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The Handmaid’s Tale Ends on Reflective Note, Foreshadows 'The Testaments'

The finale ties up June’s journey in Gilead to set the stage for a sequel series exploring the regime fifteen years later.

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THE HANDMAID'S TALE - “Exodus” - June and Moira execute their dangerous plan. Serena makes a big commitment. (Disney/Steve Wilkie)
ELISABETH MOSS
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Overview

  • Hulu’s six-season adaptation concluded on May 27, bringing June Osborne’s fight against an authoritarian theocracy to a close.
  • The finale emphasizes personal agency as June’s reflective narration reframes her journey from captive to storyteller.
  • Surviving characters confront past traumas and embark on paths toward redemption and societal rebuilding.
  • Core themes of resistance, forgiveness and recovery are underscored without fully erasing the lingering impact of Gilead.
  • Production on the spinoff series 'The Testaments' is underway, promising a sequel set fifteen years later with both returning and new characters.