In the world ofThe Handmaids Tale, the United States is now called Gilead.
What did they do?
Shes both poignant and repulsive, and therefore consistently fascinating.
Elisabeth Moss and Alexis Bledel both won Emmys for their season one performances.© Hulu
Martial law was enacted, including in what was once Boston, where June lives.
Gradually, things that felt like well-entrenched parts of everyday life began to change.
Armed men barged into her office and forced her boss to let all the female employees go.
June and her family try to escape. © Hulu
They cant justdothis, June says to Moira, but indeed They can, and They do.
Now Im awake to the world, Gilead-era June narrates from the nightmare of her new reality.
I was asleep before.
Just another day in Gilead. © Hulu
Thats how we let it happen.
Doesnt feel quite as fantastical as it once did, does it?
Still… it could never really happen, right?Right?
Aunt Lydia (at right) with Janine (Madeline Brewer), who loses an eye for being too outspoken. © Hulu
it’s possible for you to watch seasons 1-5 ofThe Handmaids Taleon Hulu and on Hulu on Disney+.
Season six arrives April 8.
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