The Handmaid’s Tale will be coming to an end next week
WARNING: This article contains spoilers from The Handmaid’s Tale season 6
The curtain is set to fall on The Handmaid’s Tale, with the series finale of the Emmy Award-winning drama scheduled to air on Hulu next week.
This week’s penultimate episode delivered a shocking blow, claiming the lives of key characters Nick Blaine (Max Minghella) and Commander Joseph Lawrence (Bradley Whitford), along with several other high-ranking Boston Commanders. Their demise came at the hands of a Mayday altitude bomb during a doomed flight.
As the series approaches its conclusion and the New England rebellion escalates, fans are growing increasingly anxious about the fate of protagonist June Osborne (Elisabeth Moss).
Hints from the season six trailer suggest that June will face grave danger, leading some viewers to fear she may meet her end in the series finale, reports the Mirror US.
Executive producer and former showrunner Bruce Miller has shared insights into June’s journey in the final season of The Handmaid’s Tale.
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Does June die in The Handmaid’s Tale?
In short, no. June won’t meet her end in The Handmaid’s Tale.
Miller recently revealed to Entertainment Weekly that The Handmaid’s Tale is fundamentally based on Margaret Atwood’s 1985 novel of the same name and is primarily the story of June/Offred, rather than focusing on Gilead, the revolution, or even the sequel novel, The Testaments.
The showrunner confirmed the fate of June, stating: “It doesn’t end up killing June.”
Bruce Miller tantalised fans with hints about the finale, highlighting Hannah Bankole (Jordana Blake), still trapped in Gilead, and June’s relentless efforts to reach her.
He expressed his desire for the series conclusion to strike viewers as “absolutely unpredictable, but inevitable”.
Miller further hinted to fans familiar with the source material: “And the other thing I would say is if you read the book, you know the end, just think about it.
“Just think about it a little and you’ll know exactly what’s going to happen at the end of the show.”
The original novel leaves readers in suspense, with June’s destiny ambiguous as she rides away in the back of a van, leaving us to ponder whether she has been rescued by Mayday or captured by the Eyes.
Elisabeth Moss, who leads the cast, is set to don the hat of an executive producer for the forthcoming sequel series The Testaments, ensuring her significant influence over the narrative.
While Moss’s involvement behind the scenes is confirmed, it remains to be seen if she will step back into June’s shoes for The Testaments.
Her executive role does open the possibility of her making an appearance in the new series.
Ann Dowd is slated to return as Aunt Lydia, playing a pivotal role in the unraveling of Gilead in the upcoming series.
The Handmaid’s Tale season 6 airs on Prime Video and Channel 4 on Saturdays in the UK