The Handmaid's Tale Premiered Date, Network, Genre, Cast

Premiered Date

April 26, 2017

Genre

Drama

Network

Hulu

Cast

Sydney Sweeney, Alexis Bledel, Yvonne Strahovski, Samira Wiley, Elisabeth Moss, Madeline Brewer, Joseph Fiennes, Max Minghella, Bradley Whitford, Kristen Gutoskie, Ever Carradine, O-T Fagbenle, Ann Dowd

Sydney Sweeney

as Eden

Alexis Bledel

as Ofglen

Yvonne Strahovski

as Serena Joy Waterford

Samira Wiley

as Moira

Elisabeth Moss

as June Osborne

Madeline Brewer

as Janine

Joseph Fiennes

as Fred Waterford

Max Minghella

as Nick Blaine

Bradley Whitford

as Commander Lawrence

Kristen Gutoskie

as Beth

Ever Carradine

as Naomi Putnam

O-T Fagbenle

as Luke Bankole

Ann Dowd

as Aunt Lydia

About The Handmaid's Tale

About

A woman tries to find the daughter that was taken from her in a world where sinking birth rates have lead to the mistreatment of women. The show is based on the novel of the same name by Margaret Atwood.

Trivia

The series won eight Emmy Awards in 2017, including Outstanding Drama Series. Reed Morano served as an executive producer and director on the show.