<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> External links </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> www.hulu.com/the-handmaids-tale </Td> </Tr> <P> The Handmaid's Tale is an American television series created by Bruce Miller based on the 1985 novel of the same name by Canadian writer Margaret Atwood . It was ordered by streaming service Hulu with a straight - to - series order of 10 episodes, with the production beginning in late 2016 . </P> <P> The first three episodes of the series premiered on April 26, 2017, with the subsequent seven episodes added on a weekly basis every Wednesday . In May 2017, it was renewed for a second season to premiere in 2018 . The series garnered extremely positive reviews and won eight Primetime Emmy Awards from thirteen nominations, including Outstanding Drama Series in 2017 . It is the first series on a streaming platform to win an "Outstanding Series" Emmy . </P>

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