The Handmaid’s Story is ending for good — however what number of episodes does the Hulu present need to wrap up the story?
Season 6 is wrapping up with 10 episodes, which begin premiering on Tuesday, April 8. Hulu is releasing three episodes without delay earlier than transitioning to weekly drops main as much as the Tuesday, Could 27, sequence finale.
In response to creator Bruce Miller, The Handmaid’s Story ending units up for a brand new starting. (The hit present is increasing with The Testaments spinoff, which is predicated on Margaret Atwood’s novel of the identical title.)
“There are individuals who return and the identical factor within the Testaments. We’re gonna carry characters from The Handmaid’s Story to that world as effectively,” Miller solely advised Us Weekly in April. “So there are individuals who present up — however to inform you who they’re will take away all of the enjoyable.”
Miller went on to tease that the ending doesn’t imply each query can be answered, including, “I hope [viewers] have questions when the present ends. Once I learn the e book I had one million questions on the finish. So I hope if we’re doing justice to the story advised within the e book, definitely you’ll have questions on the finish.”

The Handmaid’s Story takes place in a dystopian future the place low fertility charges have resulted in girls being forcefully assigned to males for the only goal of bearing youngsters. Because the present premiered in 2017, Elisabeth Moss, Yvonne Strahovski, Madeline Brewer, Ann Dowd, O-T Fagbenle, Max Minghella, Samira Wiley and Amanda Brugel have led the forged.
After Hulu formally picked up The Testaments to sequence in April, a number of forged members revealed whether or not they deliberate to make the transfer.
“In all probability not. I really feel like I’ve had sufficient of Margaret Atwood’s trauma for some time,” Wiley, who performed Moira, stated whereas noting she was “taking a look at one other course” when it got here to future tasks.

“It’s bittersweet. I’ve by no means had the pleasure of taking part in a personality for eight years and by no means had a personality whose journey that I’ve been in a position to inform this story from the start all the way in which to the top,” she continued. “I’ll miss my forged mates very, very a lot. However I’ll additionally miss her [Moira]. I’ll miss the fictional character of Moira that I used to be in a position to create.”
Fagbenle, 44, who performs June’s husband Luke, joked to Us he would think about it “in the event that they ask actually properly.” In the meantime, Sam Jaeger additionally confirmed assist for extra scenes with Mark on the spinoff.
“It was so humorous after I discovered how they have been creating The Testaments. Initially within the e book, it was a lot additional sooner or later,” he famous. “I simply assumed that it was totally different, and they might have a distinct actor are available. Nevertheless it doesn’t appear they’ve shifted issues in a method.”
Jaeger continued: “So if they need me again, I might most likely willingly do this. It’s such an important group of individuals. And to see the subsequent iteration — I’m excited to see it as only a fan.”
The Handmaid’s Story returns on Tuesday, April 8, and new episodes can be streaming on Hulu.