The Handmaid's Tale is a futuristic dystopian novel [6] by Canadian author Margaret Atwood published in 1985. [7] It is set in a near-future New England in a patriarchal, totalitarian …

In Gilead, Handmaids are fertile women, who are supposed to be impregnated by Commanders or Angels whose Wives are infertile, thus providing them with children.

May 19, 2025 · The final season of "The Handmaid's Tale" will have 10 episodes with the penultimate episode "Execution" releasing this week. Here's what to know.

Nov 12, 2025 · The Handmaid’s Tale, acclaimed dystopian novel by Canadian author Margaret Atwood, published in 1985. The book, set in New England in the near future, posits a Christian …

Apr 8, 2025 · The final season of "The Handmaid's Tale" will see June (Elisabeth Moss) fight to take down Gilead, where June was captured and forced into the role of a Handmaid to bear …

Reviewers say 'The Handmaid's Tale' is a powerful dystopian series exploring authoritarianism, religious extremism, and women's oppression. Elisabeth Moss's performance is highly praised, …

Adapted from the classic novel by Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid’s Tale is the story of life in the dystopia of Gilead, a totalitarian society in what was formerly the United States.

Feb 17, 2025 · Hulu has released the first teaser for season six of The Handmaid's Tale, opening with the handmaids donning their garments before we see the fabric soaking in red dye.

A handmaiden (nowadays less commonly handmaid or maidservant) is a personal maid or female servant. [1] The term is also used metaphorically for something whose primary role is to serve …

Offred, one of 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.