The Handmaid's Tale

– Set in a dystopian future, a woman is forced to live as a concubine under a fundamentalist theocrati..

Type:
TVSeries
Rating:
8.50 / 10
Duration:
One Hour
Release Year:
2017
The Handmaid's Tale (2017)

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.

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Producing Country:
USA
Genre:

The Handmaid's Tale (2017) - Trailer

Release Date:

26 Apr 2017

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
TV-MA – Unsuitable For Children

This program is specifically designed to be viewed by adults and therefore may be unsuitable for children under 17 years old. It contains content that is unsuitable for children.

Writer:

Bruce Miller

Main Actors:

Elisabeth Moss, Yvonne Strahovski, Joseph Fiennes, Ann Dowd

Plot:

A religion-based autocracy has taken over most of the United States, renaming the country Gilead. In this country women are second-class citizens. Anyone trying to escape is punished. One such person is June, who is captured while trying to escape with her husband and child and is sentenced to be a handmaid, bearing children for childless government officials. As a handmaid, June is renamed Offred. This is her story.

Awards:

Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 38 wins & 34 nominations.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
8.5/10