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Summary Based on Margaret Atwood’s best-selling novel, in the totalitarian society of Gilead, a handmaiden enslaved to produce a child for Commander Waterford (Joseph Fiennes) and his wife Serena Joy (Yvonne Strahovski) named Offred (Elisabeth Moss) seeks the daughter taken from her.

Directed By: Reed Morano

Written By: Bruce Miller, Margaret Atwood, John Herrera, Nina Fiore, Lynn Renee Maxcy

  • TV-MA
  • HULU
  • Apr 25, 2017
  • 57 m
  • TV-MA
  • HULU
  • Apr 25, 2017
  • 57 m
The Handmaid's Tale
S1 • Episode 1
Offred
Air Date: Apr 25, 2017
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Summary Based on Margaret Atwood’s best-selling novel, in the totalitarian society of Gilead, a handmaiden enslaved to produce a child for Commander Waterford (Joseph Fiennes) and his wife Serena Joy (Yvonne Strahovski) named Offred (Elisabeth Moss) seeks the daughter taken from her.

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Episode 1 • Apr 25, 2017 • 57 m
Offred
Offred, one of the few fertile women known as Handmaids in the oppressive Republic of Gilead, struggles to survive as a reproductive surrogate for a powerful Commander and his resentful wife.
Episode 2 • Apr 26, 2017 • 47 m
Birth Day
June and her fellow Handmaids assist with the delivery of Janine's baby, prompting her to recall her own daughter's birth, and draws closer to Ofglen while dreading a secret meeting with the Commander.
Episode 3 • Apr 26, 2017 • 53 m
Late
June visits Janine and her baby with Serena and remembers the early days of the revolution, before Gilead. Ofglen faces a difficult challenge.
Episode 4 • May 3, 2017 • 53 m
Nolite Te Bastardes Carborundorum
Punished by Serena, June begins to unravel and reflects on her time with Moira at the Red Center.
Episode 5 • May 10, 2017 • 53 m
Faithful
Serena makes June a surprising proposition, as June remembers the unconventional beginning of her relationship with Luke; Emily tries reintegrating into Gilead.
Episode 6 • May 17, 2017 • 55 m
A Woman's Place
When a trade delegation from Mexico comes to Gilead, June discovers several shocking secrets.
Episode 7 • May 24, 2017 • 47 m
The Other Side
Flashbacks show what happened to Luke after being separated from June and Hannah.
Episode 8 • May 31, 2017 • 50 m
Jezebels
While his wife is away, Commander Waterford takes Offred on an excursion outside the walls of Gilead to a den of iniquity where she finds a familiar face.
Episode 9 • Jun 7, 2017 • 50 m
The Bridge
June is tasked with going back to Jezebels to find a package. Meanwhile in Gilead, Janine has trouble relinquishing her newborn baby.
Episode 10 • Jun 14, 2017 • 1 h
Night
Serena confronts June and Fred. June struggles with a complicated, life-changing revelation. The Handmaids face a brutal decision.
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