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The Handmaid’s Tale Finale Reflects on Resistance and Prepares Spinoff

Survivors reclaim agency through testimony in a contemplative concluding episode

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Elisabeth Moss in The Handmaid's Tale.
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Overview

  • The six-season series wraps with a finale focused on characters documenting their experiences and navigating the aftermath of Gilead’s fall
  • The concluding episode prioritizes emotional closure over action, highlighting themes of redemption and resilience
  • Several legacy figures make appearances to bring emotional resolution and underscore bonds forged in shared rebellion
  • Hulu and MGM have confirmed development of The Testaments, a spinoff adapting Margaret Atwood’s 2019 sequel and set years after the original
  • The Testaments will introduce new protagonists alongside familiar faces like Aunt Lydia to expand the Handmaid’s Tale universe