The Handmaid's Tale (2017)

IMDb 56

8.4

/270597/

/12285/

/2813/

/360/

/108/

Network: Hulu

Episode Runtime: 50 min.

Season Runtime: 9511 min.

Status: Returning Series

Certification: TV-MA

Common sense age: 16+

The Handmaid's Tale (2017)

Season 1 (April 25, 2017, midnight)

Offred 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.

Genres: Drama, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Thriller

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Watch Providers: Hulu

The Handmaid's Tale (2017)

Season 1 (April 25, 2017, midnight)

Genres: Drama, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Thriller

Watch Providers: Hulu

Network: Hulu

Country: United States
Languages: English

IMDb 56

8.4

/270597/

/12285/

/2813/

/360/

/108/

Bruce Miller
Director

Elisabeth Moss
June Osborne / Offred / Ofjoseph

Yvonne Strahovski
Serena Joy Waterford

Max Minghella
Nick Blaine

Samira Wiley
Moira

O-T Fagbenle
Lucas "Luke" Bankole

Ann Dowd
Aunt Lydia / Miss Clements

Madeline Brewer
Janine Lindo / Ofwarren / Ofdaniel / Ofhoward

Bradley Whitford
Commander Joseph Lawrence

April 26, 2017, midnight 8.2

S1E1 - Offred

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.

April 26, 2017, midnight 7.4

S1E2 - Birth Day

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.

April 26, 2017, midnight 8.0

S1E3 - Late

Offred visits Janine’s baby with Serena Joy and remembers the early days of the revolution before Gilead. Ofglen faces a difficult challenge.

May 3, 2017, midnight 7.8

S1E4 - Nolite Te Bastardes Carborundorum

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.

May 10, 2017, midnight 7.7

S1E5 - Faithful

Serena Joy makes Offred a surprising proposition. Offred remembers the unconventional beginnings of her relationship with her husband.

May 17, 2017, midnight 7.8

S1E6 - A Woman's Place

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.