The end is coming for “The Handmaid’s Tale”.
The sixth and final season of the near-future dystopian drama returns to SBS for its sixth and final season, from Tuesday, April 8th, with three episodes fast-tracked to SBS On Demand for Australian audiences.
The free-to-air state-funded broadcaster will air the full season on its main channel and its digital on-demand platform, with new episodes premiering each week up to the final episode on Tuesday, May 27th.
More details on timing will be provided closer to the big day.
Elisabeth Moss’ protagonist June Osborne narrates a teaser trailer for the final season, saying, “They believed that these garments that they put on our bodies told the world who we are. To mark us, they put us in red — the color of blood. They forgot that it’s also the color of rage. The dress became our uniform, and we became an army.”
Fans of this award-winning series had better get their popcorn (and tissues) ready. According to a synopsis from SBS, June’s (Elisabeth Moss) unyielding spirit and determination pull her back into the fight to take down Gilead. Luke (O.T. Fagbenle) and Moira (Samira Wiley) join the resistance.
Serena (Yvonne Strahovski) tries to reform Gilead while Commander Lawrence (Bradley Whitford) 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 is said to highlight the importance of hope, courage, solidarity, and resilience in the pursuit of justice and freedom.
“The Handmaid’s Tale”, based on the book by Margaret Atwood, is produced by MGM Television. Season six is executive-produced by Bruce Miller (series creator), Warren Littlefield, Eric Tuchman (co-showrunner), Yahlin Chang (co-showrunner), Elisabeth Moss, Steve Stark, Sheila Hockin, John Weber, Frank Siracusa, Kim Todd, Daniel Wilson, and Fran Sears. The series is internationally distributed by Amazon MGM Studios Distribution.
In 2017, “The Handmaid’s Tale” won the Emmy Award for drama series, making it the first streamer to win the big award. Since then, the series has been nominated for the award in 2018 and 2020. In 2021, another record — but not in the way its producers had hoped. “The Handmaid’s Tale” failed to convert any of its 21 Emmy nominations.