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The Handmaid’s Tale Screenplay

Set in a dystopian future, a woman is forced to live as a concubine under a fundamentalist theocratic dictatorship.

The Handmaid’s Tale 101: Offred

Offred, one of the few fertile women known as Handmaids in the oppressive Republic of Gilead, struggles to survive as a reproductive surrogate for a powerful Commander and his resentful wife.

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The Handmaid’s Tale 201: June

June reckons with the consequences of a dangerous decision while haunted by memories from her past and the violent beginnings of Gilead.

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The Handmaid’s Tale 211: Holly

Offred faces a grueling challenge alone as she recalls her life as a mother; Serena and the Commander deal with the fallout of their actions towards Offred.

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The Handmaid’s Tale 410: The Wilderness

June draws on all her resources and relationships, risking everything to ensure her own kind of justice.

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