The Handmaid's Tale

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Season 3
  • Network: HULU
  • Series Premiere Date: Apr 26, 2017
Season #: 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
User Score
6.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 109 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 64 out of 109
  2. Mixed: 21 out of 109
  3. Negative: 24 out of 109
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  1. JLuis_001
    Oct 27, 2019
    6
    Here, an annoying point has already been reached because of the lack of depth and how incredibly dumb June's character has become. Here the drama reaches a lethargic point and only to a certain extent can a character be striking when she is only drowning in her suffering, especially when she has already had the opportunity to escape. This season lost a lot of strength.
  2. BrookeWetherill
    Jun 10, 2019
    6
    Season 3 has been slow (similar to season two). It’s as if I have watched the same storyline and no progress has been made. They need to add more depth and a change of pace before people get over the same dark depressing scenes...
  3. Frank33
    Jun 15, 2019
    10
    Yes, the pace is slow but the show is so thoughtful, relevant and well-acted. Not to mention the superb cinematography. Each scene is like a painting. Still one of the best show out there!
  4. emanue
    Jun 26, 2019
    10
    INSTIGANTE E IRRESISTÍVEL. O seriado mostra a fúria da protagonista que se tornou maior que o país autoritário em que ela está submetida.
  5. Lifebloom
    Jul 22, 2019
    0
    Season 3 is so bad , boring and unwatchable... what a clusterfck , this show needs to end .
  6. TelevisionCr
    Jun 6, 2019
    10
    "Night" is an uplifting (as far as it can get on this show), emotionally draining, visually stunning season opener that is, honestly, a breath of fresh air. Season 2 received its fair share of criticism, mostly for its lack of hope and overabundance of torture, but thankfully the season 3 premiere is the dawn of change. Both Elisabeth Moss and Yvonne Strahovski soar, proving once again"Night" is an uplifting (as far as it can get on this show), emotionally draining, visually stunning season opener that is, honestly, a breath of fresh air. Season 2 received its fair share of criticism, mostly for its lack of hope and overabundance of torture, but thankfully the season 3 premiere is the dawn of change. Both Elisabeth Moss and Yvonne Strahovski soar, proving once again that they're some of the best actors in the industry. And Alexis Bledel will make your heart skip a beat - she's just as good as she's always been. The cinematography & score are unsurprisingly exceptional and completely elevate this episode. Please watch this season if you didn't like S2. Praised be!… Expand
  7. DeplorableDude
    Jun 5, 2019
    7
    Praise Be. Not only is this a great show, but I think it's generating a groundswell of criticism against the mistreatment of women in our world. The show is basically a scathing commentary on Iran, Saudi Arabia and other countries that harbor radical Muslim ideologies that treat women not much better than Al Qaida and ISIS. Thank goodness for the United States and Israel, fierce alliesPraise Be. Not only is this a great show, but I think it's generating a groundswell of criticism against the mistreatment of women in our world. The show is basically a scathing commentary on Iran, Saudi Arabia and other countries that harbor radical Muslim ideologies that treat women not much better than Al Qaida and ISIS. Thank goodness for the United States and Israel, fierce allies fighting against these Gilead-like regimes. I feel like chanting U-S-A, U-S-A !… Expand
  8. Jdank
    Jun 9, 2019
    10
    Gritty, tense and just completely messed up this show keeps rolling along with amazing acting and top notch cinematography
  9. crazedbeauty
    Jul 18, 2019
    4
    Boring. Every episode is near the same, June stares into the camera with a 'Oh just wait until next week, **** is going to go down' the **** never goes down. S3 is a snooze fest.
  10. hoehlinger
    Aug 14, 2019
    10
    The season is messy but the end is amazing. It is all so real. I am looking forward for the season 4 and believe it should be the last one.
  11. Kuggz
    Jul 13, 2019
    5
    Felt incomplete overall and silly half the time. I would have scrapped the storyline and made it about getting Hannah. Had to push myself to keep watching. Wbig step down from season 1 and 2
  12. Felindie
    Oct 28, 2019
    6
    Despite some horrible storyline through the season, the finale gives me some high hopes for the upcoming season.
  13. GrantD243
    Aug 28, 2019
    7
    The second half of this season is pretty great, but the first half dragged so much that it also dragged my overall score for the season down. Pacing is clearly an issue for the writers and they need to decide what the endgame for this series is. June's story needs to start heading towards its end at some point, because this isn't a show that should go for seven seasons. It's time toThe second half of this season is pretty great, but the first half dragged so much that it also dragged my overall score for the season down. Pacing is clearly an issue for the writers and they need to decide what the endgame for this series is. June's story needs to start heading towards its end at some point, because this isn't a show that should go for seven seasons. It's time to tighten things up and kick the story into high gear.… Expand
  14. All_ButTrU4
    Dec 19, 2021
    8
    One thing this show can not be faulted on is it's first episodes. Each season will begin at a phenomenal high point and it could be argued,however fleetingly, it maintains it's starting to stagnate. I appreciate the transition from being a show about the oppressed to being a beginning of a revolution. It hits it's previous marks with less conviction but just as fascinating but even so allOne thing this show can not be faulted on is it's first episodes. Each season will begin at a phenomenal high point and it could be argued,however fleetingly, it maintains it's starting to stagnate. I appreciate the transition from being a show about the oppressed to being a beginning of a revolution. It hits it's previous marks with less conviction but just as fascinating but even so all you want is for it to end. How long can it be palatable for this story to go in circles (June risks losing her life/tries to rescue hannah and fails/Serena uncharacteristically reacts to June's insubordination with June gaining no permanent damage/another opportunity to escape which June rejects again) it's now just a mission to watch it end. Don't get me wrong it is still good but it feels like a sentence without a full stop, a book without a last page.… Expand
  15. MichelleScott
    Jun 28, 2019
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. There comes a time when the horror of a show becomes to much to comprehend. Mouth staples is that time. Total and utter subjugation of women is past good TV viewing. This show better have a solution pretty soon or it becomes unwatchable. Thumbs down for Series 3 Episode 6.… Expand
  16. giraffe15
    Jul 3, 2019
    1
    I was waiting for season 7 so much, and I am so disappointed. It looks like the makers ran out of ideas and everything just stalls. June's behavior becomes erratic with no point or direction, Serena keeps moving like a pendulum from being good to being evil, Emily suddenly goes into an emotional stupor, etc.
  17. samy1117
    Aug 1, 2020
    0
    Worst season. They want to milk the character June and they don't want her to leave for Canada. They want her to stay in Gilead so that they can torture us with slow moving more episodes.
  18. DRAGOS3111
    Nov 16, 2020
    6
    A major disappointment. It tries way too hard to be either a Sci-fi or a thriller. Seasons 1 and 2 were, great, but this one is a letdown. How did they fit so many plot holes? It's a mess. I hope Season 4 will fix these issues in 2021.
  19. geewah
    Jul 21, 2021
    8
    While the emotional kick of the first 2 seasons seems to be on the wane, this season focuses on fighting back even if it takes a while to get there.
    Still a powerful and entertaining show though.

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Metascore
68

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. The Times
    Reviewed by: Carol Midgley
    Feb 21, 2020
    80
    With a different commander we have a new dynamic. We also got the Boomtown Rats singing I Don't Like Mondays, which was left-field. Much needed are these spots of light amid the darkness.
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  2. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: MaryAnn Sleasman
    Jun 10, 2019
    87
    This isn't a show about a woman running away anymore. This is a show about women fighting back.
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  3. Variety
    Reviewed by: Daniel D'Addario
    Jun 5, 2019
    50
    What’s strange about “Handmaid’s Tale” three seasons deep is that it keeps hammering home its greatest hits to the detriment of the possible new avenues it could explore. ... Bledel remains a standout as she portrays Emily’s hesitation and longing. ... Her story is the kind of intimate horror that “The Handmaid’s Tale” once excelled at homing in on, but in its determination to make June a #resistance figure, it keeps leaving its most potentially effective moments by the wayside.
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