“The Handmaid’s Tale” renewed for a sixth and final season

The end of the road is approaching for June. After five seasons, “The Handmaid’s Tale” finally establishes its final finale renewing the series for a sixth and final season. There are many who fear that the series was going on too long, so the promise of a planned closure on the horizon is good news.

Hulu, the streaming platform to which dystopian fiction belongs in the United States (broadcasting rights in Spain are held by HBO Max), confirmed the renewal days before the premiere of the fifth season, which arrives in our country on September 15th. The acclaimed and award-winning series, based on the classic novel by Margaret Atwood, returns with a double episode.

“It has been a great honor to tell the story of Margaret Atwood’s groundbreaking novel and her chilling world, and we are so thrilled to present the sixth and final season of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ to viewers.”creator and showrunner Bruce Miller voiced about the announcement, which was made as part of the 2022 Toronto Film Festival, according to Variety. “We are very grateful to Hulu and MGM for letting us tell this story, which unfortunately has remained more relevant than ever throughout its transmissionand we are overwhelmed by the unwavering support of our fantastic fans, without whom we could never have gotten to this point. “.

The series, which has amassed 15 Emmy Awards to date, including Outstanding Series (Drama) in 2017, stars Elisabeth Moss, Yvonne Strahovski, Bradley Whitford, Ann Dowd, Max Minghella, OT Fagbenle, Samira Wiley, Madeline Brewer, Amanda Brugel and Sam Jager. Since its debut five years ago, “The Handmaid’s Tale” has become a Hulu flagship, repeating its success in the rest of the world, including Spain.

But there will be more Gilead

In the fifth season of “The Handmaid’s Tale”, June will have to deal with the consequences of her cathartic acts in the previous installment as she struggles to redefine her identity and purpose. Serena, meanwhile, will see her profile rise in Toronto, with Gilead’s influence becoming more evident in Canada. June, Luke and Moira will lead the fight against Gilead from a distance as they continue their mission to rescue and reunite with Hannah..

The story of the end of June is already on the horizon, but after the success of the series, Hulu is already planning to expand it with a series of sequels.. Miller himself is in charge of developing the new series set in the universe of “The Handmaid’s Tale”, adapting “The Testaments”, the sequel published by Margaret Atwood 34 years after the original novel. Following the book, the new series would be set 15 years after the events of “The Handmaid’s Tale” and introduce new characters, while delving into famous ones, such as Aunt Lidia.