US EditionHow The Handmaid’s Tale Series Finale Ended After 6 Seasons—With One Big Burning Question
- The Handmaid's Tale series finale aired on May 27, 2025, on Hulu, concluding the story after six seasons with June still alive but separated from her daughter Hannah.
- The finale followed Mayday and the U.S. Military liberating Boston and Massachusetts, marking the largest military loss for Gilead, yet the regime itself did not fall.
- June decided to write a book about her experience in Gilead, encouraged by Luke and her mother Holly, as she revisited her past at the Waterford house where her trauma began.
- The finale featured a surprise cameo by Alexis Bledel as Emily, updates on characters like Janine’s release, and June’s forgiveness of Serena, who revealed key flight details to U.S. Forces; June delivered the final line reciting Atwood’s novel.
- While June, Luke, and Hannah remain separated, their goal to find Hannah and bring down Gilead continues, setting up the upcoming spinoff The Testaments where Hannah will be a main character.
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