‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Final Season Earns Acclaim as Franchise Expands with Sequel
Season 6, now airing on Hulu, secures a 92% Rotten Tomatoes score while Hulu greenlights sequel series ‘The Testaments.’
Overview
- The sixth and final season of 'The Handmaid's Tale' premiered on Hulu in the U.S. on April 8, 2025, with weekly Tuesday episode releases.
- The season has achieved a 92% Certified Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, making it the second-highest-rated season of the series after Season 1.
- Amazon Prime Video will debut Season 6 in the U.K. on May 3, 2025, with Channel 4 expected to share broadcasting rights.
- Hulu has officially ordered a sequel series, 'The Testaments,' based on Margaret Atwood’s follow-up novel, set 15 years after 'The Handmaid’s Tale.'
- Season 6 focuses on June Osborne’s final rebellion against Gilead while setting up narrative threads for the upcoming sequel.