The Handmaid’s Tale season 5 Updates: Release Date, Plot Synposis, Cast Details and Spoilers!

The Handmaid’s Tale is a popular show on Hulu. The first four seasons have been released, and season 5 has also been confirmed by the production team. However, it has not yet been given an official release date or plot synopsis. This blog post will give you all of the updates that we know about so far for this new season!

The Handmaid’s Tale Season 5 Production and Release Speculations

Production began in March 2019.

It was revealed through photos from the set that filming had begun in late April, with Elisabeth Moss reprising her role as June/Offred.

Season Five will be shorter than previous seasons (seven episodes).

In March 2020, Hulu CEO Randy Freer told The Hollywood Reporter that Season Five would premier in 2021.

The Handmaid’s Tale Star Cast

The Handmaid’s Tale is an Emmy Award-winning series that was created by Bruce Miller and produced for Hulu. The first two seasons were based on Margaret Atwood’s book of the same name, while seasons three, four, five, and six are completely original to this adaptation. Season one stars Elisabeth Moss as Offred (June Osborne), Alexis Bledel as her friend Ofglen/Emily (formerly Janine) in season one, Joseph Fiennes as Commander Fred Waterford, and Yvonne Strahovski also starred as a newcomer named Serena Joy Waterford.

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While the second season saw Holly Taylor star alongside Elizabeth Moss, with Samira Wiley portraying Moira, who has been released from prison after Gilead is overthrown. Season three-starred The Handmaid’s Tale veteran Yvonne Strahovski who took on the role of a new character, Commander Pryce Bixby, and Alexis Bledel reprise her role as Ofglen/Emily.

Will we have any guest appearances in Season 5?

Betty Buckley (as Aunt Lydia) and Cherry Jones (as Holly’s mother, Mrs. Martha), both of whom have appeared in The Handmaid’s Tale before, will also return for Season Five.

Alison Wright has been spotted filming with the cast as well – possibly reprising her role as Moira?

Moira was last seen being hanged by a mob on the steps of an execution site after saving June from certain death during a standoff at Canada Border Services Agency headquarters.

We can’t confirm whether or not this is true, but rumours suggest that Lena Headey might make a cameo appearance to play America’s first female president, Gilead-ordained Serena Joy Waterford. This would be based on her.

Season Five’s Plot Synopsis

In a word, the Season Five plot synopsis is not yet known. However, we can speculate; that season five; will see Offred and her fellow handmaids; take on Gilead. Once more in an epic battle for their freedom from its oppressive regime. The Handmaid’s Tale has been renewed for another two seasons, so there are sure to be plenty of twists; as viewers watch Offred fight against; injustice with what little power; she still maintains. In season four, too many things were left unresolved – such as June’s reunion with Hannah (Jordana Blake), who was sent away at age seven to live with Aunt Lydia and Uncle Joseph.

Season 4 finale

The season four finale introduced us to an “international coalition” that was assembled by Serena Joy Waterford (Yvonne Strahovski) while she was attending Gileadean meetings in Canada. We also saw some same-sex kissing which could have been a clue into how things will work after June Osborne’s daughter Hannah has taken over control of Gileadea from Fred Waterford (Joseph Fiennes). Season five finds June living with former commander Lawrence.

Is the show “The Handmaid’s Tale” worth binge-watching?

The Handmaid’s Tale is a show based on the novel of the same name by Margaret Atwood. The plot follows women living in Gilead, a totalitarian society in what used to be part of the United States. Some are wives who live at home and have children; some work as servants or “Marthas” (servants for household). One group – those with no family ties and few prospects for marriage because they’re either too old, infertile, or came from another country- are called ‘handmaids.’ They wear red dresses that cover them from head to toe. Their only purpose: bearing illegitimate babies fathered by members of wealthy families within this new order.”

Who can watch the show?

The Handmaid’s Tale is a show for mature audiences. It typically has scenes of violence, sexual assault, and disturbing images.”