Praise be: we don't have long to wait until the premiere of The Handmaid's Tale's fifth season. Hulu has announced the hit series will debut its much anticipated new season in the United States on 14 September.
As the exclusive Australian broadcaster, SBS fast-track the premiere episodes across both SBS and SBS On Demand. We'll have more details on the Australian premiere date and local times closer to launch.
The Emmy award-winning star and executive producer, Elisabeth Moss, shared the news on her Instagram that the season will debut with two episodes that she has directed. Moss made her directing debut with episodes in the show's fourth season.
Also returning is SBS Australia’s award-winning Handmaid's Tale companion podcast, . Each episode of the podcast offers entertaining and engrossing analysis of The Handmaid's Tale, along with exclusive interviews with the stars and creators of the show. You can on your preferred podcast platform now, to relive the events of season 4.
The season 5 synopsis picks up from the shock events that closed out season 4: "June faces consequences for killing Commander Waterford while struggling to redefine her identity and purpose. The widowed Serena attempts to raise her profile in Toronto as Gilead's influence creeps into Canada. Commander Lawrence works with Aunt Lydia as he tries to reform Gilead and rise in power. June, Luke and Moira fight Gilead from a distance as they continue their mission to save and reunite with Hannah."
The Handmaid's Tale is produced by MGM Television and executive produced by Bruce Miller, Warren Littlefield, Elisabeth Moss, Daniel Wilson, Fran Sears, Eric Tuchman, Yahlin Chang, Rachel Skukert, Sheila Hockin, John Weber, Frank Siracusa, Steve Stark and Kim Todd. The series is internationally distributed by MGM.
Yvonne Strahovski is nominated for a 2022 Logie Award for Most Popular Australian Actor Or Actress In An International Program, for her performance as the complicated Serena Waterford. Cast your vote
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