The Handmaid's Tale Season 6 Premiere Date Confirmed
The premiere date has been officially confirmed for The Handmaid's Taleseason 6. An adaptation of the Margaret Atwood novel, The Handmaid's Tale is a Hulu series that originally started in 2017. It follows the story of women who are forced to live under a theocratic and totalitarian regime. The Handmaid's Tale is critically acclaimed, and features a leading cast including Elisabeth Moss, Ann Dowd, Madeline Brewer, Bradley Whitford, and Joseph Fiennes. The most recent season of the series was put out in fall 2022, while The Handmaid's Tale season 6 will conclude the series.
Now, Hulu has revealed the premiere date for The Handmaid's Tale season 6. The season will premiere on April 8. The information was revealed via a poster that said, "The revolution is here," over a shot of Moss in her bonnet. Check out the image below:
What This Means For The Handmaid's Tale
The Handmaid's Tale Season 6 Might Compete With Another Major Release
By the time The Handmaid's Tale comes out, audiences will have been waiting almost three years for the final installment of the dystopian series. This will be the longest gap yet between seasons, which have so far been spaced at 1 to 2-year intervals. Unfortunately, The Handmaid's Tale season 6 experienced significant delays due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes that disrupted production across the industry in 2023. As such, audiences have been waiting a long time to figure out what would happen after The Handmaid's Tale season 5 ending.
While fans of the series will be excited to see the show finally arriving, this might be a competitive time on television, as The Last of Us season 2 will also be premiering in April. If it takes the same spot as last season, The Last of Us will be coming to Max and HBO on Sunday nights, which would at least allow The Handmaid's Tale season 6 to hold a different day of the week and perhaps maintain its own conversation. Still, the Hulu series will compete with popular shows on other major streamers during this competitive month.
Our Take On The Handmaid's Tale Season 6 Release Date
The Handmaid's Tale Season 6 Comes During A Timely Era
While the length of time between The Handmaid's Tale seasons 5 and 6 has been extended, the new episodes could come at the perfect time. Atwood's novel was always inspired by history and real-world events, and the 2017 release of the show prompted more discussion on how fiction reflects on reality. As the United States undergoes a new year under President Donald Trump, wherein many feel human rights are being threatened similar to how they are on the show, The Handmaid's Talecould spark timely discourse once again.
Source: Hulu
The Handmaid's Tale
- Release Date
- 2017 - 2025-00-00
- Network
- Hulu
Cast
Elisabeth MossJune Osborne / Offred / Ofjoseph
Serena Joy Waterford
- Showrunner
- Bruce Miller
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