The Handmaid’s Tale New Episodes: What Does The Future Hold For Gilead?

The Handmaid’s Tale new episodes: The fifth season of the popular show will reveal more on the mother-daughter arc, after season 4 ended on a solemn note, leaving viewers in the dark about what the future holds for June, the show's protagonist.

The dystopian series based on a series novel by Margaret Atwood is all set to return with a season 5 release soon in 2022 after the renewal was ">confirmed by the cast back in 2020. It’s been a long wait since then and the fans are hoping to see new episodes on their screens soon, given the cliffhangers in season 4.

The Handmaid’s Tale new episodes: What to expect.

Despite being set in a dark theme full of violent scenes, The Handmaid’s Tale has garnered quite a fan following and has been received positively by critics and audiences. The series has been so widely appreciated that just season 3 was premiered, the show’s renewal for the next two seasons was announced.

No concrete release date has been announced for season 5 yet, but reports state that the filming for this season is in full swing in Ontario, Canada. While The Handmaids tale, has its way of leaving the viewers on the edge of their seat in every season finale, previous seasons have picked up from the cliff-hangers of the seasons before them.

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The fourth season of the series revealed June the protagonist is alive and is seen making her escape to Canada and living a new life with Luke and Nichole. However, through the course of the season, we could see the change in the narrative with the brutal murder of Fred, when the handmaids are seen beating him to death, in no man’s land, between Gilead and Canada with June tearing off pieces of his face with her teeth and leaving him hanging the Wall with the words “Nolite te bastardes carborundorum”—the show’s iconic phrase, “don’t let the bastards grind you down."

The Handmaid's Tale season 5 will probably release in December 2022 or early 2023. Even though we know nothing about the plot specifics yet, If previous seasons are to speak for themselves, this season will continue to focus on the aftermath of June's trauma and will definitely not fall short of providing intense drama for the audience.