Hulu has renewed its critically acclaimed series TheHandmaidsTale for a sixth and final season ahead of the season 5 premiere on September 14.
Hulu has confirmed that The Handmaid's Tale has been renewed for season 6, which will also be its last. Based on the Margaret Atwood book of the same name, The Handmaid's Tale first premiered in 2017, and has received mass critical acclaim throughout its run. The series has won several major awards, including an Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series in 2017; the first time a streaming service series had ever won the award.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY The Handmaid's Tale takes place in a dystopian universe after a second American Civil War, in which fertile woman are forced into child-bearing slavery and are dubbed 'handmaids.' The series follows one handmaiden, June , as she tries to escape her enslavement.
“It has been a true honor to tell the story of Margaret Atwood’s groundbreaking novel and chillingly relevant world, and we are thrilled to bring viewers a sixth and final season of. We are grateful to Hulu and MGM for allowing us to tell this story, which unfortunately has remained as relevant as ever throughout its run, and are in awe of our incredible fans for their unwavering support, and without whom we never would have gotten to this point.
While The Handmaid's Tale will come to a conclusion in season 6, the upcoming spinoff series The Testaments is in early development now. It will take place years after the final season's events. With The Handmaid's Tale changing much of the plot from the original source material, however, it's unclear how much The Testaments will follow Atwood's novel and how much of a bridge there will be between the two series.
With the original The Testaments novel revealing what happened to June years after the events of the first novel, June's story may not end with The Handmaid's Tale's season 6. However, there are likely few who would say the main series should continue. There have been arguments in favor of The Handmaid's Tale finally coming to a close, and now it's clear the creative team has a proper plan in place.