Although the plot begins in 2017 and continues on to 2020s, it is set in an alternate future. A chain of events that start before, eventually unfolds unto the show we see starting in 2017.
What's left of the American government. In exile, they are in Canada.
One difference that has already been explained is the extreme racism of Gilead as described in the novel. Anyone other than white, non-Jewish people in the novel's Gilead are slaves or what one wit referred to as "disappeared".
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The first season covered almost everything in the novel. The rest is basically filler, and said filler's quality diminishes with each season.
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Yes, it was released on Hulu in 2025.
The show's composer, Adam Taylor, has a SoundCloud account where he posts the soundtracks. Tunefind also offers the tracks and the songs heard in the show which are not by Adam Taylor, including scene descriptions.
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- How many seasons does The Handmaid's Tale have?6 seasons
- How many episodes does The Handmaid's Tale have?66 episodes
- When did The Handmaid's Tale premiere?April 26, 2017
- When did The Handmaid's Tale end?May 27, 2025
- How long are episodes of The Handmaid's Tale?1 hour
- What is the IMDb rating of The Handmaid's Tale?8.3 out of 10
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- What is the plot of The Handmaid's Tale?Set in a dystopian future, a woman is forced to live as a concubine under a fundamentalist theocratic dictatorship.
- Who are the characters in The Handmaid's Tale?Alma, Luke, Nick, Offred, Serena Joy, and The Commander
- What genre is The Handmaid's Tale?Drama, Sci-Fi, and Thriller
- How many awards has The Handmaid's Tale won?91 awards
- How many awards has The Handmaid's Tale been nominated for?379 nominations
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