The Handmaid’s Tale returns for its sixth and final season this year. Here's everything we know so far.
- Where can I watch The Handmaid's Tale season 6?
- When does The Handmaid's Tale season 6 start?
- Who stars in The Handmaid's Tale season 6?
- What happens in The Handmaid's Tale season 6?
- What happened in The Handmaid's Tale seasons 1-5?
- Is Eyes On Gilead: A Handmaid's Tale Podcast returning?
Where can I watch The Handmaid's Tale season 6?
When does The Handmaid's Tale season 6 start?
The Handmaid’s Tale returns for its sixth and final season on Tuesday 8 April with three episodes fast-tracked to SBS On Demand for Australian audiences.
The full season will premiere exclusively on both SBS and SBS On Demand with new episodes weekly, until the gripping series finale on Tuesday 27 May.
Who stars in The Handmaid's Tale season 6?
Season six stars Elisabeth Moss, Yvonne Strahovski, Bradley Whitford, Max Minghella, Ann Dowd, O.T. Fagbenle, Samira Wiley, Madeline Brewer, Amanda Brugel, Sam Jaeger, Ever Carradine and Josh Charles, who joins the cast for this final season of the Emmy-winning adaptation of Margaret Atwood's iconic book.
If you'd like a recap of who's who in The Handmaid's Tale and where they were at when season 5 finished, head here.
What happens in The Handmaid's Tale season 6?
What we know so far is that in the final season of The Handmaid's Tale, June's (Elisabeth Moss) unyielding spirit and determination pull her back into the fight to take down Gilead. Luke (O.T. Fagbenle) and Moira (Samira Wiley) join the resistance. Serena (Yvonne Strahovski) tries to reform Gilead while Commander Lawrence (Bradley Whitford) and Aunt Lydia (Ann Dowd) reckon with what they have wrought, and Nick (Max Minghella) faces challenging tests of character. This final chapter of June's journey highlights the importance of hope, courage, solidarity, and resilience in the pursuit of justice and freedom.
The Handmaid's Tale is produced by MGM Television. Season six is executive-produced by Bruce Miller (series creator), Warren Littlefield, Eric Tuchman (co-showrunner), Yahlin Chang (co-showrunner), Elisabeth Moss, Steve Stark, Sheila Hockin, John Weber, Frank Siracusa, Kim Todd, Daniel Wilson, and Fran Sears. The series is internationally distributed by Amazon MGM Studios Distribution.
What happened in The Handmaid's Tale seasons 1-5?
The ever-defiant June Osborne has come a long way since The Handmaid’s Tale premiered in 2017, shifting from a concubine-like handmaid in the fascist Christian state of Gilead to potentially playing a key role in a revolution there — at least if what we know about season 6 is any indication.
To remind you how she got there, here’s a rundown of the key events of the first five seasons in Gilead.
You can recap the events of The Handmaid's Tale seasons 1-5 with the video above, or listen to the special episode of Eyes On Gilead: A Handmaid's Tale Podcast - see below.
Is the SBS podcast, Eyes On Gilead: A Handmaid's Tale Podcast, returning for The Handmaid's Tale season 6?
Yes! The award-winning team from Eyes On Gilead will be returning to unpack every episode of The Handmaid's Tale season 6, and to interview the stars and creators of The Handmaid's Tale in special companion episodes. And, because we know how long it has been between episodes of The Handmaid's Tale, Fiona, Haidee, Natalie and Sana have prepared a special Handmaid's Tale series refresher to catch you up on key series moments from across the past five seasons. This episode will ensure that you're all caught up for the premiere of season 6, and inclides some BIG predictions about what might unfold in the final season.
Subscribe to Eyes On Gilead and explore previous episode and season recaps to prepare for The Handmaid's Tale season 6.
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