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“The Handmaid’s Tale” Renewed for Sixth and Final Season

Lea R — Sun, 11 Sep 2022 06:56:00 +0000

The Handmaid’s Tale grew into one of Hulu’s biggest hits to date since it premieres in 2017, but all good things must come to an end. The streaming giant renewed this Emmy-winning drama for its sixth season, which will also serve as its final chapter.

The creator Bruce Miller confirmed the plans for the show’s future in an official statement and said it was a true honor to tell Margaret Atwood’s groundbreaking story with the help of their loyal partners.

“We are grateful to Hulu and MGM for allowing us to tell this story, which unfortunately has remained as relevant as ever throughout its run, and are in awe of our incredible fans for their unwavering support, and without whom we never would have gotten to this point,” said Miller in a statement.

The Handmaid’s Tale is set in a dystopian world where women are stripped of basic rights, as the totalitarian government of Gilead takes power and forces some of them, called Handmaids, to bear children against their will. The series won an Emmy for an outstanding drama series in its first season, becoming the first streaming show to do so.

The fifth season of The Handmaid’s Tale will premiere on Hulu on September 14 and it’ll star Elizabeth Moss, Yvonne Strahovski, Bradley Whitford, Max Minghella, Ann Dowd, O.T. Fagbenle, and Samira Wiley.

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Alexis Bledel is Leaving “The Handmaid’s Tale”

Joan H — Tue, 31 May 2022 06:33:00 +0000

Expect one less beloved handmaid when we return to Gilead. Alexis Bledel has announced that she is ending her time on The Handmaid’s Tale after four seasons.

“After much thought, I felt I had to step away from The Handmaid’s Tale at this time,” stated the actress who has been a part of the Hulu show since its inception.

The dystopian world featured in The Handmaid’s Tale is undoubtedly harrowing, but it could be argued that Bledel’s character had it tougher than most. Emily had four different Commanders during her time in Gilead, was mutilated by the Aunts, and she even found herself sent to the dreaded Colonies at one point.

Yet, she survived it all and ultimately escaped to Canada (with a newborn in tow) where she was reunited with her wife and son.

The Gilmore Girls star’s performance even earned her an Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actress in Drama Series.

“I am forever grateful to [creator] Bruce Miller for writing such truthful and resonant scenes for Emily, and to Hulu, MGM, the cast and crew for their support,” Bledel continued.

The Handmaid’s Tale is expected to return for its fifth season later this year.

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“The Handmaid’s Tale” Gets Season 4 Trailer and Release Date

Ariel H — Mon, 01 Mar 2021 06:05:51 +0000

Elisabeth Moss’ June is ready to take on Gilead in Season 4 of The Handmaid’s Tale.

The Emmy-winning dystopian drama based on Margaret Atwood’s novel is returning on April 28. Like previous seasons, the 10-episode Season 4 will debut three episodes at once, before dropping the remaining episodes weekly.

The series co-stars Joseph Fiennes, Yvonne Strahovski, Samira Wiley, Alexis Bledel, Bradley Whitford, Ann Dowd, and Max Minghella.

Season 3 ended with June and other Handmaids and Marthas leading an escape of a plane full of children out of the former USA to Canada. Season 4 will see June recovering from the injuries she sustained and planning a new insurgence.

“We fight,” Elisabeth Moss’ June says in the trailer for the upcoming fourth season.

June’s life amid the rebellion is depicted in the trailer while a Radio Free America broadcast is played. “No matter where the war finds you today, remember we are still here,” says the voice of Radio Free America.

The Handmaid’s Tale was renewed for a fifth season back in December.

Watch the trailer below.

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“The Handmaid’s Tale” Releases Season 4 Teaser, Announces 2021 Return

Ariel H — Thu, 25 Jun 2020 05:50:00 +0000

Elisabeth Moss’ June Osborne will be continuing her revenge on Gilead in the fourth season of The Handmaid’s Tale.

“I can’t rest. My daughter deserves better,” she says in the teaser. The series is set to return in 2021 and the tagline for Season 4 is “Change never comes easy. Blessed be the squad.”

Moss will be directing the upcoming season, marking her directorial debut.

The Handmaid’s Tale was created by Bruce Miller and it’s based on the novel of the same name by Margaret Atwood. It’s set in a dystopian America where fertile women called handmaids are forced to bear children.

The Hulu series won a Primetime Emmy for best series. Daniel Wilson, Fran Sears, Eric Tuchman, John Weber, Frank Siracusa, Sheila Hockin, Kira Snyder, and Yahlin Chang also star in the series.

Will June be able to pull off the ultimate escape and move all the children of Gilead to Canada? We’ll have to wait until 2021 to find out, but for now, check out the teaser below.

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“The Handmaid’s Tale” star Wants to Lead the Sequel Too

Joan H — Tue, 03 Sep 2019 05:14:30 +0000

Margaret Atwood’s sequel to The handmaid’s Tale, The Testaments will be published on September 10 and the lead star of the TV adaptation is already looking forward to it. Elisabeth Moss told The Sunday Times that she hopes for an adaptation of the new book and that she wishes to continue her role in that adaptation too.

“I hope I’m involved,” the actress said. “There’s a gap between the current Handmaid and the new book, which means we can finish our story and do whatever we want with it and it won’t have an effect on the book that’s been written.” The actress elaborated about the role feminism takes in today’s society claiming it has gone through an awakening of sorts in recent years.

Published in 1985 The handmaid’s Tale became an important feminist text. It depicts the life of women in a religious dictatorship, being subjected to exploitation.

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“The Handmaid’s Tale” Season 3 Teaser Trailer is Here

Zoe Grace — Wed, 06 Feb 2019 06:20:56 +0000

The Handmaid’s Tale fans rejoice! Hulu has dropped a new teaser trailer for the third season of the acclaimed dystopian drama.

Among the slew of trailers dropped during Super Bowl 2019, the streaming service released the first full-length trailer for the upcoming and new season of The Handmaid’s Tale starring Elisabeth Moss as the lead.

The chilling teaser begins with Moss looking out a window — “It’s morning again in America,” a voice says over instrumentals music. “Today, more women will go to work than ever before in our country’s history. This year, dozens of children will be born to happy and healthy families.” But then June aka Offred (Moss) voice takes over and she says, “Wake up, America, morning’s over,” to the backdrop of cohorts of handmaids in front of what used to be the Washington Monument.

While the footage doesn’t reveal much, it does show June’s return to Gilead in order to retrieve her daughter Hannah (Jordana Blake). The eerie footage sure tells fans that this season will be more dangerous than ever for June.

This trailer comes just days after the streaming service released footage that featured June in the pale blue garb for “Marthas.”

Hulu has yet to confirm the debut of the upcoming third season of The Handmaid’s Tale.

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“The Handmaid’s Tale” is Getting a Sequel – 33 Years Later

Nina S — Sat, 01 Dec 2018 07:13:25 +0000

Oh, Offred.

Hulu recently brought to life the story of the dystopian near future depicted in Margaret Atwood’s classic novel, The Handmaid’s Tale.

Hearts broke, beat faster, and soared at different moments as we followed the story of Offred who was forced to become a concubine for the Waterford family in the fictional country of Gilead.

The series, starring Elizabeth Moss, Joseph Fiennes, Yvonne Strahovski, and Ann Dowd, proved so popular (winning multiple Emmys and Golden Globes) that a second season was broadcast.

The sophomore installment offered new territory for the writers — and book readers — as the first season had covered the entirety of Atwood’s novel.

But now, 33 years after readers where first introduced to Gilead, the Canadian author has decided to release a sequel based on their questions, due to the “world we’ve been living in”.

Yes indeed to those who asked: I’m writing a sequel to The #HandmaidsTale. #TheTestaments is set 15 years after Offred’s final scene and is narrated by three female characters. It will be published in Sept 2019. More details: https://t.co/e1umh5FwpX pic.twitter.com/pePp0zpuif

— Margaret E. Atwood (@MargaretAtwood) November 28, 2018

Set 15 years after Offred’s final scene, The Testaments will be narrated by 3 female characters.

It is expected to be released in September 2019.

Praise be!

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The Emmy Nominations are Out

Sasha S — Sat, 14 Jul 2018 07:10:37 +0000

The Emmys are almost upon us.

And now we know just who might walk away with a golden statuette.

The nominations for TV’s biggest night came out on Thursday ahead of the awards show on the 15th of September.

Game of Thrones, which is about to embark on its 8th and final season, leads the nominees with an impressive 22 nods including Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (for both Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Peter Dinklage), and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (for Lena Headey).

Hot on GOT’s heels is Westworld and Saturday Night Live, both of which are competing in 21 categories.

Last year’s Emmy Darling, The Handmaid’s Tale — which took home Outstanding Drama, Lead Actress, Writing, and a bunch of other awards — will this time have 20 opportunities to climb the steps of the Microsoft Theatre, including the aforementioned categories.

Former Grey’s Anatomy star, Sandra Oh, made history when her name was called for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Killing Eve, becoming the first Asian woman to receive such a nomination.

This year will not see Veep continue its 3-year consecutive streak as the winner of Outstanding Comedy Series, as the show took a brief hiatus whilst its star, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, battled cancer.

That gives an opportunity to Atlanta, GLOW, Black-ish, Silicon Valley, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Barry, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.

Colin Jost and Michael Che of Saturday Night Live will take on hosting duties next the big night.

Here is the list of nominees for the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards:

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES

Game of Thrones
Stranger Things
The Americans
The Crown
The Handmaid’s Tale
This Is Us
Westworld

OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES

Atlanta
Barry
Black-ish
Curb Your Enthusiasm
GLOW
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Silicon Valley
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

OUTSTANDING LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE

The Alienist
The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
Genius: Picasso
Godless
Patrick Melrose

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

Sandra Oh, Killing Eve
Keri Russell, The Americans
Elisabeth Moss, The Handmaid’s Tale
Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black
Claire Foy, The Crown
Evan Rachel Wood, Westworld

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

Jason Bateman, Ozark
Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us
Ed Harris, Westworld
Matthew Rhys, The Americans
Milo Ventimiglia, This Is Us
Jeffrey Wright, Westworld

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

Pamela Adlon, Better Things
Lily Tomlin, Grace and Frankie
Allison Janney, Mom
Tracee Ellis Ross, Black-ish
Issa Rae, Insecure
Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Anthony Anderson, Black-ish
Ted Danson, The Good Place
Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm
Donald Glover, Atlanta
Bill Hader, Barry
William H. Macy, Shameless

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE

Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Cult
Edie Falco, Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders
Jessica Biel, The Sinner
Michelle Dockery, Godless
Regina King, Seven Seconds
Laura Dern, The Tale

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE

Antonio Banderas, Genius: Picasso
Benedict Cumberbatch, Patrick Melrose
Jeff Daniels, The Looming Tower
John Legend, Jesus Chris Superstar Live in Concert
Darren Criss, The Assassination of Gianni Vesace: American Crime Story
Jesse Plemons, USS Callister (Black Mirror)

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

Lena Heady, Game of Thrones
Vanessa Kirby, The Crown
Ann Dowd, The Handmaid’s Tale
Thandie Newton, Westworld

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Game of Thrones
Mandy Patinkin, Homeland
Matt Smith, The Crown
Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
Joseph Fiennes, The Handmaid’s Tale
David Harbour, Stranger Things

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

Zazie Beetz, Atlanta
Laurie Metcalf, Roseanne
Leslie Jones, Saturday Night Live
Alex Borstein, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Aidy Bryant, Saturday Night Live
Betty Gilpin, GLOW
Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live
Megan Mullally, Will & Grace

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Brian Tyree Henry, Atlanta
Louie Anderson, Baskets
Kenan Thompson, Saturday Night Live
Tituss Burgess, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Alec Baldwin, Saturday Night Live
Tony Shalhoub, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Henry Winkler, Barry

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE

Adina Porter, American Horror Story: Cult
Letitia Wright, Black Museum (Black Mirror)
Marritt Wever, Godless
Sara Bareilles, Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert
Judith Light, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
Penélope Cruz, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE

Jeff Daniels, Godless
Brandon Victor Dixon, Jesus Christ Superstart Live in Concert
Finn Wittrock, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
Ricky Martin, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
Edgar Ramírez, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
Michael Stuhlbarg, The Looming Tower
John Leguizamo, Waco

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

Diana Rigg, Game of Thrones
Cicely Tyson, How to Get Away With Murder
Viola Davis, Scandal
Kelly Jenrette, The Handmaid’s Tale
Cherry Jones, The Handmaid’s Tale
Samira Wiley, The Handmaid’s Tale

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

F. Murray Abraham, Homeland
Cameron Britton, Mindhunter
Matthew Goode, The Crown
Ron Cephas Jones, This Is Us
Gerald McRaney, This Is Us
Jimmi Simpson, Westworld

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

Wanda Sykes, Black-ish
Tiffany Haddish, Saturday Night Live
Maya Rudolph, The Good Place
Jane Lynch, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Molly Shannon, Will & Grace
Tina Fey, Saturday Night Live

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Katt Williams, Atlanta
Sterling K. Brown, Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Curb Your Enthusiasm
Bryan Cranston, Curb Your Enthusiasm
Donald Glover, Saturday Night Live
Bill Hader, Saturday Night Live

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES

David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, “The Dragon and the Wolf,” Game of Thrones
Phoebe Waller-Bridge, “Nice Face,” Killing Eve
The Duffer Brothers, “Chapter Nine: The Gate,” Stranger Things
Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg, “Start,” The Americans
Peter Morgan, “Mystery Man,” The Crown
Bruce Miller, “June,” The Handmaid’s Tale

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES

Donald Glover, “Alligator Man,” Atlanta
Stefani Robinson, “Barbershop,” Atlanta
Alec Berg and Bill Hader, “Chapter One: Make Your Mark,” Barry
Liz Sarnoff, “Chapter Seven: Loud, Fast and Keep Going,” Barry
Alec Berg, “Fifty-One Percent,” Silicon Valley
Amy Sherman-Palladino, “Pilot,” The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

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Oprah Makes Unexpected Cameo in “The Handmaid’s Tale”

Nina S — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 07:39:07 +0000

Oprah Winfrey can’t do anything without getting noticed, but her cameo in The Handmaid’s Tale was one of the rare exceptions. Viewers of the powerful TV drama missed her brief appearance because media mogul never showed her face. She simply lent her voice to a radio show host in of the pivotal scenes of the latest episode.

Showrunner Bruce Miller started looking for a way to write a part for Oprah ever since discovering she’s a big fan of The Handmaid’s Tale. He approached her after coming up with the idea that could work and she immediately accepted. Needless to say, working with the Queen of All Media was a lovely and easy process.

“The radio segment she recorded was inspired by the free radio of the Allies from World War II. It was an absolute honor to have Oprah featured on the show, and especially thrilling as she was the one who presented us with the Emmy last year,” said Miller.

Kira Snyder was in charge of working on the script for the latest episode of the hit show. She knew nothing about Oprah’s involvement but was beyond delighted to hear her say the words she’s written. Listening to her voice gave her chills, and fans of The Handmaid’s Tale felt the same way. They’ll probably be anticipating her comeback whenever Offred turns on the radio again.

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Complete List of BAFTA TV Awards 2018 Nominations

Lea R — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 06:47:49 +0000

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has just revealed the nominations for the upcoming BAFTA TV Awards that will take place on May 13. BAFTA TV Awards are considered British equivalent to Emmy Awards and honor the best in domestic and international television programming in the past TV season.

This year’s awards have Line of Duty, Peaky Blinders, The End Of The F***Ing World, and The Crown going head to head for the Best Drama Series, while Big Little Lies, Feud: Bette and Joan, The Handmaid’s Tale, and The Vietnam War will hope to get the title of Best International Programme.

The Crown has a chance to pick up the awards in Best Leading Actress (Claire Foy) and Best Supporting Actress (Vanessa Kirby) as well, while Black Mirror will get the same opportunity in the categories for Best Leading Actor (Joe Cole) Best Supporting Actor (Jimmi Simpson).

You can check out the full list of BAFTA TV Awards nominations for 2018 below.

Best Drama Series
Line of Duty
Peaky Blinders
The Crown
The End Of The F***Ing World

Best Leading Actress
Claire Foy, The Crown
Molly Windsor, Three Girls
Sindead Keenan, Little Boy Blue
Thandie Newton, Line of Duty

Best Leading Actor
Jack Rowan, Born to Kill
Joe Cole, “Hang the DJ” (Black Mirror)
Sean Bean, Broken
Tim Pigott-Smith, King Charles III

Best Supporting Actress
Anna Friel, Broken
Julie Hesmondhalgh, Broadchurch
Liv Hill, Three Girls
Vanessa Kirby, The Crown

Best Supporting Actor
Adrian Dunbar, Line of Duty
Anupam Kher, The Boy with the Topknot
Brian F, O’Byrne, Little Boy Blue
Jimmi Simpson, “USS Callister” (Black Mirror)

Best International Programme
Big Little Lies
Feud: Bette and Joan
The Handmaid’s Tale
The Vietnam War

Best Scripted Comedy
Catastrophe
Chewing Gum
This Country
Timewasters

Best Female Performance in a Comedy Program
Anna Maxwell Martin, Motherland
Daisy May Cooper, This Country
Sharon Horgan, Catastrophe
Sian Gibson, Peter Kay’s Car Share

Best Male Performance in a Comedy Program
Asim Chaudry, People Just Do Nothing
Rob Brydon, The Trip to Spain
Samson Kayo, Famalam
Toby Jones, Detectorists

Best Mini-Series
Howards End
The Moorside
The State
Three Girls

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