The handmaid's tale. Season 1 [videorecording] / MGM presents an MGM and Hulu production ; MGM Television Entertainment Inc. and Relentless Productions, LLC ; Daniel Wilson Productions, Inc. ; the Littlefield Company ; White Oak Pictures ; MGM Television ; Hulu Originals ; created for television by Bruce Miller ; produced by Joseph Boccia, Elisabeth Moss ; consulting producer, Margaret Atwood.
Summary:
"The Handmaid's Tale" is the story of life in the dystopia of Gilead, a totalitarian society in what was formerly the United States. Facing environmental disasters and a plunging birthrate, Gilead is ruled by a twisted fundamentalism in its militarized "return to traditional values." As one of the few remaining fertile women, Offred ... is a Handmaid in the Commander's household, belonging to the caste of women forced into sexual servitude as a last desperate attempt to repopulate the world. In this terrifying society, Offred must navigate between Commanders, their cruel wives, domestic Marthas, and her fellow Handmaids - where anyone could be a spy for Gilead - with one goal: to survive and find the daughter who was taken from her.
Record details
- ISBN: 9786317122536
- ISBN: 6317122539
- Physical Description: 3 videodiscs (approximately 525 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: Beverly Hills, California : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2018]
- Copyright: ©2017
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Based on the novel by Margaret Atwood. Originally made available for online streaming by Hulu in 2017. Special features: Script to screen : the salvaging ; Hope in Gilead. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Disc 1. Offred / director, Reed Morano ; writer, Bruce Miller ; Birth day / director, Reed Morano ; writer, Bruce Miller ; Late / director, Reed Morano ; writer, Bruce Miller ; Nolite te bastardes carborundorum / director, Mike Barker ; writer, Leila Gerstein -- Disc 2. Faithful / director, Mike Barker ; writer, Dorothy Fortenberry ; A woman's place / director, Floria Sigismondi ; writer, Wendy Straker Hauser ; The other side / director, Floria Sigismondi ; writer, Lynn Renee Maxcy ; Jezebels / director, Kate Dennis ; writer, Kira Snyder -- Disc 3. The bridge / director, Kate Dennis ; writer, Eric Tuchman ; Night / director, Kari Skogland ; writer, Bruce Miller. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Music by Adam Taylor ; cinematography by Colin Watkinson ; costume design by Ane Crabtree. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Elisabeth Moss, Yvonne Strahovski, Joseph Fiennes, Alexis Bledel, Madeline Brewer, Ann Dowd, O.T. Fagbenle, Max Minghella, Samira Wiley. |
| Target Audience Note: | TV-MA. |
| System Details Note: | DVD; NTSC, region 1; wide screen (1.78:1) presentation, Dolby Digital 5.1. |
| Language Note: | In English; optional Spanish and French subtitles; optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH). |
| Awards Note: | 2018 Golden Globe Award for best television series, drama. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Theocracy > Drama. Totalitarianism > Drama. Misogyny > Drama. Pregnancy > Social aspects > Drama. Man-woman relationships > Drama. Infertility > Drama. |
| Genre: | Television adaptations. Dystopian television programs. Television series. Fiction television programs. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
Available copies
- 53 of 58 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Madison County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 1 current hold with 58 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Madison Main Library | TV-MA 3DVD HAN1 (Text) | 30229101340155 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library | DVD HANDMAID'S SEASON 1 (Text) | 39493108300429 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Alexander Main Library | DVD 21-142 Handmaid's (TV Shows) (Text) | 34269001277368 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Andrews Public Library | TV DVD HAN (Text) | 80605000673326 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
| Angier Public Library | DVD F Han 22G 23G 26G (Text) | 33632002703701 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Canton Library | DVD 791 H (Text) | 33115007657537 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Columbus Library | DVD TV HAN S1 (Text) | 31250200029259 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
| Cumberland Headquarters | DVD H (Text) | 31781064353012 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Dorothy Wightman Library | ADVD GEN HAN (Text) | 30372101649207 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
| East Asheville Library | FF 47450 DVD EAST (Text) | 0020511842278 | Adult Video | Checked out | 05/01/2025 |
| East Regional Library | DVD H (Text) | 31781064350968 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Eden Library | vid rotation yellow - 7764 (Text) | 31554010346244 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Edneyville Branch | 791.45 H / Television (Text) | 33258008374576 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Elkin Public Library | DVD (Text) | 30499100527017 | Adult Video Fiction | In transit | - |
| Fairview Library | FF H 48585 DVD FAIR (Text) | 0020513693646 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Forsyth Central | DVD DRAMA [TV SERIES] 3 DVD RATING UNK (Text) | 2112502097720 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
| Franklinton Branch | DVD/F/Handmaid's/#1 (Text) | 72350000086548 | Adult Video TV Series | Available | - |
| George H. & Laura E. Brown Library | DVD TV Series Han (Text) | 30308101182815 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Graham County Library | DVD HAN (Text) | 80605000600089 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
| Harnett County Main Library | DVD F Han 107-109 D (Text) | 33630005048165 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Haywood County Main Library | DVD 791 H (Text) | 33115007691403 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Hocutt-Ellington Memorial Library | DVD Handmaid (Text) | 39523000043675 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Hudson (Caldwell) | DVD F Handmaid's Season 1 (Text) | 50669012296118 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Jackson County Public Library | DVD HANDMAID'S SEASON 1 (Text) | 39493108316565 | Adult Video | Checked out | 05/03/2025 |
| Jacksonville Main Library | DVD GEN HAN (Text) | 36015000637617 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| King Public Library | DVD (Text) | 30094100434163 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
| Leicester Library | FF 50867 DVD LSTR (Text) | 0020512407238 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Lenoir Library | DVD F Handmaid's Season 1 (Text) | 50669012302965 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Lenoir Library | DVD F Handmaid's Season 1 (Text) | 50669012990769 | Adult Storage Video | Available | - |
| Lewisville Branch | DVD DRAMA [TV SERIES] 3 DVD RATING UNK (Text) | 2112502099560 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
| Macon County Public Library | DVD HANDMAID'S SEASON ONE (Text) | 39493108514870 | Adult Video Fiction | Checked out | 04/30/2025 |
| Marion Library | DVD HAN S.1 (Text) | 37810435311161 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Martin Memorial Library | VIDEO DVD (Text) | 38344200431961 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Moore County Library | TV SERIES DVD #4213 (Text) | 48198000586681 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
| Mt. Airy Public Library | DVD (Text) | 30499200645552 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Murphy Public Library | DVD TV HAN #2911 (Text) | 80605000120559 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
| North Asheville Library | FF 50164 DVD NRTH (Text) | 0020512279199 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| North Davidson Public Library | DVD F R #4098 (Text) | 25908008139334 | Adult Video R | Available | - |
| North Regional Library | DVD H (Text) | 31781064353020 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Oakley/South Asheville Library | FF 52655 DVD SAVL (Text) | 0020512890664 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Old Fort Branch Library | DVD HAN S.1 (Text) | 37810435311302 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Paddison Memorial Branch | DVD DRAMA [TV SERIES] 3 DVD RATING UNK (Text) | 2112502095669 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
| Perry Memorial Library | DVD Han S1 (Text) | 33727002316098 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
| Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield | DVD Handmaid's (Text) | 38950611323215 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Richard H. Thornton Main Library | DVD FIC HANDMA (Text) | 42756202167422 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
| Robeson County Public Library | TV-SERIES DVD 4190 (Text) | 34510611109677 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Rural Hall Branch | DVD DRAMA RATING UNK (Text) | 2112502201383 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
| Sneads Ferry Branch Library | DVD GEN HAN (Text) | 36015000239117 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Southside Branch | DVD DRAMA [TV SERIES] 3 DVD RATING UNK (Text) | 2112502095164 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
| Swannanoa Library | FF 47915 DVD SWAN (Text) | 0020511890772 | Adult Video | Available | - |
