The Handmaid’s Tale Season 5 Release Date & Time

The Handmaid’s Tale Season 5 release date is near.

Following its 2016 debut, The Handmaid’s Tale has received generally positive feedback from fans and critics alike. The appreciated dystopian TV series is back with another run on Hulu.

When to Watch The Handmaid’s Tale Season 5

Hulu set The Handmaid’s Tale Season 5 release date at 3:00 a.m. ET/12 a.m. PT on Wednesday, September 14. The streaming service will release the first two installments in The Handmaid’s Tale Season 5, then new episodes will follow weekly. The series is an adaptation of the award-winning, best-selling novel of the same name by Margaret Atwood. It currently stars Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning actress Elisabeth Moss, as well as Yvonne Strahovski, Samira Wiley, Ann Dowd, Max Minghella, Madeline Brewer, O-T Fagbenle, and Amanda Brugel.

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“June faces consequences for killing Commander Waterford while struggling to redefine her identity and purpose,” reads the synopsis. “The widowed Serena attempts to raise her profile in Toronto as Gilead’s influence creeps into Canada. Commander Lawrence works with Nick and 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.”

Bruce Miller created, executive produced and wrote The Handmaid’s Tale. The show comes to Hulu from MGM Television. Warren Littlefield, Elisabeth Moss, Daniel Wilson, Fran Sears, and Ilene Chaiken executive produced the show. Margaret Atwood serves as a co-executive producer for season three of the series. MGM serves as the international distributor for the series.

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