In a dystopian near-future, the totalitarian and Christian-fundamentalist government of Gilead rules the former United States amidst an ongoing civil war and subjugates women, who are not allowed to work, control money, or even read. Widespread infertility due to environmental contamination has resulted in the conscription of young fertile women—called Handmaids, according to biblical precedent—who are assigned to the homes of the elite, where they must have ritualized sex with the men in order to become pregnant and bear children for those men and their wives.
![]() S03E13 : Mayday (aired on 08/14/2019)With her plan in place, June reaches the point of no return on her bold strike against Gilead and… |
![]() S03E12 : Sacrifice (aired on 08/07/2019)Gilead leadership is rocked by losses among their own. Luke and Moira adjust to new arrivals in… |
![]() S03E11 : Liars (aired on 07/31/2019)A return to Jezebels puts everything in jeopardy; Serena Joy and Commander Waterford take a… |
![]() S01E10 : Night 9.26/10 (694 voting)Serena Joy confronts Offred and the Commander. Offred struggles with a complicated, life-changing… |
![]() S01E03 : Late 9.07/10 (1031 voting)Offred visits Janine’s baby with Serena Joy and remembers the early days of the revolution before… |
![]() S01E06 : A Woman's Place 8.97/10 (778 voting)A Mexican Ambassador visiting Gilead questions Offred about her life as a Handmaid. Serena Joy… |
Actor | Role | Actor | Role |
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![]() | Elisabeth Moss June Osborne / Offred / Ofjoseph | ![]() | Yvonne Strahovski Serena Joy Waterford |
![]() | Joseph Fiennes Commander Fred Waterford | ![]() | Max Minghella Nick Blaine |
![]() | Samira Wiley Moira | ![]() | O.T. Fagbenle Lucas "Luke" Bankole |
![]() | Amanda Brugel Rita | ![]() | Ann Dowd Aunt Lydia / Miss Clements |
![]() | Bradley Whitford Commander Joseph Lawrence | ![]() | Madeline Brewer Janine Lindo / Ofwarren / Ofdaniel / Ofhoward |
Name | Job |
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Bruce Miller | Creator |
Bruce Miller | Executive Producer |
Daniel Wilson | Executive Producer |
Fran Sears | Executive Producer |
Warren Littlefield | Executive Producer |
Margaret Atwood | Novel |