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The Handmaid's Tale

Season 1, Episode Number 1 (Offred)

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Released: 2017-04-26

Runtime: 57 minutes

Episode Overview

Offred, one 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.

Series Overview

Set in a dystopian future, a woman is forced to live as a concubine under a fundamentalist theocratic dictatorship. A TV adaptation of Margaret Atwood's novel.

Genres

  • Drama
  • Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Production Companies

  • MGM Television (US)
  • White Oak Pictures ()
  • Daniel Wilson Productions (US)
  • MGM/UA Television (US)

Additional Information

Popularity: 138.1887

Vote Average: 8.186 (2890 votes)

Status: Returning Series

Homepage: https://www.hulu.com/the-handmaids-tale