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Season 4 – The Handmaid's Tale

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Based on the best-selling novel by Margaret Atwood, this series is set in Gilead, a totalitarian society in what used to be part of the United States. Gilead is ruled by a fundamentalist regime that treats women as property of the state, and is faced with environmental disasters and a plummeting birth rate. In a desperate attempt to repopulate a devastated world, the few remaining fertile women are forced into sexual servitude. One of these women, Offred, is determined to survive the terrifying world she lives in, and find the daughter that was taken from her.
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Critics Consensus

Elisabeth Moss is better than ever, but scattershot plotting and an overbearing sense of doom may prove too grim for some viewers to really enjoy The Handmaid's Tale's fourth season.

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Camilla Long The Times (UK) 08/30/2022
The plot whips along, lean and hungry as any high-speed intergalactic soap opera. Go to Full Review Deborah Ross The Mail on Sunday (UK) 06/28/2021
1/5
This has become as grim as any violent action movie and Moss, who is usually terrific, now only deploys one expression -- horrified disbelief. I can't care any more, don't feel anything any more, and this should be put out of its misery. Go to Full Review Karl Quinn The Age (Australia) 06/24/2021
It felt like The Handmaid's Tale threw logic and feasibility to the wind as it went in search of an ending designed to draw us back for more. Go to Full Review Susan Granger www.susangranger.com 10/18/2021
6/10
I'm ready for it all to be over,' June signs at one point - and I find myself agreeing with her. Go to Full Review Alison Rowat The Herald (Scotland) 09/03/2021
A fifth series has been commissioned, though it is hard to see how they can possibly dig deeper into the gloom. Maybe everyone will get a puppy and live happily ever after. Go to Full Review Barbara Ellen Observer (UK) 06/28/2021
"Handmaid" is many things -- sickening, poetic, flawed, magnificent -- but above all, still relevant. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Craig B @Boundsy Jun 17 A very solid series - intriguing storylines and a great cast. See more Benjamin H @RT54005248 Dec 23 Elizabeth Moss is firing on all cylinders in an otherwise uneven and dreary fourth season that has a habit of meandering through its somewhat emotional and powerful storytelling that still impresses on a visual level. See more A.L.Jude P @judebd Jul 27 No doubt, the story sends shivers down the spine, imagining what might happen if religion delves too deeply into life. It seems the theme is changing rapidly, losing the tension that was present in the previous three seasons. See more Lane M @RT31121284 06/03/2025 EXCELLENT SERIES- Gets better and better See more Sam G @RT88876806 05/29/2025 Another great season, not as good at the two first ones, but it's still amazing. The last two episodes are particularly great and the conclusion of the season is just epic. The series should have ended there, it would have been much better than the last two seasons. See more Cassie S @RT36089787 05/29/2025 A return to brilliance after a dull season 3. What an amazing and satisfying final two episodes in particular. The satisfaction in June taking control over her life and getting revenge was a treat, especially with Lawrence and Nick, both also victims of Fred, getting to contribute. June's struggle to fit in with her life in Canada was raw and real. The family reunion between Nick, June, and daughter Nichole was gorgeous and moving, particularly with Nick bringing June information on daughter Hannah without being needed to be asked. The love between them is beautiful and so touching to watch, bringing a light in the darkness to an otherwise bleak show. Some episodes drag, especially episode 8 which felt like a series recap and the realism of the show is out the window, but otherwise this season is very much worth the watch. Max Minghella is a particular bright spot in this season and its a shame he didn't win the Emmy for his touching performance. See more Read all reviews
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Bruce Miller

Creator

Elisabeth Moss

Offred

Joseph Fiennes

Commander Waterford

Yvonne Strahovski

Serena Joy

Samira Wiley

Moira

Alexis Bledel

Ofglen

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Apr 28, 2021 Pigs An injured June and the fugitive Handmaids find refuge at a farm; an imprisoned Lawrence tries to avoid a death sentence; Aunt Lydia reels from the loss of 86 children on Angels' Flight; the combative Waterfords learn of June's feat. Details Episode 2 Aired Apr 28, 2021 Nightshade June plots revenge at the local Jezebels, before she and the Handmaids plan to leave the farm for the next safe house; Moira deals with the fallout of June's choices; Serena and Fred are bound together by a miracle. Details Episode 3 Aired Apr 28, 2021 The Crossing Captured by Gilead, June faces a vengeful Aunt Lydia and endures a tortuous interrogation; Nick and Lawrence collaborate to protect June; in Toronto, Luke struggles with how to help June and Hannah. Details Episode 4 Aired May 5, 2021 Milk June takes a harrowing journey; Janine remembers a stressful experience in her past; Serena tries to manipulate Rita. Details Episode 5 Aired May 12, 2021 Chicago June goes on the hunt for more active rebels within the Chicago war zone; Janine attempts to help her fit in with the new group of survivors; Moira embarks on her first field aid mission. Details Episode 6 Aired May 19, 2021 Vows June contemplates the possibility of freedom. Details Episode 7 Aired May 26, 2021 Home June contends with joy, pain and rage as she acclimates herself to vastly changed circumstances. Details Episode 8 Aired Jun 2, 2021 Testimony June confronts a painful reminder of her Gilead past; Lawrence presents something helpful to Aunt Lydia. Details Episode 9 Aired Jun 9, 2021 Progress Luke and June work as a team to rescue Hannah, reaching out to Lawrence and Nick for assistance; Serena and Fred greet unexpected visitors from Gilead. Details Episode 10 Aired Jun 16, 2021 The Wilderness June draws on all her resources and risks everything to ensure her own kind of justice. Details

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Season Info

Creator
Bruce Miller
Executive Producer
Warren Littlefield, Daniel Wilson, Fran Sears, Ilene Chaiken, Elisabeth Moss, Eric Tuchman, Mike Barker
Screenwriter
Bruce Miller, Kira Snyder
Network
Hulu
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date
Apr 28, 2021