The Handmaid's Tale
Offred
Season 1, Episode 1 · Aired 2017-04-26
Synopsis
Offred, one the few fertile women known as Handmaids in the oppressive Republic of Gilead, struggles to survive as a reproductive surrogate for a powerful Commander and his resentful wife.
Pilot desk note
From the desk: The Handmaid's Tale opens its catalog run with “Offred” (2017-04-26). Adaptation as political mood ring; Hulu prestige flag. Season stretch debates and real-world protest aesthetics.
In the series
This episode is part of The Handmaid's Tale (2017–2025) on Hulu.
Red cloaks as protest icon and prestige dystopia engine.
Key cast
- Elisabeth Moss as June Osborne / Offred
- Joseph Fiennes as Commander Fred Waterford
- Yvonne Strahovski as Serena Joy Waterford
- Samira Wiley as Moira Strand
- Ann Dowd as Aunt Lydia
- Madeline Brewer as Janine / Ofwarren