'The Handmaid's Tale' season 5: New images and premiere date announced

See new images of Yvonne Strahovski as Serena and Elisabeth Moss as June.

June 14, 2022, 11:34 AM

The Emmy-winning drama "The Handmaid's Tale" will return to Hulu on Sept. 14 with a pair of new episodes.

The streaming service on Monday teased a pair of first-look shots from the upcoming season.

One image features Yvonne Strahovski's Serena smiling beneath a mourning veil while another features Elisabeth Moss' June Osborne staring into camera, looking stern.

PHOTO: Elisabeth Moss is pictured in a scene from Hulu's "The Handmaid's Tale," returning for a fifth season on Sept. 14, 2022.
Elisabeth Moss is pictured in a scene from Hulu's "The Handmaid's Tale," returning for a fifth season on Sept. 14, 2022.
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Hulu also sets up the next chapter with a synopsis: "June faces consequences for killing Commander Waterford while struggling to redefine her identity and purpose. The widowed Serena attempts to raise her profile in Toronto as Gilead's influence creeps into Canada."

PHOTO: Yvonne Strahovski plays Serena Joy in a scene from Hulu's "The Handmaid's Tale," returning for a fifth season on Sept. 14, 2022.
Yvonne Strahovski plays Serena Joy in a scene from Hulu's "The Handmaid's Tale," returning for a fifth season on Sept. 14, 2022.
Hulu

Meanwhile, according to the streamer, Commander Lawrence is busy attempting "to reform Gilead and rise in power."

"June, Luke and Moira fight Gilead from a distance as they continue their mission to save and reunite with Hannah," the synopsis concludes.

In a recent appearance on "The Drew Barrymore Show," star and producer Moss teased the upcoming season.

"June's dealing with, 'What does freedom actually mean?' And can she really be free? And what does that mean? And, 'Where do I place my anger?'" she said.

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