Hudson Box Office (HBO) - The Handmaid's Tale

The library has just acquired series one of The Handmaid's Tale, an American television drama series created by Bruce Miller, and based on the novel by Margaret Atwood. The plot features a dystopian future following a second American civil war, where a totalitarian, patriarchal society subjects fertile women, called "Handmaids", into child-bearing servitude. Starring Elisabeth Moss and Joseph Fiennes, the series has received numerous awards including Emmys for oustanding drama series and leading actress (Moss). For more details click here