Blessed day. The wait is finally over. Emmy Award-winning, hit drama series, which has just been renewed for a sixth and final season, , has returned for season 5! New episodes are exclusive to SBS and .
In the new season, 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. Commander Lawrence works with Nick and Aunt Lydia as he tries 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 series stars Elisabeth Moss, Bradley Whitford, Yvonne Strahovski, Max Minghella, O-T Fagbenle, Samira Wiley, Madeline Brewer, Amanda Brugel, Ann Dowd and Sam Jaeger.
SBS EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
Elisabeth Moss: "Serena and June are the great love story of the show"
The Handmaid’s Tale is produced by MGM Television and executive produced by Bruce Miller, Warren Littlefield, Elisabeth Moss, Daniel Wilson, Fran Sears, Eric Tuchman, Yahlin Chang, Rachel Skukert, Sheila Hockin, John Weber, Frank Siracusa, Steve Stark and Kim Todd. The series is internationally distributed by MGM.
Episodes have been fast-tracked to SBS On Demand ahead! (see below for publishing schedule).
SBS will air the double-episode season premiere of The Handmaid’s Tale season five at 8.30pm Thursday 15 September. Weekly episodes will follow: At SBS On Demand on Wednesdays, and at 9.30pm on Thursdays from 22 September to 10 November.
An encore episode will follow each Saturday on SBS VICELAND, at 9.30pm following the new and final season of The Good Fight.
Also returning is SBS Australia’s award-winning Handmaid’s Tale companion podcast, Eyes on Gilead. Each episode of the podcast offers entertaining and engrossing analysis of The Handmaid’s Tale, along with exclusive interviews with the stars and creators of the series. You can listen to , to obtain unique insights from the Handmaid’s team, about how they create the show.
The Handmaid’s Tale season five will be available to stream at SBS On Demand with subtitling available in both Arabic and Simplified Chinese, following the broadcast.
How To Prepare for Season 5 of The Handmaid’s Tale
Before Thursday 15 September:
- Check that your SBS On Demand is up-to-date (you don’t want to be caught short on premiere day!)
- Add The Handmaid’s Tale To
- on your device so we can notify you when a new episode has landed at SBS On Demand
- podcast for the essential post-screening conversation
- Watch the recap of season 4 so you can pick right up where we left off:
How To Watch Season 5 of The Handmaid’s Tale
The Handmaid’s Tale S5 Broadcast Schedule (SBS and SBS On Demand)
| | US Air Date | SBS TV Air Time | SBS On Demand Publish Date *FAST-TRACKED* |
| Ep 1 | 14-Sep-22 | 15-Sep-22 - 20:30 | |
| Ep 2 | 14-Sep-22 | 15-Sep-22 - 21:30 | |
| Ep 3 | 21-Sep-22 | 22-Sep-22 - 21:30 | |
| Ep 4 | 28-Sep-22 | 29-Sep-22 - 21:30 | 28-Sep-22 – from 14:01 AEST |
| Ep 5 | 05-Oct-22 | 06-Oct-22 - 21:30 | 05-Oct-22 – from 15:01 AEDT |
| Ep 6 | 12-Oct-22 | 13-Oct-22 - 21:30 | 12-Oct-22 – from 15:01 AEDT |
| Ep 7 | 19-Oct-22 | 20-Oct-22 - 21:30 | 19-Oct-22 – from 15:01 AEDT |
| Ep 8 | 26-Oct-22 | 27-Oct-22 - 21:30 | 26-Oct-22 – from 15:01 AEDT |
| Ep 9 | 02-Nov-22 | 03-Nov-22 - 21:30 | 02-Nov-22 – from 15:01 AEDT |
| Ep 10 | 09-Nov-22 | 10-Nov-22 - 21:30 | 10-Nov-22 – from 16:01 AEDT |
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