9 January 2018
The Handmaid’s Tale: Coming soon to Showmax
The award-winning, 10-episode screen adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s dystopian novel The Handmaid’s Tale is launching on Showmax on Thursday, 1 February 2018. Having recently won the Golden Globe for Best Television Drama, this gripping series continues to attract critical acclaim.
Lead actress Elisabeth Moss, who also won the Golden Globe for Best Drama Actress, is outstanding in her role as a handmaid, a women enslaved in a fundamentalist society. Once, June had a husband, a daughter, a job, a life. Now she’s Offred, enslaved as a walking womb in a country where the only thing rarer than pregnancy is escape.
Moss quoted Atwood’s novel during her acceptance speech, highlighting the relevance of this story in relation to the sexual misconduct revelations that shook Hollywood in 2017.
“We were the people who were not in the papers,” Moss read, “We lived in the blank white spaces at the edge of print. It gave us more freedom. We lived in the gaps between the stories.”
“Margaret Atwood, this is for you, and all of the women who came before you and after you who were brave enough to speak out against intolerance and injustice and to fight for equality and freedom in this world,” Moss said. “We no longer live in the blank white spaces at the edge of print. We no longer live in the gaps between the stories. We are the story in print, and we are writing the story ourselves.”
Elisabeth Moss gives a shoutout to the #HandmaidsTale author, upon accepting: "Margaret Atwood this is for you" #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/i4jX5vrdvw
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) January 8, 2018
Watch the trailer
What the critics say
https://people.com/movies/golden-globes-2018-handmaids-tale-best-television-series-drama/
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2017/dec/19/the-handmaids-tale-50-best-tv-shows-of-2017-no-1
https://time.com/4732788/handmaids-tale-review/
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/24/arts/television/review-the-handmaids-tale-creates-a-chilling-mans-world.html
https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2017/04/the-visceral-woman-centric-horror-of-the-handmaids-tale/523683/
Looking for more award-winning series? Read these:
Original African stories by local talent
Dark Side of Glory
Dark Side of Glory tells the stories behind shocking cases of murder and unexplained deaths in the world of sport. Stream from 31 July 2024.
Made in South Africa
One Weeks
One Weeks follows Fana, a charming high-school dropout from Soweto, who can’t believe his luck when he finds himself dating successful lawyer Lihle. Stream now, with new episodes every Monday.
Made in South Africa
The Mommy Club: Sugar & Spice
The Mommy Club: Sugar & Spice is a brand-new Showmax Original reality series, following affluent moms in Durban’s Indian community. Watch from 8 August 2024.
Made in South Africa
Beaulah: Queens van die Kaap
Meet Cape Town’s most charismatic drag queens in this eye-opening reality series. Now streaming, with new episodes every Thursday.
Made in South Africa
016FM
016FM follows rival DJs at a beloved Vaal radio station threatened with closure, starring the late Mpho Sebeng, and Joseph Sedibo. Stream now, with new episodes every Wednesday.
Made in South Africa
Jiji
Jiji follows the lives of four girls in the streets of Jericho, forced into a life of crime to make ends meet. Stream now, with new episodes on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Made in Kenya
Born Into Fame
Born Into Fame follows six South Africans with famous parents, as they try to live up to their family legacies while discovering their own unique paths to success. Stream now, with new episodes every Tuesday.
Made in South Africa
The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip – South Africa
The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip – South Africa is the spin off that fans have been waiting for. Stream now on Showmax, with new episodes every Monday.
Made in South AfricaOne Weeks on Showmax
The Mommy Club Sugar & Spice: Meet the moms
More Mzansi gold
Showmax and South African manufacturer QVWi partner to transform TVs into smart TVs
Showmax partners with QVWi, a Skyworth Digital Company, to upgrade older TVs into smart TVs with the latest technology at an affordable price.
Made in South AfricaMust watch trailer: true-crime doccie Dark Side of Glory
Watch the explosive first trailers for Dark Side of Glory, a true crime documentary about the shocking cases of murder in the world of sport. Premieres 31 July on Showmax.
Made in South Africa
Must-watch trailer for The Butcher’s Soul coming to Showmax
First look at the explosive trailer for The Butcher’s Soul, starring SAFTA winner Melusi Mbele. Premiering 2 August on Showmax.
Made in South Africa
The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Nonku has positive criticism for the ladies
In Episode 9 of The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip SA, Nonku wants to know why Londie arrived so late in Jamaica. Will she get an answer? New episodes every Monday.
Made in South Africa