season 2 the handmaid's tale started on hulu on april 26, 2017.
when does season 2 the handmaid's tale start on hulu?
april 26, 2017
"the handmaid's tale" is an american dystopian drama web television series created for hulu by bruce miller, based on the 1985 novel of the same name by margaret atwood. the plot follows a dystopian future following a second american civil war wherein a totalitarian society subjects fertile women, called "handmaids", into child-bearing servitude. the first three episodes of the series premiered on april 26, 2017; the subsequent seven episodes aired on a weekly basis every wednesday. in may 2017, the series was renewed for a second season which premiered on april 25, 2018. the series features an ensemble cast including elisabeth moss, joseph fiennes, yvonne strahovski, alexis bledel, madeline brewer, ann dowd, o. t. fagbenle, max minghella and samira wiley. amanda brugel had a recurring role in the first season before being promoted to the main cast for the second.
list of the handmaid's tale characters
original programming web television services—netflix and hulu—upended traditional broadcast television series in several categories. netflix series earned a total of 20 primetime emmy awards, following only hbo with 29 and leading nbc with 15. hulu's "the handmaid's tale" became the first web series to win outstanding drama series. additionally, web television also won their first awards for outstanding lead actress in a drama series (elisabeth moss for "the handmaid's tale" – hulu), outstanding guest actress in a drama series (alexis bledel for "the handmaid's tale" – hulu), outstanding writing for a drama series (bruce miller for "the handmaid's tale" – hulu), outstanding television movie ("black mirror: san junipero" – netflix), and outstanding writing for a limited series, movie, or dramatic special (charlie brooker for "black mirror: san junipero" – netflix).
69th primetime emmy awards