The Handmaid's Tale

2017
4.7
632 reviews
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Seasons 1 - 3 episodes (36)

1 Season 1 Episode 1: Offred
4/30/17
Season-only
Offred, one the few fertile women known as Handmaids in the oppressive Republic of Gilead, struggles to survive as a reproductive surrogate for a powerful Commander and his resentful wife.
2 Season 1 Episode 2: Birth Day
4/30/17
Season-only
Offred and her fellow Handmaids assist with the delivery of Janine's baby, prompting Offred to recall her own daughter's birth. Offred draws closer to Ofglen while dreading a secret meeting with the Commander.
3 Season 1 Episode 3: Late
5/7/17
Season-only
Offred visits Janine's baby with Serena Joy and remembers the early days of the revolution before Gilead. Ofglen faces a difficult challenge.
4 Season 1 Episode 4: Nolite Te Bastardes Carborundorum
5/14/17
Season-only
Punished by Serena Joy, Offred begins to unravel and reflects on her time with Moira at the Red Center. A complication during the Ceremony threatens Offred's survival with the Commander and Serena Joy.
5 Season 1 Episode 5: Faithful
5/21/17
Season-only
Serena Joy makes Offred a surprising proposition. Offred remembers the unconventional beginnings of her relationship with her husband.
6 Season 1 Episode 6: A Woman's Place
5/28/17
Season-only
A Mexican Ambassador visiting Gilead questions Offred about her life as a Handmaid. Serena Joy reflects on her marriage and the role she once played in Gilead's inception.
7 Season 1 Episode 7: The Other Side
6/4/17
Season-only
Remembering her family's treacherous escape attempt, a shocking revelation from life before Gilead provides a new perspective on Offred's life.
8 Season 1 Episode 8: Jezebels
6/11/17
Season-only
The Commander surprises Offred with a secret adventure in Gilead. Nick's troubled past leads to his recruitment by the Sons of Jacob.
9 Season 1 Episode 9: The Bridge
6/18/17
Season-only
Offred embarks on a dangerous mission for the resistance. Janine moves to a new posting. Serena Joy suspects the Commander's infidelity.
10 Season 1 Episode 10: Night
6/25/17
Season-only
Serena Joy confronts Offred and the Commander. Offred struggles with a complicated, life-changing revelation. The Handmaids face a brutal decision.
11 Season 2 Episode 1: June
4/29/18
Season-only
Offred reckons with the consequences of a dangerous decision while haunted by memories from her past and the violent beginnings of Gilead.
12 Season 2 Episode 2: Unwomen
4/29/18
Season-only
Offred adjusts to a new way of life. The arrival of an unexpected person disrupts the Colonies. A family is torn apart by the rise of Gilead.
13 Season 2 Episode 3: Baggage
5/6/18
Season-only
Offred reflects on her relationship with her mother as she navigates her way through Gilead. In Little America, Moira tries to cope with the trauma she endured.
14 Season 2 Episode 4: Other Women
5/9/18
Season-only
A baby shower provokes a shift in Offred's relationship with Serena Joy. Offred reckons with the choice she made that led her to become a Handmaid.
15 Season 2 Episode 5: Seeds
5/16/18
Season-only
Offred spirals as a Gilead ceremony disrupts her relationship with Nick. Janine tries to adjust to life in the Colonies.
16 Season 2 Episode 6: First Blood
5/23/18
Season-only
Offred finds unexpected allies and obstacles in her search for a way to protect Hannah. The Commander prepares for the dedication of a new Red Center.
17 Season 2 Episode 7: After
5/30/18
Season-only
An attack sends shockwaves through both Gilead and Little America. Serena Joy makes a dangerous choice in order to protect her family. Moira searches for someone from her past.
18 Season 2 Episode 8: Women's Work
6/6/18
Season-only
A sick baby tests Offred and Serena's new bond. Janine finally faces Naomi and the Commander struggles to recover from a terrifying ordeal.
19 Season 2 Episode 9: Smart Power
6/13/18
Season-only
The Waterfords embark on a diplomatic trip abroad. Serena faces the temptation of life outside Gilead. Luke and Moira grapple with survivor's guilt. Offred seeks protection for her baby.
20 Season 2 Episode 10: The Last Ceremony
6/20/18
Season-only
Serena becomes desperate as Offred (Elisabeth Moss) nears her delivery date. The Commander tries to make amends with Offred. Nick pushes Eden farther away. Offred is faced with an unexpected reunion.
21 Season 2 Episode 11: Holly
6/27/18
Season-only
Offred faces a grueling challenge alone as she recalls her life as a mother. Serena Joy and the Commander deal with the fallout of their actions towards Offred.
22 Season 2 Episode 12: Postpartum
7/4/18
Season-only
Offred fights to stay with her baby. Nick (Max Minghella) is rocked by Gilead's brutal response to a crime. Emily is assigned to a mysterious new house.
23 Season 2 Episode 13: The Word
7/11/18
Season-only
Serena and the other Wives strive to make change. Emily learns more about her new Commander. Offred faces a difficult decision.
24 Season 3 Episode 1: Night
6/5/19
Season-only
In the Season 3 premiere, June embarks on a bold mission with unexpected consequences, and Emily and Nichole make a harrowing journey.
25 Season 3 Episode 2: Mary And Martha
6/5/19
Season-only
June (Elisabeth Moss) helps Marthas with a dangerous task while navigating a relationship with her pious and untrustworthy new walking partner.
26 Season 3 Episode 3: Watch Out
6/5/19
Season-only
June navigates a meeting where she must face both Commander Waterford and Nick, and Commander Lawrence teaches June a hard lesson.
27 Season 3 Episode 4: God Bless The Child
6/12/19
Season-only
June (Elisabeth Moss) negotiates a truce in the Waterfords’ fractured relationship. Janine (Madeline Brewer) oversteps with the Putnam family, and a still-healing Aunt Lydia (Ann Dowd ) offers a brutal public punishment.
28 Season 3 Episode 5: Unknown Caller
6/19/19
Season-only
June (Elisabeth Moss) and Serena (Yvonne Strahovski) grapple with the revelation that Luke (O-T Fagbenle) is caring for Nichole in Canada, leading to an incident that will have far-reaching ramifications.
29 Season 3 Episode 6: Household
6/26/19
Season-only
June (Elisabeth Moss) accompanies the Waterfords (Joseph Fiennes, Yvonne Strahovski) to Washington D.C., where a powerful family offers a glimpse of the future of Gilead. June also makes an important connection as she attempts to protect Nichole.
30 Season 3 Episode 7: Under His Eye
7/3/19
Season-only
June (Elisabeth Moss) accompanies the Waterfords (Joseph Fiennes, Yvonne Strahovski) to Washington D.C., where a powerful family offers a glimpse of the future of Gilead. June also makes an important connection as she attempts to protect Nichole.
31 Season 3 Episode 8: Unfit
7/10/19
Season-only
June (Elisabeth Moss) and the rest of the Handmaids shun Ofmatthew (Ashleigh LaThrop), and both are pushed to their limit at the hands of Aunt Lydia (Ann Dowd). Meanwhile, Aunt Lydia reflects on her life and relationships before the rise of Gilead.
32 Season 3 Episode 9: Heroic
7/17/19
Season-only
Confined in a hospital, June’s sanity begins to fray, and an encounter with Serena Joy (Yvonne Strahovski) forces June (Elisabeth Moss) to reassess her recent actions.
33 Season 3 Episode 10: Bear Witness
7/24/19
Season-only
Ready to strike back at her oppressors, June starts making arrangements for an ambitious plan, but a devious ploy on the part of Commander Waterford threatens to derail her. In Canada, hope turns to tragedy for Moira, Luke, and Emily.
34 Season 3 Episode 11: Liars
7/31/19
Season-only
June must rely on Commander Lawrence to execute her plan, but a terrifying return to a place from June’s past puts everything in jeopardy.
35 Season 3 Episode 12: Sacrifice
8/7/19
Season-only
Gilead leadership is rocked by losses among their own. Luke (O-T Fagbenle) and Moira (Samira Wiley) adjust to new arrivals in Canada. June (Elisabeth Moss) worries about disruptions to her plan, only to have tragedy strike the household.
36 Season 3 Episode 13: Mayday
8/14/19
Season-only
In the season finale, June reaches the point of no return on her bold strike against Gilead and must decide how far she's willing to go. Meanwhile, Serena Joy and Commander Waterford attempt to find their way forward in their new lives.

About this show

Facing a plunging birthrate; a fundamentalism regime has begun treating women as property. As one of the few remaining fertile women; Offred is a Handmaid; one of the caste of women forced into sexual servitude as an attempt to repopulate the world.

Ratings and reviews

4.7
632 reviews
M J
August 2, 2018
Stimulating in a way that alters one's mode of establishing perceptions. Fleeting moments agitating a massive disruption in one's assumed reality. How galaxy redefinining and soul crushing power is held within the sheer panic of a glance. How heart busting volatile fits ensue in the absence of that twist of one's neck, the shift of one's eyes. The color coded agony dragging us audience members into the undertow. Reduced circumstances to fatten us Hulu members ' ideas about living life. The fading glow of a soft flame one beckons to reclaim their spirit- wildfires burning stomach acid from the inside out; consuming every waking iota and wavelength a muddied brain would grasp to obtain. Utterly Captivating, Bravo.
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Nette Wilson
January 28, 2018
A very timely piece, considering the current politics in this country: this is similar to what happened to women, the GLBT community, and to dissenters of all types, in Iran and Afghanistan, and in areas where ISIS established dominance. I think it is a great modern adaption of Atwood's book, and--damn her for being so precient-- is a reasonable interpretation of a Christian form of Sharia law being forced onto a once progressive people. Though this adaption is actually far more hopeful than Atwood's original storyline.... ******SPOILER ALERT****** In the book June's story is a found narrative in a diary, long after the eventual fall of Gilead. As I recall, her husband is shot and killed in front of her, Moira never escapes, and June's daughter is lost to Gilead. It is never known whether June and her lover ever make it to Canada.
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Vanessa Buendel
April 25, 2018
I find this show to be EXTREMELY ADDICTIVE, Jaw dropping, MIND BENDING & so intriguing that it keeps you on the edge of your seat all while being so captivated by the incredible visuals, fascinating storyline (Margaret Atwood, incredible) & Superb acting by all!! "The Handmaid's Tale" is with out a doubt my #1 most favorite show out right now, let alone that I've seen in some time. The emotions that captivate and takeover you while watching making you feel as if you are involved in this story from the beginning! With such a realistic chilling tale/storyline that very well could happen if something were to take a turn with Woman's Rights etc... is very scary and makes it just that much more intense and empowering! •WELL DESERVED GOLDEN GLOBE AWARD Emma Moss played an incredible role, stellar acting my dear! Guess next for me is to finally read the book! Lol.. Best of luck on this incredible journey for all involved!
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