Editor’s note: This post contains spoilers about Season 6 of “The Handmaid’s Tale.“
Season 6 of “The Handmaid’s Tale” just delivered a shocking twist no one saw coming.
As June (Elisabeth Moss), Luke (O-T Fagbenle), and Moira’s (Samira Wiley) set their plans to take down Gilead into action, an unanticipated betrayal completely blindsides June.
While the trio were able to successfully infiltrate Jezebel, meet up with Janine (Madeline Brewer), whose help they need to destroy Gilead, and get ahold of the intel needed, things take a turn for the worse as June discovers Nick (Max Minghella) ousted their plans to Commander Wharton (Josh Charles), who has now shut down Jezebel’s. It is not yet known what will happen to the women there, but given history, it can’t be very good.
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In the final season of the Emmy-winning drama series, June will fight to take down Gilead with Luke and Moira joining the resistance, per Hulu. Serena, meanwhile, “tries to reform Gilead while Commander Lawrence and Aunt Lydia (Ann Dowd) reckon with what they have wrought, and Nick (Max Minghella) 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,” this season’s synopsis says.
Adapted from Canadian author Margaret Atwood’s 1985 novel of the same name, “The Handmaid’s Tale” is about “the story of life in the dystopia of Gilead, a totalitarian society in what was formerly the United States,” according to the series synopsis.
June/Offred, one of the few fertile women in the oppressive Republic of Gilead, known as Handmaids, “struggles to survive as a reproductive surrogate for a powerful Commander and his resentful wife.”
Here’s what to know about Season 6 of “The Handmaid’s Tale,” including full episode schedule and cast.
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When do new episodes of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ come out?
New episodes of “The Handmaid’s Tale” Season 6 drop every Tuesday on Hulu at midnight ET / 9 p.m. PT (previous day).
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‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 6 episode schedule
The final season of “The Handmaid’s Tale” will have 10 episodes. With four episodes remaining, here’s what the upcoming schedule looks like:
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Episode 7 “Shattered”: May 6
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Episode 8 “Exodus”: May 13
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Episode 9 “Execution”: May 20
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Episode 10 “The Handmaid’s Tale”: May 27
How to watch ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 6
“The Handmaid’s Tale” is available to stream on Hulu.
Hulu offers membership options ranging from $9.99 a month to $18.99 a month for normal streaming services, and $82.99 a month to $95.99 a month for plans with streaming and live TV. New users can also sign up for a free trial.
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‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 6 cast
Cast members for “The Handmaid’s Tale” Season 6, as per Hulu, include:
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Elisabeth Moss as June Osborne / Offred
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Yvonne Strahovski as Serena Joy Waterford
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Bradley Whitford as Commander Joseph Lawrence
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Max Minghella as Commander Nick Blaine
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Ann Dowd as Aunt Lydia Clements
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O-T Fagbenle as Luke Bankole
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Samira Wiley as Moira Strand
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Madeline Brewer as Janine Lindo / Ofwarren / Ofdaniel / Ofhoward
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Amanda Brugel as Rita Blue
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Ever Carradine as Naomi Putnam
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Sam Jaeger as Mark Tuello
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Josh Charles as High Commander Wharton
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