Season two of The Handmaid’s Tale is currently in production, looking to build on the hugely acclaimed debut run earlier this year. 13 more episode of the show are being produced, headlined again by Elisabeth Moss.

Hulu runs the show in the US, with it subsequently picked up by Channel 4 in the UK. And it’s Hulu that has now confirmed that The Handmaid’s Tale season 2 will premiere next April. Channel 4 is expected to not be far behind.

Here’s the synopsis for season two…

The Emmy-winning drama series returns with a second season shaped by Offred’s pregnancy and her ongoing fight to free her future child from the dystopian horrors of Gilead. ‘Gilead is within you’ is a favorite saying of Aunt Lydia. In Season Two, Offred and all our characters will fight against – or succumb to – this dark truth

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