What Time The Handmaid’s Tale Season 6 Releases On Hulu & How Many Episodes Are Dropping At Once

The Handmaid’s Tale‘s final season kicks off this week, bringing the harrowing dystopian series to a close, which has long expanded past the framework of Margaret Atwood’s celebrated standalone novel to tell its own story of oppression and the fight against it. The Handmaid’s Tale season 5’s ending left audiences with many cliffhangers and questions, perhaps the most noteworthy of which is what alliance June (Elisabeth Moss) and Serena Joy (Yvonne Strahovski) may now have.

While June flees Toronto, due to Canada having become more sympathetic to Gilead’s stance, her husband Luke (O-T Fagbenle) is imprisoned for defending her and killing a man in the process. Against the backdrop of the Gilead and Canada’s relations, June is still drawn to Nick (Max Minghella), while she and Luke are still separated from their daughter Hannah (Jordana Blake), long trapped in Gilead’s system. Moreover, the Handmaids still in Gilead are planning their own attack, all playing into the hopefully cathartic finale that we will all witness very soon.

The Handmaid’s Tale Season 6, Episodes 1-3 Release At Midnight ET On Hulu

Different Timezomes Can Stream The Handmaid’s Tale Earlier

The Handmaid’s Tale season 6’s premiere will consist of the first three episodes of the final season, which will release this Tuesday, April 8, 2025. Per the show’s schedule, the episodes become available as soon as this day starts, which means they will drop on Hulu at 12 a.m. Eastern Time on April 8. However, this also means that those on Pacific Time can technically access the episodes on April 7, as they will arrive at 9 p.m. on the West Coast of the United States. The Handmaid’s Tale is a Hulu original, but can also be watched on Disney+ with the Disney Bundle option.

The Handmaid’s Tale Season 6’s Episode Count & Full Release Schedule

The Handmaid’s Tale’s Final Season Comprises 10 Episodes

After the three-episode premiere, The Handmaid’s Tale will release one new episode every week until the series finale, taking the show up to almost the end of May. With season 6’s 10-episode count, the final outing brings the series up to a total of 66 episodes. IMDb also currently features brief, vague synopses for all episodes up to the final two, while the titles offer at least some hints at what the focus of certain chapters will be.

Following the conclusion of The Handmaid’s Tale, the on-screen adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s world will continue with the in-development The Testaments series. Those familiar with the book from which the sequel show takes its name may be able to predict parts of how The Handmaid’s Tale will end, due to the role that characters such as Aunt Lydia (Ann Dowd) play in this story. While still a way in the future, The Handmaid’s Tale has doubtlessly left its mark on the world, and the finale will cement its place in pop culture.