"The Handmaid's Tale" Will Return This Spring
After Hulu confirmed in 2019 that they indeed renewed The Handmaid's Tale (adapted from Margaret Atwood’s novel of the same name) for season 4, and The Wrap reported Hulu moved the drama's 2020 premiere date to 2021 because of the pandemic, we finally have a release date. The award-winning dystopian drama will return this spring.
When will season 4 of The Handmaid's Tale premiere?
Hulu has announced that season 4 will premiere on April 28, 2021 with not one, but three episodes. We'll give you a moment to process that wonderful information.
Is there a trailer for season 4 yet?
There is, and you can watch below. To give you a sense of just how intense the situation in Gilead is about to become, the trailer is set to Billie Eilish's rebellious, "You Should See Me In a Crown," and we all know how important music is in The Handmaid's Tale.
Let freedom reign. The #HandmaidsTale returns for Season 4 on April 28, only on @Hulu. pic.twitter.com/ph6PKdvsOo
— The Handmaid's Tale (@HandmaidsOnHulu) February 25, 2021
Where did season 3 of The Handmaid's Tale leave off?
Blessed be the spoilers ahead—because they are coming. Season 3 kicked off with June remaining in Gilead for the sake of her daughter Hannah, taking up a new posting at Commander Lawrence’s house, and leading a rebellion of Marthas.
Meanwhile, fellow handmaid Emily, played by Alexis Bledel, found refuge in Canada with June’s newborn baby, Nichole. She also finally reunited with her wife and son, but is clearly suffering from PTSD. Also, Aunt Lydia revealed it’ll take more than being stabbed and thrown down a flight of stairs to get rid of her.
Fast-forward to the finale episode "Mayday," and June successfully smuggled a group of children and Marthas out of Gilead to Canada via an actual plane. But of course, though she was given another opportunity to flee, June chose to stay behind and continue to fight in the rebellion. But not before getting shot. Her fate—and the children's—is what we'll see in season 4.
"She's not going to leave without Hannah," creator Bruce Miller told The Hollywood Reporter. "As far as Gilead is concerned, those children are legally under their law. They're in someone else's family, they have parents. From their point of view, you've just taken adopted children and flown them out of the country, and some of them aren't from people out of the country... So, I think that Gilead, from their point of view, under their set of codes, is going to be ready to go to war over this."
But in what was perhaps last year's most satisfying storyline, after betraying Waterford to the Americans, resulting in his arrest, Serena Joy assumed she'd been granted immunity by the United States. But though she thought agent Mark Tuello was an ally and would reunite her with baby Nichole, he arrested her on charges of crimes against humanity, sexual slavery, and rape. It was a just end for two terrible people, so their future is of particular interest to fans.
Lastly, who, what, and where on Earth is Nick? The last time we saw him was season 3, episode 6 when it was revealed that June's sulky baby daddy was a Gilead war general. But that was about it. Seeing as he and June were so deeply in-love and he attempted to free her on multiple occasions, I can't help but think that won't be the last we see of him. And can we get his backstory already?
Who will be in the cast?
Hulu has confirmed that Moss, Dowd, Joseph Fiennes, Yvonne Strahovski, Samira Wiley, Alexis Bledel, Max Minghella, Madeline Brewer, O-T Fagbenle, Amanda Brugel, and Bradley Whitford are all returning, so praised be. And Sam Jaeger—who you'll also catch on The Politician—who plays U.S representative Mark Tuello has been upped to a series regular.
The latest addition is 14-year-old Mckenna Grace, according to to Deadline. She's set to play a "confident" and "rebellious" teenaged bride of a Commander who's much older than her.
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