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Biggest Differences Between Hulu's ‘The Handmaid's Tale' Show and the Book
Hulu's ‘The Handmaid's Tale’ is based on author Margaret Atwood's book of the same name — but how similar are they?
Based on Margaret Atwood ’s novel of the same name, The Handmaid’s Tale takes place in a dystopian future where low fertility rates have resulted in women being forcefully assigned to men for the sole purpose of bearing children. Elisabeth Moss, Yvonne Strahovski, Madeline Brewer, Ann Dowd, O-T Fagbenle, Max Minghella, Samira Wiley and Amanda Brugel have led the cast since the show’s premiere. Based on Margaret Atwood’s novel of the same name, The Handmaid’s Tale takes place in a dystopian future where low fertility rates have led women to be assigned to men for bearing children.
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