The Handmaid's Tale Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama First Aired: 2017-04-26 Creator: Bruce Miller Cast: Elisabeth Moss, Yvonne Strahovski, Joseph Fiennes, Ann Dowd, Madeline Brewer, Max Minghella, O.T. Fagbenle, Samira Wiley, Amanda Brugel, Alexis Bledel, Bradley Whitford Overview: Set in a dystopian future, a woman is forced to live as a concubine under a fundamentalist theocratic dictatorship. A TV adaptation of Margaret Atwood's novel.
I enjoyed it but haven’t watched past Series 3 wife said it was too depressing so stopped , the frightening thing about it is when it started you thought the concept was a bit far fetched but a few years on it’s a distinct possibility
Just finished season 2 and I was struggling to be honest. Season 1 was great but I've found the storylines in season 2 to be a little farfetched - within it's own context - and I generally have trouble with Elisabeth Moss' acting at the best of times - too mannered and too much bloody whispering. I'll continue to watch the other seasons after a little break as I think it's something worth watching considering the subject matter.