‘The Handmaid’s Tale’: First Look At Sixth & Final Season

Denise Petski
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Hulu has released some of the first images of the sixth and final season of The Handmaid’s Tale, which is slated to premiere this spring. We also catch a glimpse of the upcoming season in a sizzle reel unveiled today by Disney+/Hulu. See above and below.

Season 5 follows June (Elisabeth Moss) in the aftermath of Commander Waterford’s (Joseph Fiennes) murder and the consequences she must face for her role in the gruesome slaying. At a minimum, she will have to face off with his widow Serena (Yvonne Strahovski), and on some level Gilead. But mainly, she will be forced to redefine her identity and purpose, now forever changed.

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Meanwhile, Commander Lawrence (Bradley Whitford) works with Nick (Max Minghella) and Aunt Lydia (Ann Dowd) as he tries to reform Gilead and rise in power. But who knows what the Commander and Nick—who helped June get her hands on Waterford for the kill—have up their sleeves?

Still in Canada, June, with the help of Luke (O.T. Fagbenle) and Moira (Samira Wiley), fight Gilead from a distance as they continue their mission to save and reunite with Hannah.

Season 6 cast includes Moss, Strahovski, Whitford, Minghella, Dowd, Fagbenle, Wiley, Madeline Brewer, Amanda Brugel, Sam Jaeger, Ever Carradine, and Josh Charles.

Adapted from the classic novel by Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid’s Tale is the story of life in the dystopia of Gilead, a totalitarian society in what was formerly the United States. Offred (Moss), one of the few fertile women known as Handmaids in the oppressive Republic of Gilead, struggles to survive as a reproductive surrogate for a powerful Commander and his resentful wife.

The Handmaid’s Tale is produced by MGM Television and executive produced by Bruce Miller, Warren Littlefield, Elisabeth Moss, Daniel Wilson, Fran Sears, Eric Tuchman, Yahlin Chang, Rachel Shukert, Sheila Hockin, John Weber, Frank Siracusa, Steve Stark and Kim Todd. The series is internationally distributed by MGM.

In the sizzle reel previewing Disney+/Hulu’s 2025 slate, we see Serena saying “Something big is about to happen” at the 1:35 minute mark. June is then heard saying “Let’s bring them home.”

Ann Dowd as Aunt Lydia.
Ann Dowd as Aunt Lydia.
Max Minghella as Nick
Max Minghella as Nick
Yvonne Strahovski as Serena
Yvonne Strahovski as Serena
Amanda Brugel as Rita, O-T Fagbenle as Luke, and Samira Wiley as Moira.
Amanda Brugel as Rita, O-T Fagbenle as Luke, and Samira Wiley as Moira.
Samara Wiley as Moira
Samara Wiley as Moira

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