“The Handmaid’s Tale” Renewed for Season 4

Elisabeth Moss in
Elisabeth Moss in "The Handmaid's Tale"

It’s official: The Handmaid’sTale will return for a fourth season. 

The news was announced by Hulu during its TCA presentation on Friday.

The Emmy-winning series will continue delving deeper into the world created by author Margaret Atwood. The dystopian drama is currently airing the final episodes of its third season, which debuted in June. 

The series is based on Atwood’s novel of the same name, which follows the story of life in Gilead, a totalitarian society in what was formerly part of the United States. It stars Elisabeth Moss, Joseph Fiennes, Yvonne Strahovski, Alexis Bledel, Madeline Brewer, Ann Dowd, O.T. Fagbenle, Max Minghella, and Samira Wiley.

While it doesn’t release viewership figures for its series, Hulu does report that The Handmaid’s Tale is its most watched show, original or acquired.