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The Handmaid’s Tale star Elisabeth Moss once more will have a prominent place behind the camera, too, in her show’s final season.
The Emmy winner, who also is a Handmaid’s executive producer, will direct four episodes of the Hulu series’ upcoming Season 6, Moss tells TVLine exclusively.
“It’s pretty wild, the final season, honestly,” she says. “It definitely has final-season energy.”
She adds: “It’s big and wild, and goes to many different places, and it is very, very surprising all the way through.”
Moss will helm the series premiere and Episode 2, as well as the penultimate episode and the series finale. Production is slated to begin this summer.
The Handsmaid’s Tale was renewed in September 2022, just ahead of its Season 5 premiere. EPs Yahlin Chang and Eric Tuchman will serve as co-showrunners for the final run of episodes, replacing Bruce Miller, who oversaw Seasons 1 through 5. Meanwhile, Miller will be busy heading up The Testaments, a Handmaid’s Tale spinoff based on Margaret Atwood’s 2019 novel that is in active development at the streamer.
Season 6 is expected to stream on Hulu in 2025.
Moss previously directed three Season 4 episodes and three in Season 5, including the finale in which June and Luke were separated at a train station full of Gilead refugees.
This time around, “I think for us, the most exciting and rewarding thing is that we feel we’re making this for the fans,” she says. “I get it: Five years of having to put up with some pretty dark stuff, and everyone has been very, very brave.”
But the viewers who have endured June’s devastating losses alongside her will be rewarded for their fortitude. “I feel like this season, we’re giving it back to the audience,” Moss says. “We definitely really have our eye on that, making sure that it does feel rewarding and satisfying for the fans and like what we would want to watch, you know, as fans of the show.”
She adds: “But it’s big, I’m not gonna lie,” she says, laughing. “It’s definitely not a smaller season.”
Are you planning to watch The Handmaid’s Tale’s final season? Hit the comments with your thoughts!
I wrote a comment too long and was kicked off. Ok quickly. I’m a huge fan I’ll be there for the finale, just signed back up for Hulu just to watch the series for the 5th time. I am bothered naturally by how quickly Canada has turned on its once praised and admired refugees but I see lessons everywhere. Lots to think about. Thank you all, thank you Elizabeth Moss, I’m here cheering you on every step of the way!
Definitely going to watch. June and nick absolutely need to be together in the end!
Hell yeah
Oh my days so excited to see Nick again he is so very hot and sexy 😍
As for Hand Maids Tail and June what fantastic acting by all involved, so griping and I cannot wait to see season 6.
Shame it’s gonna be the last one 😢
Gonna have to watch them all over again me thinks 🤔
Finally hearing there is a season 6 coming is awesome news. It’s been such a journey. This show and Junes experience is one I feel truly resonates with the plight of just being a woman. It’s unique and relates in so many ways. I’m ready for our just desserts this time around!
Yes but why does it take so long to come out!
Absolutely brilliant great actors . I’ve passed it on to my friends . 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Absolutly, I’ll be watching, they had me from the start, would love to see Nick & June together.
So excited to see and wishing it could just keep going. I’ve come to love Elizabeth Moss as a actress and behind the camera.
Thank you Elizabeth!!!
Can not wait! Hope it has a good and positive ending.
I can’t wait. I keep checking for updates. My whole family loves the show. We all agreed not to read the book till the end of the show. All the actors are awesome. So to say we all are very excited. 🤗😁
Love this series. I found it last year so the wait is not that long for me. Lol. Series so good I watched it all in 2 weeks.
Cannot wait till Season 6. I so love this serious. The best cast ever. Thank you to all the cast for bringing this amazing series together.
I am looking forward to see what June is going to do once she is back in Gilead… There is so many loose ends and you wonder how they will be mended… Hmmmm… I cannot wait!!! I am so excited!!!
I’ve been waiting with bated breath!
The Handmaidens Tale has been exciting and no doubt their final season will be over the top!
Most likely for sure can’t hardly wait for it to Air!!!! I’m a go hard fan!!!
Love this series. Ironic how close this can become a reality .
Sooooo happy theres gonna be more but sooo sad it will be the finale. GREAT SHOW!!!💜
I’ve been waiting so long for season 6. The cliff hanger at the end of 5 nearly killed me ! So I’ve made up my own narrative can’t wait to see how they really do end it .I just need a trailer of season 6 please we should be so lucky ! Really like to see it continue a few more seasons but I’ll take 6 so I can get 5 out my mind the ending wasn’t a ending !
I just want Hannah to rebel and meet June halfway. Be strong like her mother and strong hearted like her father.
I was sooo excited when she WROTE her real name. Both so significant.
Nick. He can go to hell. Hope his character doesn’t appear much. He’s like a Confederate soldier to me. He’s no hero or saint. He is a traitor and kinda spineless.
I can’t wait!!
Can’t wait!!!!
Can’t wait to see how it ends … Great series !!!
Can’t wait. Have loved all seasons.