UK TV fans forced to wait a month to watch ‘genius’ drama

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UK viewers are ‘so mad’ they have four long weeks until they can watch a masterpiece drama, which has already been released in the US.

They are worried they are going to have to stay off the internet to avoid spoilers for The Handmaid’s Tale’s sixth and final season.

Adapted from Margaret Atwood’s book of the same name, the dystopian drama in Gilead – a totalitarian republic which has taken over the US after a civil war, and enslaves fertile women as child-bearing ‘handmaids’ for elites.

Viewers have followed the journey of handmaid June (Elisabeth Moss) for five seasons now – as she broke free from Gilead to reunite with her husband Luke (O-T Fagbenle) and daughter in Canada.

In the sixth season, June’s ‘unyielding spirit and determination’ pull her back into the fight to take down Gilead, while her Serena (Yvonne Strahovski) tries to reform the republic.

But while The Handmaid’s Tale has already started airing in the US, viewers in the UK will have to wait until Saturday May, 3, when it premieres on Channel 4 and Amazon Prime Video.

The Handmaid’s Tale is returning for a final season next month in the UK (Picture: Disney) Fans are fuming that the series has already been released in the US (Picture: Disney)

The delayed release date has disappointed fans, with Reddit user Strong-Broccoli-3940 exclaiming: ‘May!!! Oh my life. This is awful news.’

Orlabobs added: ‘3rd of May is later than I had hoped but I shall take it!’

Over on X, @LinziP shared her dismany: ‘Gutted we have to wait nearly a month for The Handmaid’s Tale season 6 in the UK Was looking forward to it tonight !

Agreeing, @bazman1975 wrote: ‘I feel your pain, was so looking forward to it.’

@sleepydays_ added: ‘So mad that The Handmaid’s Tale season 6 isn’t available in the UK for a month bc now I have to avoid spoilers.’

The latest instalment will follow June as she tried to end Gilead once and for all (Picture: Disney)

The Handmaid’s Tale has been a critical triumph since it started airing in 2017, winning a total of 15 Emmys.

Fans have also been devoted to the series, with Reddit user SnooGoats5767 exclaiming: ‘Margaret Atwood is on another level of genius.’

Echoing their sentiment, Only_Staff_3012 said: ‘My son just walked into my room and said “again?” (Just finished all seasons for the 3rd time and restarted season 1 lol). I just feel like I find new things every time I watch and end up with different perspectives of most of the characters… I just can see the deeper meaning now if that makes sense.’

SG_aka_Nomi penned: ‘I’m on my first rewatch in years because it’s so dark but I’m deep diving into this binge. 3 days in, almost to season 3. It’s just too good.’

The novel was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1986 and its sequel, The Testaments, won the award in 2019.

The Handmaid’s Tale is coming to Amazon Prime and Channel 4 on May 3.

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