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Time of India
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Inside The Handmaid's Tale series finale: Elisabeth Moss reflects on show's ending, says 'I can't imagine...'
Season 6 of The Handmaid's Tale finally coming to an end and fans are having to cope with the fact that it's also the end of the series. Now that The Handmaid's Tale has officially come to an end, Elisabeth Moss has opened up about the conclusion of the series that defined a significant part of her career. After nearly a decade of portraying June Osborne, Moss shared in a recent interview with Variety that she couldn't have envisioned a more perfect farewell for both the character and the show. 'I loved (the series' ending). As someone who has lived telling this story for nine years, I can't imagine it ending any other way," she said. ALSO READ: Elon Musk-Trump bromance over? Tesla CEO's first major public disagreement with President sparks buzz Play Video Pause Skip Backward Skip Forward Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration 0:00 Loaded : 0% 0:00 Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 1x Playback Rate Chapters Chapters Descriptions descriptions off , selected Captions captions settings , opens captions settings dialog captions off , selected Audio Track default , selected Picture-in-Picture Fullscreen This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Text Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Caption Area Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Drop shadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Offerte Imbattibili Su Auto Usate PopularSearches | Annunci di Ricerca Scopri di più Undo Elisabeth Moss on The Handmaid's Tale ending The Emmy-winning actor highlighted the show's final scene as a deeply resonant moment — both personally and for the audience. 'When she begins, 'A chair, a table, a lamp'... that moment is everything I hope for as a viewer,' she said. 'People ask, 'Is that the original voiceover? Is that how the book opens?'' For Elisabeth, this direct nod to Margaret Atwood's original prose wasn't just intentional — it was what she called 'television gold.' She expressed her complete support for the creative choice to end the series that way. 'I wouldn't have agreed to anything that didn't feel like the perfect conclusion to this story,' she said. 'From the very first episode, this series has always been about one core idea. It's what drew me in from the beginning — and it's the same truth we're delivering in that final scene.' Live Events At its heart, the story has always centered on June's battle — not just to save her children, but to protect future generations from the horrors of Gilead. 'That's been her mission all along, and it's still her mission in the final scene. The fact that the show ends where it began — that's just so f**king brilliant. And I can say that because it wasn't my idea,' she added with a laugh. 'There's no clearer way to define the show than her narrating her own story.' ALSO READ: Why Melania Trump's $40 million documentary deal with Amazon has sent Hollywood into a tizzy Is Season 6 really the final season of The Handmaid's Tale? Yes, it's true—The Handmaid's Tale is ending with Season 6. After a gripping run, the series is wrapping up its story, having long surpassed the events of Margaret Atwood's original novel. Over the seasons, viewers have followed June through escapes, returns, and revolts against Gilead, and the show's creators have been planning this final chapter for some time. "It's been a very, very, very luxurious time that I've had to think about what happens at the end of this story and exactly how we'd like to get there as a company," creator and showrunner Bruce Miller told The Hollywood Reporter in 2022, when the final season was announced. ALSO READ: Is Trump targeting Harvard because the elite university rejected his youngest son Barron? What you need to know Could there be a surprise Season 7? Unlikely—but there's good news. Hulu is already developing a sequel series based on Atwood's follow-up novel, The Testaments. Set several years after the events of The Handmaid's Tale, the new show will feature familiar characters and follow the lives of three women: Agnes (June's daughter, Hannah), Daisy (June's other daughter, Nicole), and the ever-persistent Aunt Lydia. Production is already underway, and while there's no official release date yet, it's expected to premiere sometime next year. So we won't have to wait too long to revisit the dark world of Gilead.
Perth Now
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Elisabeth Moss 'closed' Handmaid's Tale set to film emotional final scene
Elisabeth Moss "closed the set" for the final scene of 'The Handmaid's Tale'. The 42-year-old actress - who has won two Emmy Awards for her portrayal of June Osborne - has opened up on the emotional closing moments of the show's sixth and final season, and how she wanted to protect herself as an actress and director as her character returned to the Waterford house. She told The Hollywood Reporter: "I did close the set. Not to keep it secret, but mostly because I needed the set to be a very quiet space that day. "When you're shooting the final scene of a show, it tends to attract some attention. So it was actually me as a director protecting my actor, who is me. "I needed to be able to do my job that day, which was a very difficult job of ending a series as an actor and pulling off that final moment. So I closed the set for that reason." While the scene was the final one in the show, it wasn't the last to be actually shot. While Elisabeth could be the only director to film themselves as an actor in the last scene of a long running show in that way, she pointed to the help she had from the cast and crew as a whole. She said: "That would be a fun fact to find out. But this cast, this crew has made me a better director. They made me a better actor. They made me a better producer. "That post team made me better at what I do because of them. Every time I've been talking with [season six showrunners] Eric Tuchman and Yahlin Chang I tell them how I miss collaborating with them." She insisted the door could even be open to work together more in the future, although it's unlikely given the way they ended the series. She added: "I don't see why we couldn't at some point come back and do something. "What's so great about the landscape now is that we could do something in a few years if we wanted to. "There's nothing saying we can't. There are no rules anymore. But I do think where we end it is right. They did a brilliant job of wrapping it up."
ABC News
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- ABC News
The Handmaid's Tale series finale: Will June Osborne finally destroy Gilead? Here's what happens to the key characters
Praise be! The series finale of The Handmaid's Tale has dropped and it's the last time we have to sit in a full body clench of anxiety waiting to find out what becomes of June Osborne and her band of rebel handmaids. Many early fans struggled to stick with the show after the first couple of seasons, fatigued by the violence and exasperated that June continued to put herself in danger for reasons that weren't always clear. But for those who've stuck it out — or reluctantly been drawn back in — the prospect of the series finale offered hope that we might finally get some relief: an end to June's suffering or at least an outlet for the collective female rage. So did the finale deliver? Let's dive in. Warning: spoilers ahead! Anyone hoping to see fighting reminiscent of the season four scene, where June and other former handmaids beat Fred Waterford to death, will feel deflated by this ending. Episode nine — with its Look What You Made Me Do intro and intermittent bursts of violence — felt like it was building to a moment of graphic bloodletting. Although June survived episode nine, her survival has never felt assured so it was no guarantee she would see out the series if a full-blown attack was underway. And there was an attack, we just don't see it. Instead, the finale opens with June's narration telling us that Boston is free. Gilead was ousted in just 19 days. Which is what every fan was ultimately hoping for. But it did feel like our fight or flight response was triggered for nothing. And while we might have expected June to be pumped by the win, she instead seems defeated. It's a hollow victory if she still doesn't have what she came for: Hannah. No. Instead we learn that Commander MacKenzie — her Gilead father — has been promoted and moved to Washinton DC as a result of the loss of all the Boston commanders. This means Hannah will move to DC and be much closer to June and Luke than she was in Colarado, but still out of reach for now. So, once again, June commits to going back to Gilead, leaving Nichole behind with Holly. It's not clear exactly what she will do though. She is going to talk to Mark Tuello, a representative of the US government in exile. June says she'll "go state to state, figure out a plan" and go get Hannah. This time though, Luke won't be left behind. He is going to continue fighting with Mayday, near the New York border. Even though they'll be separated for now, it's not forever. Luke and June have agreed to "meet you there" — assuming they both survive and make it to Hannah. While it's an emotional farewell for the couple, there is no embrace, no kiss goodbye. Instead it's a moment all the Team Luke fans will be proud of: he loves June unconditionally, he is patient for her, he supports her and he'll be there for her again in the future. About halfway through the episode — in what appears to be a hostage release scene — Janine is dumped by Gilead forces on a freezing road, looking as if she has once again been beaten badly. Waiting for her is June and Mark. It is such a relief to see Janine safe, she's the woman June has described as like her little sister. But then, behind her, there is Angela Lawrence with Charlotte and Aunt Lydia. The impossible happens. Janine gets Charlotte back. It gives the audience at least some of what they came for: a mother who has endured the unthinkable finally reunited with the child stolen from her. And it looks very much like Aunt Lydia helped make it happen. Aunt Lydia remains in Gilead but she seems very subdued from the woman we met at the start of the series. There'll be no more screaming denunciations of Gilead's commanders as "wicked, godless men" from her either. Moira is largely absent from the finale, Luke says she's rallying the Mayday troops to move on from Boston. We only see her in what appears to be a scene June imagines where Moira, Rita, June and Janine sing Landslide by Fleetwood Mac at a karaoke bar. Watching Serena and June's relationship develop has been a highlight of season 6. June was clear in the opening scenes that they are not friends and Serena was not forgiven. However the intimacies the two have shared had earned Serena something akin to grudging respect from times. For her part, Serena had been almost touchingly deluded about where she stood with June, often behaving as if they are friends. But in the penultimate episode, Serena chose to betray her husband and Gilead to help Mayday. And that really wins June over. Before Serena boards a bus for a refugee camp, she once again apologises to June — this time with feeling. And June forgives her telling her to "go in grace". Serena also gave comfort to all the Team Nick fans on the internet, saying that if Nick felt he had a real choice, he would have chosen June. (But he didn't. He chose Gilead. He chose to be a jerk on a private jet. As June said, he reaped what he sowed.) The finale closes with June revisiting the bombed-out Waterford mansion she was trapped in as a handmaid. The shot of June ascending the stairs is framed just like a classic horror movie where the victim is going upstairs to meet a grisly end, while the audience is internally screaming for them to run down and out of the house. (Which would be relevant advice given the OH&S issues of walking through the structurally unsound home for the sake of a trip down memory lane.) The finale ends with June, in her old room, dictating lines for the book she will write — the lines mirror those in the opening pages of The Handmaid's Tale novel. She also reaches out for Hannah's hand, throwing forward to the sequel, The Testaments. Margaret Atwood published The Testaments in 2019. It is set 15 years after the events of the first book and opens back in Gilead. The story is told from three perspectives: Aunt Lydia, Daisy and Agnes (we all remember Hannah was re-named Agnes in Gilead, right?). The TV adaption of The Testaments is in the works but a release date has not been announced. Filming only began in April, so it could be a while before it hits our screens. So far, the only familiar face for Handmaid's fans will be Aunt Lydia, with reports that Ann Dowd will reprise her role in the spin off. Other cast members include Chase Infiniti as Agnes and Lucy Halliday as Daisy.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Elisabeth Moss only took on Handmaid's Tale role after learning who would replace her: "Over my dead body"
Elisabeth Moss has said that she only accepted a role in The Handmaid's Tale after learning who would replace her, saying it made her realise how much she wanted it. The long-running dystopian drama, which is currently in its sixth and final season, stars Moss as June Osborne, a woman who is forced to become a Handmaid and to bear children in the Republic of Gilead. Based on Margaret Atwood's novel of the same name, the show, which first aired in 2017, follows June as she attempts to escape and reform Gilead's oppressive regime. Appearing on The Jennifer Hudson Show, Moss said that she turned down the role as June twice before accepting it. Revealing the real reason she accepted, Moss said that she only said yes after she learned who would be given the part if she turned it down. Related: The Handmaid's Tale star explains meaning behind new episode's surprise reunion "I wasn't quite sure if I was ready to make that commitment again, so I actually passed the first time they offered it to me," Moss said. "I know, it seems insane now," she continued. "I'm so glad I've corrected that. And then they came back, and they very nicely offered it again, blah, blah, blah." Related: Best streaming services "Then the thing that clinched it was – they leaked it to me, obviously on purpose, who they were going to offer it to if I didn't take it, and I was like, 'Over my dead body'." Keeping the identity of her competition a secret, Moss said that she couldn't imagine anyone else in the role of June, which is why she agreed to do it. She said: "It was the thing that made me realise that I needed to do it. I couldn't stand the idea of anyone else playing that role, you know what I mean? That was the thing that made me realise how badly I wanted to do it." Seasons 1-5 of The Handmaid's Tale are available to stream now on . The Handmaid's Tale season 6 is airing on Prime Video and Channel 4 in the UK. Digital Spy's first print magazine is here! Buy British Comedy Legends in newsagents or online, now priced at just £3.99.£18.99 at at EE£328.00 at at Audible at £49.99 at at at at Amazon£54.98 at at at at EE at at at £91.40 at at at Amazon at at at at at at at EE£19.00 at Game at at at Sky Mobile at Pandora at at Game£123.99 at at at Three at at at at Pandora at at at at at at at £1199.00 at AO at at Fitbit£49.99 at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at John Lewis at at at at at John Lewis at at at at at Amazon£184.00 at John Lewis & Partners£90.00 at at at at at at John Lewis & Partners at Three at Fitbit at at at at at at at Amazon£32.99 at Amazon£6.62 at at at Three at at at Amazon at at Apple at at at at at at at at John Lewis£49.99 at at at at Audible at at at at EE at at at at at John Lewis at EE at at £379.00 at at at at Amazon at at at Apple at at at Samsung at Three at Apple at at Microsoft at at at John Lewis at at at crunchyroll£22.00 at Amazon at at AO£79.00 at Samsung£449.00 at John Lewis£79.98 at at at at at at John Lewis & Partners£79.98 at at Microsoft£299.00 at Microsoft at at at at John Lewis£269.99 at at at at at Amazon at at now at John Lewis & Partners at at at Microsoft at at at at at at John Lewis at at at £6.65 at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at at You Might Also Like PS5 consoles for sale – PlayStation 5 stock and restocks: Where to buy PS5 today? IS MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 7 THE BEST IN THE SERIES? OUR REVIEW AEW game is a modern mix of No Mercy and SmackDown
Gizmodo
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
‘The Handmaid's Tale' Had to Plan Character Deaths Very Strategically
With just one episode to go in The Handmaid's Tale, the creators, cast, and crew look back in a detailed new oral history that addresses some of the biggest questions viewers have asked about its story over the years. That includes: if Gilead is such a violent police state fond of swiftly executing any and all dissidents, how has Elisabeth Moss' character, the rebellion-leading June Osborne, managed to survive for six seasons? This week's 'Execution' saw June literally escaping a hangman's noose—just her latest miracle after dodging bullets, being run over by a truck, and several other very near misses. (A few characters did meet their ends elsewhere in the episode.) Speaking to the Hollywood Reporter, The Handmaid's Tale novel author Margaret Atwood admitted that was a necessary element in a story that may be inspired by reality, but is obviously fictional. 'About the only thing that would be different from real life is that had June got caught, she would have been shot,' Atwood said. 'But you can't do that because you can't eliminate your central character. She's still there because, as there always have been, there are collaborators on the inside helping her. Our rule for the show was: 'Nothing that you put in can be pure invention. You always have to tell me when this happened in history.' There's almost nothing you can make up in this area that hasn't happened somewhere.' Keeping the main character alive is one thing, but The Handmaid's Tale also had to take Atwood's sequel novel, The Testaments—released in 2019, and set 15 years after her 1985 original—into consideration, especially after Hulu announced it would be adapting it as a Handmaid's follow-up. 'She gave me a very small no-kill list,' series creator Bruce Miller told THR, and it included Ann Dowd's Aunt Lydia—a villain in early seasons who has finally (finally!) started to realize the true evil of Gilead as The Handmaid's Tale nears its end. 'I wonder if Bruce ever wanted to knock Lydia off! I just adore Margaret Atwood,' Dowd said to THR. 'I'm very happy to have it continue because I really do love Lydia. Having the experience of starting already on The Testaments, the way Margaret wrote it just makes so much sense and the writers have captured it beautifully. It's a very good step from the end of Handmaid's to the beginning of the Testaments.' Added Miller, 'Lydia is a fucking cat. She has 900 lives, which is exactly how those people survived in those kinds of regimes—they're very good at stepping slightly out of the way when the shit starts to fall.' Another character who lived longer than anyone expected? Joseph Fiennes' Commander Waterford, who was originally only going to stick around for a season or two. (He did eventually meet a brutal-for-him, satisfying-for-viewers demise in season four.) 'Joe's the most lovely guy and [Waterford is] a despicable character and it's no fun playing a despicable character when you're a lovely guy, so I was encouraging him to stick with it,' Miller recalled. 'Because June and Serena [Waterford, Fred's wife played by Yvonne Strahovski) had such an interesting relationship, Fred became much more than just this sleazy, blowhardy pervert in the story.' Read THR's full oral history of The Handmaid's Tale here; the series finale arrives Tuesday on Hulu.
