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Set in a dystopian future, a woman is forced to live as a concubine under a fundamentalist theocratic dictatorship.
11 April 1983, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
21 November 1956, Paris, Tennessee, USA
April 26, 2017
There are certain shows that require one to break down and get the streaming service subscription: Orange is the New Black and House of Cards on Netflix; Transparent on Amazon Prime. Now, it's The Handmaid's Tale on Hulu.April 26, 2017
Hulu's excellent adaptation of Margaret Atwood's dystopian novel, The Handmaid's Tale, is a horror show unveiled in slow motion.April 26, 2017
Beautiful, immersive and joyless, "Tale" can be tough to watch, but "rewarding" trumps "tough."April 26, 2017
Moss' character is at the center of it all, whether in flashbacks or at the mercy of her captors. Her performance is both touching and fierce, with basic sanity at stake in a world where one false move can close the door on everything.April 26, 2017
They've had some minor critical success with shows like The Path and 11.22.63, but this is the program that takes Hulu's status in the medium to another level.April 26, 2017
The Handmaid's Tale remains a timely and enduring cautionary tale regardless of when it's read or, in the case of Hulu's phenomenal new series, seen.April 26, 2017
There is something immediately enticing, absorbing, about The Handmaid's Tale.April 26, 2017
The only question is, can the rest of the miniseries keep building on the excellent foundation the first three episodes have constructed?April 26, 2017
The brilliance of The Handmaid's Tale in part emerges from a quality it shares with the book: it never over-explains, or preaches.April 25, 2017
As a study of freedom and how easily it can slip from our grasp, The Handmaid's Tale is perennially relevant -- a potent reminder of what we have to lose.