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The Handmaid's Tale( 2017)

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Blessed be the fruit.

Overview

Set in a dystopian future, a woman is forced to live as a concubine under a fundamentalist theocratic dictatorship. A TV adaptation of Margaret Atwood's novel.

  1. Bruce Miller

    Creator

Series Cast

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    Elisabeth Moss

    June Osborne / Offred / Ofjoseph

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    Yvonne Strahovski

    Serena Joy Waterford

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    Ann Dowd

    Aunt Lydia / Miss Clements

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    Madeline Brewer

    Janine Lindo / Ofwarren / Ofdaniel / Ofhoward

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    Max Minghella

    Nick Blaine

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    O-T Fagbenle

    Lucas 'Luke' Bankole

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    Samira Wiley

    Moira Strand

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    Amanda Brugel

    Rita Blue

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    Sam Jaeger

    Mark Tuello

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    Bradley Whitford

    Commander Joseph Lawrence

Current Season

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Season 5

2022 | 10 Episodes

June 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.

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A review by Reno

NaN
Written by Reno on Sat Sep 16 2017
****From June to Offred: A 21st century slave tale!** **SEASON 01:**** I was not sure to give it a try, in the end I just went on. The reason was, another dystopian theme. It was a short season with the 10 episodes, and I've got a mixed feeling. It was based on the 30 year old novel of the same name. I mean 3 decades old source is very old in the present trend. Since that book there were plenty of films, series were made similar to that theme, including one feature film adaptation. I don't know the screenplay was highly borrowed from its original source, but all I expected was alterable. ...

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Facts

Status

Returning Series

Status

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Type

Scripted

Original Language

English

Keywords

  • rape
  • based on novel or book
  • feminism
  • slavery
  • dystopia
  • surrogate mother
  • teacher
  • religion
  • infertility
  • torture
  • alternative reality
  • totalitarianism
  • tyranny