Overview

• The finale deliberately reprises the series premiere’s opening voiceover to bring June’s journey full circle.
• Creator Bruce Miller, drawing on Margaret Atwood’s original novel, had mapped out the ending since the show began in 2017.
• Gilead remains standing but is portrayed as significantly weakened, with June committed to carrying on the resistance.
• The closing scenes set up Hulu’s forthcoming adaptation of Atwood’s sequel, 'The Testaments', projected to pick up three to four years later.
• Key character arcs are left open-ended, reinforcing the series’ central themes of survival, forgiveness and new beginnings.