What will be the 4th season of "The Handmaid's Tale"

"The Handmaid's Tale" - not just the most popular Hulu project. Now it is one of the symbols of the struggle for women's equality. Red mantle maids Gilead even usedWhy are protesters dressing like The Handmaid's Tale in Argentina? in these protests.

On account of "The Handmaid's Tale" premium "Emmy" and "Golden Globes", as well as numerous awards for best acting work. The basis for the creators took the eponymous novel by Canadian writer Margaret Atwood, published in 1985.

The popularity of the series is largely explained by the fact that it came at a very opportune time, when one of the other high-profile political events have taken place (the election of the president of Trump, the movement lifting #MeToo, banAlabama governor signs nation's most restrictive anti-abortion bill into law abortions in some American states). But above all, it is a human story, reminiscent of how easy it is to reverse the progress.

When will the 4th season of "The Handmaid's Tale"

At the end of July at a meeting of the Television Critics Association announced Hulu

Hulu presents upcoming new original series «Wu-Tang: An American saga,» «Dollface,» «Looking for Alaska »,« Reprisal »and« Four weddings and a funeral »at 2019 Television critics association summer press tour shooting the fourth season. However, the official release date and details of the plot have not yet voiced.

Perhaps, the channel will follow the same strategy. The first and second seasons came in April 2017 and 2018 respectively. The third was launched in 2019 the first in June. Therefore, one would assume that the fourth season, viewers will see in the middle of next year.

But it is not so simple. In the podcast,Mayday: The Handmaid's Tale PodcastDevoted to "The Handmaid's Tale" film editor Wendy Hallam Martin said that filming will begin no earlier than March 2020. This means that new episodes are due for release at the beginning of next winter.

Is there a new season trailer

Although the fourth season has already been confirmed, the frame of it yet, because the channel has not yet even begun to filming. A full trailer viewers are unlikely to see sooner than a month before the premiere.

Who will act in the 4th season of "The Handmaid's Tale"

Already beloved by audiences the actors, among them Elisabeth Moss, Joseph Fiennes, Yvonne Strahovski, Alexis Bledel, Madeline Brewer, Ann Dowd, O. T. Fagbenli, Max Minghella and Samira Wiley again return to their roles.

Beginners not yet announced, but it is possible that in the fourth season will be other bright characters.

What has happened in previous seasons

In the near future, the world is running out of women capable of having offspring. But a growing number of religious fanatics who claim that you need to completely change the system of government in order to continue the human race.

Fanatics listened at first, because they seem to be saying the right things. Then, under the guise of high slogans, religious fundamentalists have occupied all the leading positions in the government, women are gradually removed from power, and then staged a coup at all.

After that, things got really bad. The new owners renamed the United States to Gilead, and established in the country of their orders. Those who turned out to be more successful, managed to escape to Canada, while the rest waited unenviable fate. Those who disagree with the regime executed, and fertile women were herded into special red center. After the "training" girls passed from a rich house to another, so that they bore children without a stop for the high-ranking officials. Accident named maids and banned even remember his own name.

The rest of the female population was divided into Gilead wives ekonozhon, Martha, and aunts-wardens. Some were given the relative privilege, but an objective to "the weaker sex" in society was vulnerable more than ever. Women do not have the right to read and write, go to work, arguing with her husband and lead a sex life freely.

But most of all no luck to those who became nezhenschinoy. They are sent to clean the infected radiation area where they quickly die. Get a shameful status easily, such as same-sex relations, escape attempt or political beliefs contrary to the regime.

Among this hell will have to survive the main character played by June Osborne Elisabeth Moss. Previously, Jun worked as an editor in the local newspaper. During the coup while the heroine with her husband Luc and his daughter Hannah tried to escape but they were caught halfway. In Gilead he became the servant girl, and now her name Fredova, which means "property, Fred."

Like some other women, Joon does not agree with the new order. her timid protest gradually develops in the present flame resistance.

In the second season of the heroine Elizabeth Moss a few times trying to escape from Gilead, but fails. In the final series of the maid Emily happily went to Canada with newborn daughter June. The very same instigator decides to stay behind to save his eldest daughter, who is also in Gilead and live in someone else's family.

In the third season June Osborne continues to struggle against the totalitarian system of Gilead. The heroine leaves home Fred Waterford and is the new owner - Commodore Lawrence. With his assistance, the heroine manages to escape to prepare a plurality of abducted children (series creator Bruce Miller saysThe Handmaid's Tale boss hints 'all hell will break loose' after season 3's dramatic finaleThat there were 165). The operation is completed successfully, but the June again remains in Gilead. At the end of the series, we show how the six maids are wounded heroine through the woods, and she silently reads a line from the biblical Exodus.

That will be shown in the 4th season of "The Handmaid's Tale"

While we can only guess how events will develop further. We are not told what happened to Commander Lawrence, but it almost certainly awaits execution for treason. June is likely to try again to find his eldest daughter, with the support of her friends fighting.

The political situation in Gilead, meanwhile, is extremely unstable. Obviously, after the arrest of Commander Canadian Waterford Serena Joy government should take steps in response. But it's unclear whether Gilead will start a war or be limited to the local special operation.

It is also possible that the state will begin a large-scale civil war or insurrection servants, ready to do anything to regain their freedom.

The can end the series "The Handmaid's Tale"

creators of the series inspired by the earlier only bookBut now things have changed. The fact that in early September came literary sequel to the original "The Handmaid's Tale." During that Margaret Atwood awarded againThe Booker Prizes Twitter Booker Prize, but this time the writer shared the award with British women Bernardine Evaristo. By the way, the appointment of two laureates was against the rules, but the jury admitted that they simply were not able to choose the best of the two works.

In Russian book willMore Gilead! "Covenants," Margaret Atwood as a perfect sequel to "The Handmaid's Tale" translated Anastasia Gryzunova in March 2020.

Carefully, further text contains spoilers for the book "Covenant". If you are not ready to learn them, read our text about the nightmare of "The Handmaid's Tale", among which we live.

From the moment described in the first part of the events of the past 15 years or so. "Covenants," written by a person at the same time the three heroines. Instead Joon story now carrying her two daughters and my aunt Lydia.

On the example of the latest Margaret Atwood explores what makes bad people to cooperate with the totalitarian regimes. From the TV version the audience already knows that Lydia stands on the side of evil because of a failed relationship with a man. But the book is at times deeply reveals the back story of the heroine, so now the motives aunt Lydia cause understanding and even sympathy.

While the matron receives lifetime monument for services to Gilead, it turns out that Lydia did not always share the values ​​of the governmental elite. Moreover, the heroine leads a hidden subversive activities, as well aware of the corruption and hypocrisy among its patrons.

Hannah (aka Agnes), the eldest daughter of June, talks about his experiences at an early age harassment and training in the future wife. At the same time she believes that men have very important business to interfere in them women. But in the end Hannah a lot to rethink. Not without the help of Lydia she becomes aunt, and it will be crucial for the further development of the plot.

Canadian teenage girl named Daisy actively protesting against human rights violations in Gilead. Until then, she does not know about his true origins. But then Daisy learns that first brought from Gilead babe Nicole - this is she.

Closer to the final line of the three characters converge to put an end to the existence of the Republic of Gilead. Also in the book is the answer to the question whether alive still June. It turns out that the woman still managed to get out of Gilead, went underground and led the Canadian resistance. And the government does not leave attempts to deal with the heroine.

Among other things, readers will learn that the red robes maids changed its color to green, and more appear in the novel group of inhabitants of Gilead, which was not in the original book.

It is still not clear how much the new book can influence the plot of the series future seasons. It is not excluded that the "covenant" does turnA Handmaid's Tale Sequel Spinoff Is In The Works At Hulu in the spin-off of "The Handmaid's Tale." But if that is so, time will tell.