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Gizmodo
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
‘The Handmaid's Tale' Ended the Only Way It Could: With an Open Ending
Star Elisabeth Moss directed the series finale, wrapping up six seasons of eerily timely dystopia on Hulu. The Handmaid's Tale ended its run this week with an episode titled 'The Handmaid's Tale,' bringing June (Elisabeth Moss) full circle while also allowing Hulu to leave the door wide open for The Testaments, the upcoming series based on Margaret Atwood's 2019 sequel to her 1985 novel. Emotional punctuation took priority over narrative closure, which felt like the best and only choice. After last week's big revolutionary booms, including the airplane bomb that wiped out all of Boston's most powerful leaders, Gilead has fallen—in Boston, at least. The Handmaid's Tale has shown us glimpses of other parts of this changed country (notably season four's visit to Chicago), but it's temping to forget there's more to the fight than just the characters we have become well familiar with. 'The Handmaid's Tale' makes it clear there's still a long way to go; the rest of what was once America requires liberation, and Luke (O-T Fagbenle), Moira (Samira Wiley), and Tuello (Sam Jaeger), among others, plan to keep moving full speed ahead. Other characters face a different sort of uncertain future. Serena (Yvonna Strahovski) is once again a woman without a country; she obviously can't remain in Gilead, and Canada and the EU are non-options. She and Noah head to a UN refugee camp, lives still very much in limbo, though Serena has two important things giving her strength: she's a mother, and at long last she has June's sincere forgiveness. Battered but unbroken, Janine (Madeline Brewer) finally escapes from Gilead for good. Rather incredibly, she's also reunited with her daughter, thanks to the newly widowed (again) Naomi (Ever Carradine), who apparently had some good in her after all. Naomi and Aunt Lydia (Ann Dowd) remain in Gilead; Lydia, at least, will play a key role in The Testaments, which explains why we don't see too much of her in the finale. And though we get a pretty juicy moment of fan service in the return of Emily (Alexis Bledel), a much-loved character who abruptly left the show after season four—and we also see the arrival of June's mother (Cherry Jones) and young daughter, who've been in Alaska throughout season six—'The Handmaid's Tale' puts its focus squarely on June. She does a little mourning for Nick (Max Minghella), and while she and Luke don't exactly break up, there's a respectful understanding between them that they're on different paths moving forward. But they do still share one big missing piece: Hannah. In The Handmaid's Tale's first season, we saw Hannah ripped away from her parents as they tried to flee Gilead's child-hungry regime. As June endured rape and torture as a handmaid, her motivation to survive was getting her daughter back—something that also propelled her to stay in Gilead, as well as return there repeatedly, putting her own safety at great risk. It's been Hannah all along, so it's not surprising when June makes it clear to everyone—including her own weary mother—that rescue is still her top priority, along with staying in battle mode until Gilead is completely, fully dismantled: 'I'm not safe, and neither are you. And they are never going to stop coming for us.' But there's some narrative roadblocking here, since Hannah is a character in The Testaments. Though we get a key update (she's moved with her adoptive parents from Colorado to Washington, DC, meaning she's geographically closer at least), that longed-for reunion is not in the cards. Instead, The Handmaid's Tale finds a way for June to work through her grief and spread her message of fierceness and hope. Her mother and Luke both separately suggest that she should write down her experiences, leading to the meta last scene that sees June return to the bombed-out remains of the Waterford mansion, back to the room where she was confined as a handmaid, and start to dictate her thoughts. In 'The Handmaid's Tale,' The Handmaids Tale the show transforms into The Handmaid's Tale the book. It's a poignant and effective way to bring closure to this part of the story—as the fight, we're left to imagine, will continue to rage on. You can watch all six seasons of The Handmaid's Tale on Hulu. There's no premiere date set yet for The Testaments.
The Independent
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
The Handmaid's Tale just dropped a Taylor Swift easter egg – here's how to catch up
It's been nearly three years since Elisabeth Moss's June boarded a train with baby Nichole and walked straight into an awkward encounter with Serena Joy in the season five finale. That cliffhanger finally got its long-awaited follow-up a few weeks later, when The Handmaid's Tale returned to UK screens for the start of its sixth and final season. Here's how you can watch the latest episode, but beware: spoilers ahead. Episode one threw June and Serena back together under tense circumstances as they fled Canada, with episode two seeing June settling into life at a refugee camp in Alaska, and Serena finding unexpected sanctuary in a women-only settlement. In episode three, we saw June struggling to save the ones she loves. This final season is beginning to set up The Testaments, Margaret Atwood 's Booker-prize -winning sequel to the original novel. However, the UK release trails a few weeks behind the US, where viewers are already eight episodes deep. But that episode lag could come with some major spoilers. A clip of the most recent episode in the US has gone viral as it debuts 'Look What You Made Me Do (Taylor's Version)', a song from Taylor Swift's hotly anticipated re-release of her album Reputation. If that's got you ready to catch up, here's how and when you can watch episode four in the UK. Where to watch 'The Handmaid's Tale' in the UK A few hours ago, we saw a sneak peek at a needle drop that will be sure to please any Swifties; a new snippet of 'Look What You Made Me Do (Taylor's Version)' by Taylor Swift will feature in the opening scenes of episode nine of The Handmaid's Tale. However, the UK schedule is weeks behind the US, so fans of the show should steer clear – there are more than a few spoilers in the clip. British fans will have to wait a while for that scene; episode nine won't air for weeks. In the UK, episode four will stream on Amazon Prime Video at 9pm on Saturday, 24 May. It airs on Channel 4 at the same time, albeit with adverts. If you want to watch The Handmaid's Tale without the ads, you'll need an Amazon Prime subscription. A regular membership costs £9.99 per month. But if you haven't been an Amazon Prime member in the last 12 months, you can also sign up for a 30-day free trial, which gives you all the perks of a Prime membership, including free next-day delivery. On top of that, Amazon Prime Video has seasons one to five in its back catalogue if you want to catch up before the season premiere. If you're not a Prime subscriber but still want to watch the show without adverts, you can sign up for Channel 4+. It costs £3.99 per month or £39.99 annually. Like Amazon Prime, Channel 4+ also offers all of the previous seasons of the show. How to watch 'The Handmaid's Tale' in the US The Handmaid's Tale is airing exclusively on US streaming service Hulu, which is not available in the UK and can only be accessed with the help of a trusted VPN. Hulu has already aired seven episodes in the show's 10-episode season run. A subscription to Hulu costs $9.99 per month or $99.99 per year, while a Hulu subscription without the ads costs $18.99 per month. What is The Handmaid's Tale season 6 about? Without giving away any spoilers for viewers in the UK, Hulu's official synopsis for the sixth and final season of The Handmaid's Tale states that June's 'unyielding spirit and determination pull her back into the fight to take down Gilead. Luke and Moira join the resistance. Serena tries to reform Gilead while Commander Lawrence and Aunt Lydia reckon with what they have wrought, and Nick faces challenging tests of character. This final chapter of June's journey highlights the importance of hope, courage, solidarity, and resilience in the pursuit of justice and freedom.' In the trailer, we also see June pulling together an army of handmaids to rebel against Gilead. 'For years we've been afraid of them,' says June in the trailer. 'Now it's time for them to be afraid of us. This is the beginning of the end.' Season six's showrunner Yahlin Chang also revealed in an interview with TV Insider that the upcoming adaptation of The Testaments will also be teased in the sixth season. 'There will be cliffhangers for The Testaments,' she said. 'Any fans that are left wanting more are going to get more in The Testaments, which will be great for them. But [ The Handmaid's Tale ] does conclude – in some very satisfying ways – many of the storylines, but not every single one.'
The Review Geek
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Review Geek
The Handmaid's Tale Season 6 Episode 10 Preview: Release Date, Time & Where to Watch
The Handmaid's Tale Season 6 The final season of The Handmaid's Tale is here and June's unyielding spirit and determination pull her back into the final fight to take down Gilead. Luke and Moira join the resistance while Serena tries to reform Gilead through New Bethlehem, with Commander Lawrence watching on. Finally, Aunt Lydia reckons with her past actions while Nick faces challenging tests of character. This final chapter of June's journey highlights the importance of hope, courage, solidarity, and resilience in the pursuit of justice and freedom. If you've been keeping up with The Handmaid's Tale, you'll likely want to know the release date for the next episode. Here is everything you need to know about The Handmaid's Tale Season 6 Episode 10, including its release date, time and where you can watch it. Where Can I Watch The Handmaid's Tale? New episodes of The Handmaid's Tale will be released exclusively on Hulu for viewers in the U.S. All episodes of seasons 1-5 are already available on the streaming service. In the UK, they're available to watch on Amazon Prime, where all 5 seasons are included with a Prime subscription but we also know that in the UK, this one will air a month later on Saturday 3rd May. The Handmaid's Tale Season 6 Episode 10 Release Date The Handmaid's Tale Season 6 Episode 10 will release on Hulu on Tuesday 27th May at approximately 12am (ET). Episode 10 is also scheduled to clock in at around 56 minutes long, and you can expect subtitles to release with the chapter dropping on streaming platforms. How Many Episodes Will The Handmaid's Tale Season 6 Have? The Handmaid's Tale Season 6 will have 10 episodes. With us now reverting back to a familiar 1 episode a week structure after the initial triple-drop. With that in mind, we're now onto the finale for this one! What will happen after the dramatic events that unfolded with the plane? Will Gilead finally be undone? Is There a Trailer for The Handmaid's Tale Season 6? Yes, there is! You can find a trailer for The Handmaid's Tale Season 6 below: What do you hope to see as the series progresses? What's been your favorite moment of The Handmaid's Tale so far? Let us know in the comments below!
The Independent
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
How to watch The Handmaid's Tale season 6 episode 2 in the UK
It's been nearly three years since Elisabeth Moss's June boarded a train with baby Nichole and walked straight into an awkward encounter with Serena Joy in the season five finale. That cliffhanger finally got its long-awaited follow-up last weekend, when The Handmaid's Tale returned to UK screens for the start of its sixth and final season. Episode one threw June and Serena back together under tense circumstances as they fled Canada, with this weekend's episode seeing June settling into life at a refugee camp in Alaska, and Serena finding unexpected sanctuary in a women-only settlement. This final season will begin setting up The Testaments, Margaret Atwood 's Booker-prize -winning sequel to the original novel. Although the UK release is trailing a few weeks behind the US, where viewers are already seven episodes deep, new episodes are airing weekly. Here's how and when you can watch episode two in the UK. Where to watch 'The Handmaid's Tale' in the UK Episode 2 will begin streaming on Amazon Prime Video at 9pm on Saturday, 10 May. It will air on Channel 4 at the same time, albeit with adverts. If you want to watch The Handmaid's Tale without the ads, you'll need an Amazon Prime subscription. A regular membership costs £9.99 per month. But if you haven't been an Amazon Prime member in the last 12 months, you can also sign up for a 30-day free trial, which gives you all the perks of a Prime membership, including free next-day delivery. On top of that, Amazon Prime Video has seasons one to five in its back catalogue if you want to catch up before the season premiere. If you're not a Prime subscriber but still want to watch the show without adverts, you can sign up for Channel 4+. It costs £3.99 per month or £39.99 annually. Like Amazon Prime, Channel 4+ also offers all of the previous seasons of the show. How to watch 'The Handmaid's Tale' in the US The Handmaid's Tale is airing exclusively on US streaming service Hulu, which is not available in the UK and can only be accessed with the help of a trusted VPN. Hulu has already aired seven episodes in the show's 10-episode season run. A subscription to Hulu costs $9.99 per month or $99.99 per year, while a Hulu subscription without the ads costs $18.99 per month. What is The Handmaid's Tale season 6 about? Without giving away any spoilers for viewers in the UK, Hulu's official synopsis for the sixth and final season of The Handmaid's Tale states that June's 'unyielding spirit and determination pull her back into the fight to take down Gilead. Luke and Moira join the resistance. Serena tries to reform Gilead while Commander Lawrence and Aunt Lydia reckon with what they have wrought, and Nick faces challenging tests of character. This final chapter of June's journey highlights the importance of hope, courage, solidarity, and resilience in the pursuit of justice and freedom.' In the trailer, we also see June pulling together an army of handmaids to rebel against Gilead. 'For years we've been afraid of them,' says June in the trailer. 'Now it's time for them to be afraid of us. This is the beginning of the end.' Season six's showrunner Yahlin Chang also revealed in an interview with TV Insider that the upcoming adaptation of The Testaments will also be teased in the sixth season. 'There will be cliffhangers for The Testaments,' she said. 'Any fans that are left wanting more are going to get more in The Testaments, which will be great for them. But [ The Handmaid's Tale ] does conclude – in some very satisfying ways – many of the storylines, but not every single one.'
