OK, so Orange is the New Black‘s Poussey may be out of our lives for good, but the amazingly talented Samira Wiley isn’t going anywhere. In fact, she just got cast in a new series titled The Handmaid‘s Tale. Here’s what we know about the show so far.
Poussey’s back! 10 things to know about Samira Wiley’s new show, ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’
by Sarah Long
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It’s based on a book
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The new show is based on the 1985 Margaret Atwood novel by the same name. The story is set in the near future and follows the lives of people living in the dystopian Republic of Gilead — which used to be the United States. Society has been in sharp decline, and officials have reverted back to a strict rule of repressive intolerance similar to the original U.S. Puritans.
Sounds an awful lot like The Hunger Games meets The Scarlet Letter.
Atwood will serve as a consulting producer for the TV series.
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Elisabeth Moss stars
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Mad Men‘s Moss will play the lead role of Offred, one of the few remaining fertile women in Gilead who works as a maid in the Commander’s household, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Did we mention that Gilead is a male-run regime and women have been forced into sexual servitude in an effort to repopulate the planet? Yikes.
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On a mission
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Wiley’s role
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It’s a Hulu original
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“Hulu has established itself as a home for blockbuster television events, and what better way to expand our originals offering than with a series based on this acclaimed, best-selling novel,” said Hulu head of content Craig Erwich via THR.
“Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale was seen as ahead of its time, and we look forward to bringing it to life on our platform.”
The Handmaid’s Tale will be Hulu’s fourth scripted drama series.
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It has a CW connection
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It was a movie already
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Not all the men are bad guys
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The patriarchy in Gilead may be forcing women into sexual servitude, but that doesn’t mean all the men in the society are bad… or are they?
Max Minghella of The Social Network and The Mindy Project is set to play Nick, a driver for the Commander, who develops a relationship with Offred, according to Vulture. However, despite their relationship, Offred remains unsure whether or not she can trust Nick or if he’s actually a secret spy.
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