Final Season of 'The Handmaid's Tale' Promises Revolutionary Showdown
The Hulu series returns April 8 with a focus on rebellion, moral reckoning, and the fight for freedom in Gilead.
- The sixth and final season of 'The Handmaid's Tale' premieres April 8, 2025, with three episodes, followed by weekly releases until the May 27 finale.
- The season centers on June Osborne leading a coalition of oppressed groups in an all-out war to dismantle Gilead's authoritarian regime.
- Returning cast members include Elisabeth Moss, Yvonne Strahovski, Bradley Whitford, Ann Dowd, and others, with new additions such as Josh Charles.
- Key characters face moral reckonings: Serena Joy attempts to reform Gilead, while Commander Lawrence and Aunt Lydia confront their roles in its oppressive system.
- A sequel series, 'The Testaments,' based on Margaret Atwood's 2019 novel and set 15 years later, is in development at Hulu.