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The Handmaid's Tale
The revolution is here.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
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TV DNA
How The Handmaid's Tale actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
The Handmaid's Tale reads strongest on Spectacle, Character Depth and Bingeability.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
Set in a dystopian future, a woman is forced to live as a concubine under a fundamentalist theocratic dictatorship.
The run
Seasons
6 seasons · 66 episodes.

Season 0 · Complete
Specials
2017125 episodes
Best episode · S00E38 Inside the Episode S02E01 "June"

Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
201710 episodes
7.8IMDbOffred must navigate between Commanders, their cruel Wives, domestic Marthas, and her fellow Handmaids – where anyone could be a spy for Gilead – with one goal: to survive and find the daughter who was taken from her.
Best episode · S01E10 Night

Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
201813 episodes
7.7IMDbSeason two is shaped by Offred’s pregnancy and her ongoing fight to free her future child from the dystopian horrors of Gilead. “Gilead is within you” is a favorite saying of Aunt Lydia and in this season, Offred and all our characters will fight against – or succumb to – this dark truth.
Best episode · S02E06 First Blood

Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
201913 episodes
8.0IMDbSeason three is driven by June's resistance to the dystopian regime of Gilead and her struggle to strike back against overwhelming odds. Startling reunions, betrayals, and a journey to the terrifying heart of Gilead force all characters to take a stand, guided by one defiant prayer: "Blessed be the fight."
Best episode · S03E11 Liars

Season 4 · Complete
Season 4
202110 episodes
8.1IMDbJune strikes back against Gilead as a fierce rebel leader, but the risks she takes bring unexpected and dangerous new challenges. Her quest for justice and revenge threatens to consume her and destroy her most cherished relationships.
Best episode · S04E10 The Wilderness

Season 5 · Complete
Season 5
202210 episodes
7.8IMDbJune faces consequences for killing Commander Waterford while struggling to redefine her identity and purpose. The widowed Serena attempts to raise her profile in Toronto as Gilead’s influence creeps into Canada. Commander Lawrence works with Nick and Aunt Lydia as he tries to reform Gilead and rise in power. June, Luke and Moira fight Gilead from a distance as they continue their mission to save and reunite with Hannah.
Best episode · S05E10 Safe

Season 6 · Complete
Season 6
202510 episodes
6.8IMDbJune's unyielding spirit and determination pull her back into the fight to take down Gilead. Luke and Moira join the resistance. Serena tries to reform Gilead while Commander Lawrence and Aunt Lydia reckon with what they have wrought, and Nick faces challenging tests of character. This final chapter of June's journey highlights the importance of hope, courage, solidarity, and resilience in the pursuit of justice and freedom.
Best episode · S06E01 Train
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.

S03E11
Liars
A return to Jezebels puts everything in jeopardy; Serena Joy and Commander Waterford take a clandestine trip.
- Directed by Deniz Gamze Ergüven
- Written by Yahlin Chang

S04E10
The Wilderness
June draws on all her resources and relationships, risking everything to ensure her own kind of justice.
- Directed by Liz Garbus
- Written by Bruce Miller

S03E01
Night
June embarks on a bold mission with unexpected consequences. Emily and Nichole make a harrowing journey. The Waterfords reckon with Serena Joy’s choice to send Nichole away.
- Directed by Mike Barker
- Written by Bruce Miller

S04E01
Pigs
On the run, June and the fugitive Handmaids seek refuge. In Gilead, Aunt Lydia reels from the loss of 86 children on Angels’ Flight. The combative Waterfords, in custody in Toronto, learn of June’s feat.
- Directed by Colin Watkinson
- Written by Bruce Miller

S01E10
Night
Serena Joy confronts Offred and the Commander. Offred struggles with a complicated, life-changing revelation. The Handmaids face a brutal decision.
- Directed by Kari Skogland

S03E13
Mayday
With her plan in place, June reaches the point of no return on her bold strike against Gilead and must decide how far she’s willing to go. Serena Joy and Commander Waterford attempt to find their way forward in their new lives.
- Directed by Mike Barker
- Written by Bruce Miller
Recently aired
Latest Episodes

S06E10
The Handmaid's Tale
- Directed by Elisabeth Moss
- Written by Bruce Miller





Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.

Bruce Miller
Showrunner
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Frank Siracusa
Executive producer

Kira Snyder
Executive producer

Warren Littlefield
Executive producer

Elisabeth Moss
Executive producer
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Sheila Hockin
Executive producer
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Fran Sears
Executive producer
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Daniel Wilson
Executive producer

Ilene Chaiken
Executive producer

Mike Barker
Executive producer

John Weber
Executive producer
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Steve Stark
Executive producer
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Eric Tuchman
Executive producer
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Yahlin Chang
Executive producer
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Kim Todd
Executive producer
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Nika Castillo
Writer

J. Holtham
Writer
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Dorothy Fortenberry
Writer

Rachel Shukert
Writer
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Katherine Collins
Writer
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Jacey Heldrich
Writer
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Aly Monroe
Writer
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Nina Fiore
Writer

Ubah Mohamed
Writer
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John Herrera
Writer
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Marissa Jo Cerar
Writer
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Lynn Renee Maxcy
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Frank SiracusaExecutive Producer
- Kira SnyderExecutive Producer
- Warren LittlefieldExecutive Producer
- Elisabeth MossExecutive Producer
- Elisabeth MossProducer
- Dorothy FortenberryProducer
Writing
- Nika CastilloWriter
- Kira SnyderWriter
- J. HolthamWriter
- Dorothy FortenberryWriter
- Rachel ShukertWriter
- Bruce MillerWriter
Direction
- Kari SkoglandDirector
- Kate DennisDirector
- Daina ReidDirector
- Elisabeth MossDirector
- Liz GarbusDirector
- Jeremy PodeswaDirector
Cinematography
- Stuart CampbellDirector of Photography
- Bérénice EvenoDirector of Photography
- Stuart BiddlecombeDirector of Photography
- Nicola DaleyDirector of Photography
- Colin WatkinsonDirector of Photography
- Zoë WhiteDirector of Photography
Music
- Adam TaylorOriginal Music Composer
Recognition
Awards
1 win
Primetime Emmy Awards
1 win
- WinnerPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series
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