The Handmaid's Tale Prepares for a Revolutionary Final Season
The sixth and final season of the acclaimed series premieres April 8, 2025, showcasing June Osborne's fight to overthrow Gilead and introducing new challenges for key characters.
- The final season of The Handmaid's Tale will debut on Hulu on April 8, 2025, with the first three episodes released simultaneously, followed by weekly episodes until the May 27 series finale.
- June Osborne, played by Elisabeth Moss, leads a coalition of oppressed groups in a revolutionary uprising against the authoritarian regime of Gilead.
- The season will explore moral reckonings for key characters, including Serena Joy's attempts to reform Gilead and Commander Lawrence and Aunt Lydia grappling with their roles in the system.
- Themes of hope, courage, solidarity, and resilience are central to the concluding chapter, which highlights the fight for justice and freedom.
- A sequel series, The Testaments, based on Margaret Atwood's follow-up novel, is in development but will not feature June Osborne's character.
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