The Handmaid's Tale Season 6 Release Schedule: Every episode and when do they drop

Season 6 of The Handmaid’s Tale is the grand finale. So, if you've been waiting for justice, resistance, and some long-overdue revenge, buckle up. This season promises fireworks.

If you're new or need a refresher, The Handmaid’s Tale is based on Margaret Atwood’s famous novel. It’s set in a dystopian future where the U.S. has become a religious dictatorship called Gilead. Women have almost no rights, and some, called “Handmaids,” are forced to have children for elite families.

But June Osborne, played fiercely by Elisabeth Moss, refuses to break. She’s been a handmaid, a fugitive, a rebel, and now, a symbol of revolution.

Season 5 was a rollercoaster. June escaped Gilead but couldn’t leave the trauma behind. She kept fighting, while Gilead’s hold slowly started to crack. Serena, once a villain, started showing shades of grey. And with new alliances forming, it became clear, the final battle was coming.

Release Schedule of the final season

Season 6 officially premiered on Tuesday, April 8, with a thrilling three-episode drop on Hulu. Following the premiere, new episodes will be released weekly every Tuesday at midnight EST.

For viewers on the West Coast, episodes will be available earlier at 9 p.m. PST on Monday nights. Whether you're watching at the stroke of midnight or getting a head start the night before, the final season promises to deliver an unforgettable climax to this gripping saga.

Here's the schedule -

• Episode 1: “Train” - Tuesday, April 8
• Episode 2: “Exile” - Tuesday, April 8
• Episode 3: “Devotion” - Tuesday, April 8
• Episode 4: “Promotion” - Tuesday, April 15
• Episode 5: “Janine” - Tuesday, April 22
• Episode 6: “Surprise” - Tuesday, April 29
• Episode 7: “Shattered” - Tuesday, May 6
• Episode 8: “Exodus” - Tuesday, May 13
• Episode 9: “Execution” - Tuesday, May 20
• Episode 10: “The Handmaid’s Tale” - Tuesday, May 27

The final season of The Handmaid’s Tale is here, and the last chapter where everything has been building toward an explosive conclusion. June is more determined than ever to dismantle Gilead, while Luke and Moira fight alongside the resistance.

Commander Lawrence and Aunt Lydia grapple with the consequences of their actions, and Serena attempts to reform Gilead from within. Meanwhile, Nick’s loyalty will be tested like never before. This season explores powerful themes of hope, courage, justice, freedom, and, above all, resistance.

This isn’t just another season. It’s the last one. Every storyline is coming to a head. The tension, the buildup, it all ends here. For five seasons, we’ve watched June suffer, fight, lose, and rise again. Now, she’s stronger, sharper, and done playing nice.

June is on a mission. After everything she’s been through- loss, torture, betrayal, she’s ready to bring Gilead down. She’s not alone this time. She has allies. But with freedom on the line, there’s no room for mistakes.

Serena has been one of the show’s most complex characters. Villain? Victim? Somewhere in between?

This season, she’s trying to fix what she helped break. But can Gilead even be fixed? And can she really be trusted?

Season 6 is not just the end of a series, it’s the end of an era. As June marches toward revenge and freedom, fans everywhere will be watching, hoping, and probably crying, too.

Will Gilead fall? Will June finally find peace?

We’ll find out soon enough.

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