The Handmaid’s Tale season 6’s Rotten Tomatoes critic score has been revealed ahead of the season premiere. Set to return on April 8, the sixth and final chapter of the Elisabeth Moss-led dystopian show sees her character, June Osborne, rebel against the system one last time in an attempt to take down Gilead. Previous seasons of the hit Hulu show have been met with critical acclaim.
Rotten Tomatoes has released the overall score for the upcoming season, calculated from various critic reviews. The Handmaid’s Tale season 6 currently has a 100% approval rate, generated from 11 critical reviews from various sites, including TheWrap, Collider, Observer. All have given a positive review, with many praising the season’s cinematic execution and thematic relevance.
What This Means For The Handmaid’s Tale Season 6
The Handmaid’s Tale Season 6 Is A Strong Entry
Season 6 currently marks the series’ highest-rated season, with season 1 taking second place at 94%. However, the Rotten Tomatoes scores for the series’ first three seasons are generated from 200-360 reviews, with seasons 4 and 5 receiving 31 and 46, which means that the score for season 6 is likely to change as more critical reviews are released. Observer‘s Emily Zelmer wrote that the final season was more of a “cliffhanger” than a “conclusion,” with the sequel series, The Testaments, in the works.
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As noted by TheWrap‘s Lauren Thorman, critics were only provided with the first eight episodes of the 10-episode season, but even then, it’s evident that season 6’s “character work” is “among the best the series has to offer.” Her sentiment is echoed by AV Club‘s Tara Bennett, who praised the final season for having a much stronger pace than the previous ones. Moss has previously shared that she was blown away by the scripts and teased the upcoming season to be very emotional.
Our Take On The Handmaid’s Tale Season 6’s Reception
It’s The End, But Also A New Beginning
One thing that most critics have agreed on so far is that The Handmaid’s Tale season 6 marks a very strong entry in The Handmaid’s Tale series in comparison to the previous seasons. While there have also been some criticisms about the show’s existing flaws, the new season has received overall positive reviews from critics.
With The Testaments in production and expected to return to Gilead from the perspectives of Aunt Lydia, Agnes, and Daisy, it sounds like season 6 also serves as an introduction to the upcoming sequel. The stakes are higher than ever in the final season, but The Handmaid’s Tale season 6’s trailer has teased an explosive conclusion to mark the end of the series.
Source: Rotten Tomatoes
The Handmaid’s Tale
7/10
- Release Date
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2017 – 2025-00-00
- Network
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Hulu
- Showrunner
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Bruce Miller
- Directors
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Mike Barker, Kari Skogland, Daina Reid, Reed Morano, Floria Sigismondi, Jeremy Podeswa, Kate Dennis, Richard Shepard, Amma Asante, Christina Choe, Deniz Gamze Ergüven, Bradley Whitford, Dearbhla Walsh, Liz Garbus
- Writers
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Kira Snyder, Eric Tuchman, Yahlin Chang, John Herrera, Jacey Heldrich, Dorothy Fortenberry, Marissa Jo Cerar, Lynn Renee Maxcy
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Elisabeth Moss
June Osborne / Offred / Ofjoseph
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