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The Handmaid's Tale
2017–2025
· TV Show
· 60 min episodes
· 6 seasons
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MEANRANK
77/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #210
- IMDb #139
- Google retired #128
- Rotten Tomatoes #264
- Metacritic #116
- RatingGraph #147
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #221
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #293
- Metacritic Critics #59
- Metacritic Audience #249
- Criticker #133
- Trakt #152
Every rating
57–90
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 57, highest is Google on 90.
See the TV shows the platforms disagree about most →Set in a dystopian future, a woman is forced to live as a concubine under a fundamentalist theocratic dictatorship.
Details
- Created by
- Bruce Miller
- Based on
- The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
- Released
- 26 April 2017
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English, German, Greek
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Episodes
- 66 across 6 seasons
- Awards
- 41 wins, 135 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (86) →
Awards & nominations
See all 176 →26 major awards won · 41 wins from 176 nominations across 31 ceremonies
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2020 | Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour or More) | Elisabeth Williams, Martha Sparrow, and Robert Hepburn (for "Household") | Winner |
| Art Directors Guild Awards 2019 | One-Hour Contemporary Single-Camera Series | Mark White and Elisabeth Williams (for "June" and "Unwomen") | Winner |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2019 | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Bradley Whitford (for "Postpartum") | Winner |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2019 | Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour or More) | Elisabeth Williams, Martha Sparrow, and Robert Hepburn (for "Holly") | Winner |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2019 | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Cherry Jones (for "Holly") | Winner |
| Art Directors Guild Awards 2018 | One-Hour Contemporary Single-Camera Series | Julie Berghoff (for "Offred", "Birth Day", "Nolite Te Bastardes Carborundorum") | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards 2018 | Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Ann Dowd | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards 2018 | Best Drama Series | The Handmaid's Tale | Winner |
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Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
45 nominations, 10 won
| Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (One Hour) | Colin Watkinson (for "Offred") | Winner |
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Bradley Whitford (for "Postpartum") | Winner |
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Cherry Jones (for "Holly") | Winner |
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Samira Wiley (for "After") | Winner |
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Alexis Bledel (for "Late") | Winner |
| Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour or More) | Elisabeth Williams, Martha Sparrow, and Robert Hepburn (for "Household") | Winner |
| Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour or More) | Elisabeth Williams, Martha Sparrow, and Robert Hepburn (for "Holly") | Winner |
| Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour or More) | Mark White, Elisabeth Williams, Martha Sparrow, and Caroline Gee (for "June") | Winner |
| Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary or Fantasy Program (One Hour or More) | Julie Berghoff, Evan Webber, and Sophie Neudorfer (for "Offred") | Winner |
| Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series | Wendy Hallam Martin (for "June") | Winner |
| Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series | Sharon Bialy, Sherry Thomas, Russell Scott, and Robin D. Cook | Nominee |
| Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series | Sharon Bialy, Sherry Thomas, Russell Scott, and Robin D. Cook | Nominee |
| Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series | Sharon Bialy, Sherry Thomas, Russell Scott, and Robin D. Cook | Nominee |
| Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series | Russell Scott, Sharon Bialy, Sherry Thomas, and Robin D. Cook | Nominee |
| Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (One Hour) | Zoë White (for "Holly") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (One Hour) | Colin Watkinson for ("The Word") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (One Hour) | Colin Watkinson (for "June") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Contemporary Hairstyling | Paul Elliot and Franchi Pir (for "Vows") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Contemporary Hairstyling | Paul Elliot and Ewa Latak-Cynk (for "Liars") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Contemporary Makeup (Non-Prosthetic) | Burton LeBlanc and Alastair Muir (for "Pigs") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Contemporary Makeup (Non-Prosthetic) | Burton LeBlanc and Alastair Muir (for "Mayday") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes | Debra Hanson, Jane Flanders, and Darci Cheyne (for "Nightshade") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes | Natalie Bronfman, Helena Davis Perry, and Christina Cattle (for "Household") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes | Ane Crabtree and Natalie Bronfman (for "The Word") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes | Ane Crabtree and Natalie Bronfman (for "Seeds") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Cherry Jones (for "Exile") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Alexis Bledel (for "Testimony") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Mckenna Grace (for "Pigs") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Alexis Bledel (for "God Bless the Child") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Cherry Jones (for "Baggage") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Kelly Jenrette (for "Other Women") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Makeup for a Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic) | Burton LeBlanc, Talia Reingold, and Erika Caceres (for "Unwomen") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score) | Adam Taylor (for "The Crossing") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score) | Adam Taylor (for "The Word") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Period/Fantasy Costumes for a Series, Limited Series, or Movie | Ane Crabtree and Sheena Wichary (for "Offred") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour or More) | Elisabeth Williams, Martha Sparrow, Larry Spittle, and Rob Hepburn (for "Chicago") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour or More) | Elisabeth Williams, Martha Sparrow, and Rob Hepburn (for "Seeds", "First Blood", "After") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series | Wendy Hallam Martin (for "The Crossing") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series | Wendy Hallam Martin (for "The Word") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour) | Joe Morrow, Lou Solakofski, and Sylvain Arseneault (for "Holly") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One-Hour) | Lou Solakofski, Joe Morrow, and Sylvain Arseneault (for "Chicago") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One-Hour) | Joe Morrow, Lou Solakofski, and Sylvain Arseneault (for "June") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Supporting Role | Stephen Lebed, Brendan Taylor, Leo Bovell, Rob Greb, Gwen Zhang, Marlis Coto, Stephen Wagner, Josh Clark, and James Minett (for "Household") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Supporting Role | Stephen Lebed, Brendan Taylor, Kelly Knauff, Kelly Weisz, Kevin McGeagh, Anderson Leo Bovell, Winston Lee, Xi Luo, and Cameron Kerr (for "June") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Supporting Role | Brendan Taylor, Stephen Lebed, Leo Bovell, Martin O'Brien, Winston Lee, Kelly Knauff, Zach Dembinski, Mike Suta, and Cameron Kerr (for "Birth Day") | Nominee |
Primetime Emmy Awards
32 nominations, 5 won
| Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series | Reed Morano (for "Offred") | Winner |
| Outstanding Drama Series | Bruce Miller, Warren Littlefield, Daniel Wilson, Fran Sears, Ilene Chaiken, Sheila Hockin, Eric Tuchman, Frank Siracusa, John Weber, Kira Snyder, Elisabeth Moss, Joseph Boccia, and Leila Gerstein | Winner |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Elisabeth Moss (for "Night") | Winner |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Ann Dowd (for "Offred") | Winner |
| Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Bruce Miller (for "Offred") | Winner |
| Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series | Liz Garbus (for "The Wilderness") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series | Daina Reid (for "Holly") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series | Kari Skogland (for "After") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series | Kate Dennis (for "The Bridge") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Drama Series | Bruce Miller, Warren Littlefield, Elisabeth Moss, Daniel Wilson, Fran Sears, Eric Tuchman, Sheila Hockin, John Weber, Frank Siracusa, Kira Snyder, Yahlin Chang, Dorothy Fortenberry, Margaret Atwood, Kim Todd, Matt Hastings, Nina Fiore, and John Herrera | Nominee |
| Outstanding Drama Series | Bruce Miller, Warren Littlefield, Elisabeth Moss, Daniel Wilson, Fran Sears, Mike Barker, Eric Tuchman, Sheila Hockin, John Weber, Frank Siracusa, Kira Snyder, Yahlin Chang, Margaret Atwood, Dorothy Fortenberry, Marissa Jo Cerar, Nina Fiore, John Herrera, and Kim Todd | Nominee |
| Outstanding Drama Series | Bruce Miller, Warren Littlefield, Elisabeth Moss, Daniel Wilson, Fran Sears, Mike Barker, Sheila Hockin, Eric Tuchman, Kira Snyder, Yahlin Chang, Frank Siracusa, John Weber, Dorothy Fortenberry, and Joseph Boccia | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Elisabeth Moss | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Elisabeth Moss (for "Home") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Elisabeth Moss (for "The Last Ceremony") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | O-T Fagbenle (for "Home") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Max Minghella (for "The Crossing") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Bradley Whitford (for "Testimony") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Bradley Whitford (for "Sacrifice") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Joseph Fiennes (for "First Blood") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Madeline Brewer (for "Testimony") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Ann Dowd (for "Progress") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Yvonne Strahovski (for "Home") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Samira Wiley (for "Vows") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Samira Wiley (for "Sacrifice") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Alexis Bledel (for "Unwomen") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Ann Dowd (for "June") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Yvonne Strahovski (for "Women's Work") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Samira Wiley (for "Night") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Yahlin Chang (for "Home") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Bruce Miller and Kira Snyder (for "Holly") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Bruce Miller (for "June") | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Television Awards
4 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actress in a Drama Series | Elisabeth Moss | Winner |
| Best Drama Series | The Handmaid's Tale | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Ann Dowd | Winner |
| Best Actress in a Drama Series | Elisabeth Moss | Nominee |
Writers Guild of America Awards
7 nominations, 2 won
| Dramatic Series | Ilene Chaiken, Nina Fiore, Dorothy Fortenberry, Leila Gerstein, John Herrera, Lynn Maxcy, Bruce Miller, Kira Snyder, Wendy Straker Hauser, and Eric Tuchman | Winner |
| New Series | Ilene Chaiken, Nina Fiore, Dorothy Fortenberry, Leila Gerstein, John Herrera, Lynn Maxcy, Bruce Miller, Kira Snyder, Wendy Straker Hauser, and Eric Tuchman | Winner |
| Dramatic Series | Yahlin Chang, Nina Fiore, Dorothy Fortenberry, Jacey Heldrich, John Herrera, Bruce Miller, Aly Monroe, Kira Snyder, and Eric Tuchman | Nominee |
| Dramatic Series | Marissa Jo Cerar, Yahlin Chang, Nina Fiore, Dorothy Fortenberry, Jacy Heldrich, John Herrera, Lynn Renee Maxcy, Bruce Miller, Kira Snyder, and Eric Tuchman | Nominee |
| Dramatic Series | Yahlin Chang, Nina Fiore, Dorothy Fortenberry, John Herrera, Lynn Renee Maxcy, Bruce Miller, Kira Snyder, and Eric Tuchman | Nominee |
| Episodic Drama | Kira Snyder for "Testimony" | Nominee |
| Episodic Drama | Eric Tuchman (for "First Blood") | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
6 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actress – Television Series Drama | Elisabeth Moss | Winner |
| Best Television Series – Drama | The Handmaid's Tale | Winner |
| Best Actress – Television Series Drama | Elisabeth Moss | Nominee |
| Best Actress – Television Series Drama | Elisabeth Moss | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Yvonne Strahovski | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Ann Dowd | Nominee |
Art Directors Guild Awards
5 nominations, 2 won
| One-Hour Contemporary Single-Camera Series | Mark White and Elisabeth Williams (for "June" and "Unwomen") | Winner |
| One-Hour Contemporary Single-Camera Series | Julie Berghoff (for "Offred", "Birth Day", "Nolite Te Bastardes Carborundorum") | Winner |
| One-Hour Contemporary Single-Camera Series | Elisabeth Williams (for "Chicago") | Nominee |
| One-Hour Contemporary Single-Camera Series | Elisabeth Williams (for "Mayday") | Nominee |
| One-Hour Contemporary Single-Camera Series | Andrew Stearn (for "The Bridge") | Nominee |
Producers Guild of America Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama | The Handmaid's Tale | Winner |
| Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama | The Handmaid's Tale | Nominee |
| Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama | The Handmaid's Tale | Nominee |
Directors Guild of America Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Directorial Achievement for a Drama Series | Reed Morano (for "Offred") | Winner |
| Outstanding Directorial Achievement for a Drama Series | Daina Reid (for "Holly") | Nominee |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
9 nominations
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series | Elisabeth Moss | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series | Elisabeth Moss | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series | Elisabeth Moss | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series | Elisabeth Moss | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series | Joseph Fiennes | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Alexis Bledel, Madeline Brewer, Amanda Brugel, Ann Dowd, O-T Fagbenle, Joseph Fiennes, Sam Jaeger, Max Minghella, Elisabeth Moss, Yvonne Strahovski, Bradley Whitford, and Samira Wiley | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Alexis Bledel, Madeline Brewer, Amanda Brugel, Ann Dowd, O-T Fagbenle, Joseph Fiennes, Kristen Gutoskie, Nina Kiri, Ashleigh LaThrop, Elisabeth Moss, Yvonne Strahovski, Bahia Watson, Bradley Whitford, and Samira Wiley | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Alexis Bledel, Madeline Brewer, Amanda Brugel, Ann Dowd, O-T Fagbenle, Joseph Fiennes, Nina Kiri, Max Minghella, Elisabeth Moss, Yvonne Strahovski, Sydney Sweeney, and Bahia Watson | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Madeline Brewer, Amanda Brugel, Ann Dowd, O-T Fagbenle, Joseph Fiennes, Tattiawna Jones, Max Minghella, Elisabeth Moss, Yvonne Strahovski, and Samira Wiley | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
7 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actress in a Drama / Genre Series | Elisabeth Moss | Winner |
| Best Actress in a Drama / Genre Series | Elisabeth Moss | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or TV Film | Ann Dowd | Winner |
| Best Actress in a Drama / Genre Series | Elisabeth Moss | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Drama / Genre Series | Elisabeth Moss | Nominee |
| Best Drama Series | The Handmaid's Tale | Nominee |
| Best Drama Series | The Handmaid's Tale | Nominee |
Television Critics Association Awards
8 nominations, 2 won
| Outstanding Achievement in Drama | The Handmaid's Tale | Winner |
| Program of the Year | The Handmaid's Tale | Winner |
| Individual Achievement in Drama | Elisabeth Moss | Nominee |
| Individual Achievement in Drama | Elisabeth Moss | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Drama | The Handmaid's Tale | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Drama | The Handmaid's Tale | Nominee |
| Outstanding New Program | The Handmaid's Tale | Nominee |
| Program of the Year | The Handmaid's Tale | Nominee |
Casting Society of America
5 nominations, 1 won
| Television Pilot and First Season – Drama | Sharon Bialy, Sherry Thomas, Russell Scott, Robin D. Cook, and Jonathan Oliveira | Winner |
| Television Series – Drama | Sharon Bialy, Sherry Thomas, Russell Scott, Robin D. Cook, Stacia Kimler, and Jonathan Oliveira | Nominee |
| Television Series – Drama | Sharon Bialy, Sherry Thomas, Russell Scott, Robin D. Cook, Stacia Kimler, and Jonathan Oliveira | Nominee |
| Television Series – Drama | Sharon Bialy, Sherry Thomas, Russell Scott, Robin D. Cook, Stacia Kimler, and Jonathan Oliveira | Nominee |
| Television Series – Drama | Sharon Bialy, Sherry Thomas, Russell Scott, Robin D. Cook, and Jonathan Oliveira | Nominee |
American Society of Cinematographers Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Regular Series for Non-Commercial Television | Colin Watkinson (for "Night") | Winner |
| Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Regular Series for Non-Commercial Television | Stuart Biddlecombe (for "The Wilderness") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Regular Series for Non-Commercial Television | Colin Watkinson (for "The Word") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Regular Series for Non-Commercial Television | Zoe White (for "Holly") | Nominee |
Costume Designers Guild Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Excellence in Contemporary Television Series | Ane Crabtree | Winner |
| Excellence in Sci-Fi/Fantasy Television | Debra Hanson (for "Nightshade") | Nominee |
| Excellence in Sci-Fi/Fantasy Television | Natalie Bronfman (for "Household") | Nominee |
| Excellence in Sci-Fi/Fantasy Television | Ane Crabtree | Nominee |
British Academy Television Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best International Programme | The Handmaid's Tale | Winner |
| Best International Programme | The Handmaid's Tale | Nominee |
MTV Movie & TV Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Performance in a Show | Elisabeth Moss | Winner |
| Best Villain | Joseph Fiennes | Nominee |
American Cinema Editors Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Edited Drama Series for Non-Commercial Television | Julian Clarke and Wendy Hallam Martin (for "Offred") | Winner |
American Film Institute Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top 10 TV Programs of the Year | The Handmaid's Tale | Winner |
Peabody Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Entertainment, children's and youth honoree | The Handmaid's Tale | Winner |
USC Scripter Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Adapted TV Screenplay | Bruce Miller and Margaret Atwood (for "Offred") | Winner |
Women Film Critics Circle
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Series | The Handmaid's Tale | Winner |
Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards
7 nominations
| Best Actress in a Streaming Series, Drama | Elisabeth Moss | Nominee |
| Best Streaming Series, Drama | The Handmaid's Tale | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Series, Drama | Bradley Whitford | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Series, Drama | Samira Wiley | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Series, Drama | Yvonne Strahovski | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Series, Drama | Ann Dowd | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Series, Drama | Alexis Bledel | Nominee |
Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards
5 nominations
| Best Television Series, Mini-Series or New Media Series – Best Contemporary Make-Up | Burton LeBlanc, Alastair Muir, and Faye Crasto | Nominee |
| Best Television Series, Mini-Series or New Media Series – Best Contemporary Make-Up | Burton LeBlanc, Talia Reingold, Erika Caceres | Nominee |
| Best Television Series, Mini-Series or New Media Series – Best Contemporary Make-Up | Burton LeBlanc, Talia Reinhold, Erika Caceres | Nominee |
| Best Television Series, Mini-Series or New Media Series – Contemporary Hair Styling | Paul Elliot and Ewa Latak-Cynk | Nominee |
| Best Television Series, Mini-Series or New Media Series – Contemporary Hair Styling | Karola Dirnberger and Ewa Cynk | Nominee |
Visual Effects Society Awards
4 nominations
| Outstanding Compositing in a Photoreal Episode | Winston Lee, Gwen Zhang, Xi Luo, and Kevin Quatman (for "June") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Created Environment in an Episode, Commercial, or Real-Time Project | Patrick Zentis, Kevin McGeagh, Leo Bovell, and Zachary Dembinski (for "June") – Fenway Park | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode | Brendan Taylor, Stephen Lebed, Kayla Cabral, and Brannek Gaudet (for "Chicago") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode | Brendan Taylor, Stephen Lebed, Winston Lee, and Leo Bovell (for "June") | Nominee |
Cinema Audio Society Awards
3 nominations
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Series – One Hour | Sylvain Arseneault, Lou Solakofski, Joe Morrow, Scott Michael Smith, Adam Taylor, Andrea Rusch, and Kevin Schultz (for "Heroic") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Series – One Hour | Sylvain Arseneault, Lou Solakofski, Joe Morrow, Scott Michael Smith, Adam Taylor, Mark DeSimone, and Jack Heeren (for "Holly") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Series – One Hour | John J. Thomson, Lou Solakofski, Joe Morrow, and Don White (for "Offred") | Nominee |
Saturn Awards
2 nominations
| Best New Media Television Series | The Handmaid's Tale | Nominee |
| Best Streaming Horror & Thriller Series | The Handmaid's Tale | Nominee |
GLAAD Media Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Drama Series | The Handmaid's Tale | Nominee |
Location Managers Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Locations in Contemporary Television | John Musikka and Geoffrey Smither | Nominee |
NAACP Image Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Samira Wiley | Nominee |
People's Choice Awards
1 nomination
| The Drama Show of 2018 | The Handmaid's Tale | Nominee |
Set Decorators Society of America Awards
1 nomination
| Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a One Hour Fantasy or Science Fiction Series | Rob Hepburn and Elisabeth Williams | Nominee |