David Farnor | On 04, Apr 2021

Update: The Handmaid’s Tale Season 4 will debut on Channel 4 at 9pm on Sunday 20th June

“I’m looking for June Osborne.” “You’re better off without her.” That’s the sound of The Handmaid’s Tale returning to our screens for Season 4.

Hulu’s TV series, based on Margaret Atwood’s seminal novel of the same name, is set in the dystopia of Gilead, a totalitarian society in what was formerly the United States. Facing environmental disasters and a plunging birthrate, Gilead is ruled by a twisted fundamentalism in its militarised ‘return to traditional values’. As one of the few remaining fertile women, June, aka Offred (Elisabeth Moss), is a Handmaid in the Commander’s household, one of the caste of women forced into sexual servitude as a desperate attempt to repopulate the world.

Season 4 will follow June’s fight for freedom against Gilead, but the risks she takes bring unexpected and dangerous new challenges, and her desire for justice and revenge threaten to consume her and destroy her most cherished relationships.

As well as Moss, Season 4 will also see the return of Joseph Fiennes (American Horror Story) as Commander Fred Waterford, Yvonne Strahovski (Dexter) as his wife Serena Joy, Alexis Bledel (Gilmore Girls) as Emily Malek, Madeline Brewer (Black Mirror) as Janine Lindo, Amanda Brugel (Snowpiercer) as Rita, Ann Dowd (Hereditary) as Aunt Lydia, O-T Fagbenle (Maxxx) as Luke Bankole, Max Minghella (The Mindy Project) as Nick Blaine, Samira Wiley (Orange Is the New Black) as Moira Strand and Bradley Whitford (Get Out) as Joseph Lawrence and Sam Jaeger (Take Me Home) as Mark Tuello.

In the US, Season 4 will premiere on Hulu on 28th April. It will premiere on UK on Channel 4, starting at 9pm on Sunday 20th June, with episodes then arriving weekly. Until then, here’s the trailer:

 

The Handmaid’s Tale will return to Channel 4 for Season 4

19th March 2021

The Handmaid’s Tale will return to our screens for Season 4 and Channel 4 has confirmed that it will once again be the debut home of the show in the UK.

Hulu’s TV series, based on Margaret Atwood’s seminal novel of the same name, is set in the dystopia of Gilead, a totalitarian society in what was formerly the United States. Facing environmental disasters and a plunging birthrate, Gilead is ruled by a twisted fundamentalism in its militarised ‘return to traditional values’. As one of the few remaining fertile women, Offred (Elisabeth Moss) is a Handmaid in the Commander’s household, one of the caste of women forced into sexual servitude as a desperate attempt to repopulate the world.

Season 3 followed June’s resistance against Gilead and her struggle to strike back versus overwhelming odds. Season 4 was delayed by the coronavirus pandemic, but production resumed in the second half of last year. The 10-episode run will see June strike back against Gilead as a fierce rebel leader, but the risks she takes bring unexpected and dangerous new challenges. Her quest for justice and revenge threatens to consume her and destroy her most cherished relationships.

As well as Moss, Season 4 will also see the return of Joseph Fiennes (American Horror Story) as Commander Fred Waterford, Yvonne Strahovski (Dexter) as his wife Serena Joy, Alexis Bledel (Gilmore Girls) as Emily Malek, Madeline Brewer (Black Mirror) as Janine Lindo, Amanda Brugel (Snowpiercer) as Rita, Ann Dowd (Hereditary) as Aunt Lydia, O-T Fagbenle (Maxxx) as Luke Bankole, Max Minghella (The Mindy Project) as Nick Blaine, Samira Wiley (Orange Is the New Black) as Moira Strand and Bradley Whitford (Get Out) as Joseph Lawrence and Sam Jaeger (Take Me Home) as Mark Tuello.

In the US, Season 4 will premiere on Hulu on 28th April, which means you can expect it to air on Channel 4 not long after. Season 1 to 3 will also once again be available ahead of the launch of Season 4 on All 4.

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