8.3 In a dystopian near-future, the totalitarian and Christian-fundamentalist government of Gilead rules the former United States amidst an ongoing civil war and subjugates women, who are not allowed to work, control money, or even read. Widespread infertility due to environmental contamination has resulted in the conscription of young fertile women—called Handmaids, according to biblical precedent—who are assigned to the homes of the elite, where they must have ritualized sex with the men in order to become pregnant and bear children for those men and their wives. TV-MA 321239 321239 tt5834204 69478 16579 Drama Science Fiction Thriller Ended 2017-04-26 2025-05-27 Hulu Elisabeth Moss June Osborne / Offred https://artworks.thetvdb.com/banners/person/311051/5f343719ec305.jpg Max Minghella Nick Blaine https://artworks.thetvdb.com/banners/person/655702/5ee850ae734dc.jpg Joseph Fiennes Commander Fred Waterford https://artworks.thetvdb.com/banners/person/454090/5ead84d0cbc0e.jpg O-T Fagbenle Luke Bankole https://artworks.thetvdb.com/banners/v4/actor/503619/photo/60c82bb38e74b.jpg Ann Dowd Aunt Lydia https://artworks.thetvdb.com/banners/v4/actor/312702/photo/64c6eddcca25a.jpg Alexis Bledel Emily / Ofglen / Ofsteven https://artworks.thetvdb.com/banners/v4/actor/384680/photo/610dfa70d99d0.jpg Yvonne Strahovski Serena Joy Waterford https://artworks.thetvdb.com/banners/v4/actor/327254/photo/65135e53225f8.jpg Samira Wiley Moira https://artworks.thetvdb.com/banners/v4/actor/324398/photo/60ee18e54cf19.jpg Madeline Brewer Janine / Ofwarren / Ofdaniel Nina Kiri Alma / Ofrobert https://artworks.thetvdb.com/banners/v4/actor/7942325/photo/65034331c4bb2.jpg Jenessa Grant Dolores / Ofsamuel https://artworks.thetvdb.com/banners/v4/actor/557482/photo/6417b31ddc85b.jpg Amanda Brugel Rita / Martha https://artworks.thetvdb.com/banners/v4/actor/359604/photo/631c7d2a53604.jpg Clea DuVall Sylvia https://artworks.thetvdb.com/banners/person/252209/primary.jpg Bradley Whitford Commander Lawrence https://artworks.thetvdb.com/banners/v4/actor/274361/photo/64de7e058465d.jpg