Episodes

  • Part One
    Apr 20 2021

    In the first of this six-part audio drama based on Margaret Atwood’s chilling novel, the United States government has been overthrown and replaced by a military theocracy called the Republic of Gilead. As women's rights are being stripped away, the protagonist and her family attempt to flee the country. But they are not so lucky.

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    32 mins
  • Part Two
    Apr 22 2021

    Having lost everything, including her name, our hero begins her indoctrination into the new religious order as she trains to become a handmaid. An honored position in this new world, she will be a servant whose sole function is procreation.


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    28 mins
  • Part Three
    Apr 29 2021

    The protagonist receives a new assignment and name: Offred, “Of Fred.” It is her third posting as a handmaid, and she well knows what happens to handmaids who fail to bear a child. She settles into her new home, forging a complex relationship with the Commander’s wife, Serena Joy, as she prepares for the upcoming ceremony.

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    34 mins
  • Part Four
    May 6 2021

    Offred's after-hours visits with the Commander complicates her relationship with him. On one of their regular outings, another handmaid reveals a shocking secret about Offred's predecessor in the Commander’s home.

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    27 mins
  • Part Five
    May 13 2021

    Frustrated that Offred has not yet conceived, Serena Joy proposes a solution. Meanwhile, the Commander has a surprise that leads Offred on an unexpected trip, and an encounter with an old friend.


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    31 mins
  • Part Six
    May 20 2021

    In the series finale, another handmaid’s suicide alarms Offred, and intensifies her already difficult situation.

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    29 mins