Nichole. She departed the main cast before Season 5, then made a surprise return for the series finale.
Luke Bankole · O-T Fagbenle · debut [S1E1~]
June's pre-Gilead husband, who escaped to Canada while June and Hannah were captured. He spends most of the series waiting in Toronto, raising baby Nichole, and trying to advocate for June from the outside. In the final season he joins Mayday and leads the rescue that saves June.
Moira Strand · Samira Wiley · debut [S1~]
June's college best friend, who was captured as a Handmaid but escaped the Red Center and ended up working at Jezebel's before making her way to Canada. A constant support to June in the free world and eventually an active member of Mayday.
Commander Joseph Lawrence · Bradley Whitford · debut [S2E12✓]
The brilliant, ruthless architect of Gilead's economy who sees the system he built with clear-eyed cynicism. He debuted in the Season 2 penultimate episode, became a series regular in Season 3, and died in Season 6 when he boarded a plane rigged with a bomb to eliminate Gilead's Boston leadership.
Hannah Bankole / Agnes · Jordana Blake (child); appears across seasons · debut [S1~]
June and Luke's daughter, taken by Gilead and renamed Agnes MacKenzie. She appears in recurring scenes showing her growing up adapted to Gilead life. By the final season she is being prepared to become a Wife. June never reunites with her by the series end — her story continues in the sequel series The Testaments.
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