The Handmaid's Tale

20176 seriesEntertainment / Drama
Available on
Channel 4

Based on the best-selling novel by Margaret Atwood, this series is set in Gilead, a totalitarian society in what used to be part of the United States. Gilead is ruled by a fundamentalist regime that treats women as property of the state, and is faced with environmental disasters and a plummeting birth rate. In a desperate attempt to repopulate a devastated world, the few remaining fertile women are forced into sexual servitude. One of these women, Offred, is determined to survive the terrifying world she lives in, and find the daughter that was taken from her.

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Episode 1Pigs

June and the fugitives seek refuge. (S4 Ep1) Support info at channel4.com/support. - Strong language, violence, sexual assault refs

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Episode 2Nightshade

June continues to plot revenge (S4 Ep2) Support info at channel4.com/support - Strong lang, graphic violence, sexual assault refs

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Episode 3The Crossing

Aunt Lydia seeks vengeance. Nick and Lawrence protect June. (S4 Ep3) Support at channel4.com/support. - Strong language and violent scenes from the start

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Episode 4Milk

June takes a harrowing journey. (S4 Ep4) Support info at channel4.com/support. - Strong language and violent scenes from the start

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Episode 5Chicago

June searches for more rebels, while Janine tries to help her fit in with their new group (S4 Ep5) - Strong language, violence and sexual scenes

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Episode 6Vows

June contemplates the possibility of freedom (S4 Ep6) - Strong language

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Episode 7Home

June acclimates herself to vastly changed circumstances. (S4 Ep7) Support info at channel4.com/support. - Strong language, violence and sexual scenes

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Episode 8Testimony

June confronts a painful reminder of her Gilead past. (S4 Ep8) Support info at channel4.com/support. - Strong language, sexual assault, self-harm

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Episode 9Progress

Serena and Fred greet unexpected visitors from Gilead. (S4 Ep9) Support at channel4.com/support. - Violent scenes with strong language from the start

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Episode 10The Wilderness

June risks everything to make sure justice is served. (S4 Ep10) Support at channel4.com/support. - Very strong language, sexual assault, violence

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