THE HANDMAID’S TALE final chapter fast-tracked to SBS On Demand

The fight for freedom reaches its final act as The Handmaid’s Tale (finally) returns for its sixth and final season.

The newly released trailer gives fans a glimpse of what’s ahead for June (Elisabeth Moss) as she battles to bring down Gilead once and for all, while Aussie star Yvonne Strahovski’s Serena navigates her own path in the regime’s future.

Fast-tracked and streaming free on SBS On Demand from April 8, the 10-episode season will also air weekly on SBS, bringing the critically acclaimed series to an epic conclusion.

From SBS:

The official trailer for The Handmaid’s Tale’s eagerly anticipated final 10-episode season dropped today. Australian audiences are counting down for the triple episode premiere of the global hit series to be fast-tracked to stream free on SBS On Demand on Tuesday 8 April.

In the sixth and final season of the dystopian drama, June’s (Elisabeth Moss) unyielding spirit and determination pull her back into the fight to take down Gilead. Luke (O-T Fagbenle) and Moira (Samira Wiley) join the resistance. Serena (Yvonne Strahovksi) tries

to reform Gilead while Commander Lawrence (Bradley Whitford) and Aunt Lydia (Ann Dowd) reckon with what they have wrought, and Nick (Max Minghella) faces challenging tests of character. This final chapter of June’s journey highlights the importance of hope, courage, solidarity, and resilience in the pursuit of justice and freedom.

Season six stars Elisabeth Moss, Yvonne Strahovski, Bradley Whitford, Max Minghella, Ann Dowd, O-T Fagbenle, Samira Wiley, Madeline Brewer, Amanda Brugel, Sam Jaeger, Ever Carradine and Josh Charles.

How to watch and appreciate the exclusive Australian premiere of the final phenomenal season:

• Streaming – The Handmaid’s Tale S6 will stream free on SBS On Demand from Tuesday 8 April, with the triple episode premiere fast-tracked to be available from 2.01pm. The season will continue to be fast-tracked with new episodes available weekly on Tuesdays up to the finale on 27 May.

• Broadcast channel – The Handmaid’s Tale S6 will air on SBS from Wednesday 9 April at 8.40pm as a double episode (1 and 2) and another double episode (3 and 4) on Wednesday 16 April at 8.40pm. Then from 23 April, new episodes will air weekly Wednesdays at 9.45pm. The season finale will air on Tuesday 27 May at 9.30pm with an encore on Wednesday 28 May at 9.35pm.

• Podcast – Eyes On Gilead – SBS’ award-winning companion podcast will be returning to unpack every episode of the new season. More details coming soon.

The Handmaid’s Tale is produced by MGM Television. Season six is executive produced by Bruce Miller (series creator), Warren Littlefield, Eric Tuchman (co-showrunner), Yahlin Chang (co-showrunner), Elisabeth Moss, Steve Stark, Sheila Hockin, John Weber, Frank Siracusa, Kim Todd, Daniel Wilson and Fran Sears.

The series is internationally distributed by Amazon MGM Studios Distribution.

Stream the final season of The Handmaid’s Tale free on SBS On Demand from April 8 with a triple episode premiere, with new episodes weekly, or watch on SBS from April 9.