The Handmaid's Tale season 6 updates are starting to arrive. The new season will explore the fallout from season 5's dramatic finale. The Handmaid's Tale season 5's ending threw massive curveballs at several of the show's ongoing storylines, with twists for most major characters.
After a season-and-a-half back in Canada, June Osborne (Elisabeth Moss) is once again separated from Luke Bankole (O-T Fangbenle) and on the run, with Gilead increasingly making its presence felt north of the US border. This is also where the Hulu series has begun to stray from the ideas in the source novel.
After June's escape from Gilead (or now Canada, rather) The Handmaid's Tale season 6 has a lot of disparate plot threads to bring together. The show's story has become bigger and more sprawling than before, not least now it looks to expand even beyond Canada and has several key characters on both sides of the border. With major changes coming for June, Luke, Serena Joy Waterford (Yvonne Strahovski), The Handmaid's Tale season 6 is going to be highly anticipated, and here's everything known about the next season.
The Latest The Handmaid’s Tale Season 6 News
A scene from The Handmaid's Tale.
Bruce Miller has been the showrunner for The Handmaid’s Tale since it first premiered on Hulu in 2017. After five seasons of working on the show, however, MIller is stepping down from his position as showrunner. Miller will be doing so to focus on a different series, but one still in the world of The Handmaid’s Tale. He’s also the showrunner for Testaments, which has been in development since 2019 and is set to be a sequel series.
Taking over the show running duties for The Handmaid’s Tale Season 6 are Eric Tuchman and Yahlin Chang. Tuchman has written several episodes on the show and has been a co-exective producer since the first season. Chang joined the writer’s room in the second season and has also served as a co-executive producer.
The Handmaid’s Tale Season 6 is Confirmed
Nick and June in The Handmaid's Tale Season 5.
Shortly before season 5's premiere, Hulu officially renewed The Handmaid's Tale season 6. The show has been one of the streaming service's biggest hits since it debuted back in 2017, so a renewal at this point isn't surprising. The Handmaid's Tale season 5's ending makes it clear the show has more story to tell, so a cancelation would've been a major shock. Hulu and showrunner Bruce Miller seem very excited about moving forward with more of this intense story as well. Miller said as much in a comment about season 6:
“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.”
The Handmaid’s Tale Season 6 Release Date
Elisabeth Moss face bloodied and bruised in The Handmaid's Tale season 5
While an exact premiere date for The Handmaid’s Tale Season 6 hasn’t been revealed, fans will be glad to know that it’s likely to release in 2024. Janine actress Madeline Brewer appeared on The Graham Norton Show’s 2022 New Year’s Eve Special and revealed that Season 6 would be “coming in 2024.” Like the previous seasons, it will be available to stream on Hulu.
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