<P> The Handmaid 's Tale is an American web television series created by Bruce Miller , based on the 1985 novel of the same name by Margaret Atwood . It was ordered by streaming service Hulu with a straight - to - series order of 10 episodes , with the production beginning in late 2016 . The plot follows a dystopian future following a Second American Civil War where women , called `` Handmaids '' , are forced into sexual and child - bearing servitude . </P>
<P> The Handmaid 's Tale is an American web television series created by Bruce Miller , based on the 1985 novel of the same name by Margaret Atwood . It was ordered by streaming service Hulu with a straight - to - series order of 10 episodes , with the production beginning in late 2016 . The plot follows a dystopian future following a Second American Civil War where women , called `` Handmaids '' , are forced into sexual and child - bearing servitude . </P>
what is the handmaid 's tale about on hulu
what is the handmaid 's tale about on hulu
a dystopian future following a Second American Civil War where women , called `` Handmaids '' , are forced into sexual and child - bearing servitude
a dystopian future following a Second American Civil War where women , called `` Handmaids '' , are forced into sexual and child - bearing servitude