Set in a dystopian future, a woman is forced to live as a concubine under a fundamentalist theocratic dictatorship.
the vibe
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measureddarkharrowinglayeredseriousbroadhauntinggritty
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TV Series2017–2025
The Handmaid's Tale
Created by Bruce Miller
An Emmy-winning drama sci-fi & fantasy series created by Bruce Miller. Winner of Drama Series, with 3 additional Emmy nominations including Drama Series.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 4%
of all TV shows · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
8.2/10
3K ratings
About The Handmaid's Tale
- Pacing
- Measured (4 of 9)
- Tone
- Dark (2 of 9)
- Intensity
- Harrowing (9 of 9)
- Complexity
- Layered (6 of 9)
- Humor
- Serious (1 of 9)
- Scale
- Broad (6 of 9)
- Spirit
- Haunting (3 of 9)
- Texture
- Gritty, Tense
- Story Tags
- faith existentialism, social injustice, freedom rebellion, near future, religion, sexual violence, urban, domestic home, strangers forced together, outsider misfit, reluctant hero, season arc, survival, dystopia