This article was first published in 2021 on the eve of Season 4 (which has now left SBS On Demand). Season 5 is set to premiere exclusively on SBS and On Demand on 15 September 2022.
Praise be. Award-winning, hit drama series, The Handmaid’s Tale, will return for season four at 8:30pm on Thursday 29 April, with new episodes exclusively on SBS and SBS On Demand.
Last season saw June (Elisabeth Moss) and her resistance rise up. In the upcoming fourth season of The Handmaid's Tale, premiering Thursday 29 April on SBS and SBS On Demand, June continues to strike back against Gilead as a fierce rebel leader, but the risks she takes bring unexpected and dangerous new challenges. Her quest for justice and revenge threatens to consume her and destroy her most cherished relationships.
The ten episode season stars Moss, Joseph Fiennes, Yvonne Strahovski, Samira Wiley, Alexis Bledel, Ann Dowd, Max Minghella, Madeline Brewer, O-T Fagbenle, Amanda Brugel, Bradley Whitford, and Sam Jaeger.
PREPARE FOR SEASON 4
A 'Handmaid's Tale' refresher to help you prepare for Season 4
The Handmaid’s Tale season four is executive produced by Bruce Miller, Warren Littlefield, Elisabeth Moss, Daniel Wilson, Fran Sears, Eric Tuchman, Sheila Hockin, John Weber, Frank Siracusa, Kira Snyder and Yahlin Chang. The series is produced by MGM Television and internationally distributed by MGM.
SBS will air the double-episode season premiere of The Handmaid’s Tale at 8:30pm Thursday 29 April, with episodes 1-3 available on SBS On Demand. A second double episode will air on Thursday 6 May, with weekly episodes to follow.
Can’t remember what happened in season three? Refresh your memory with this 2-minute recap:
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 talent behind the show. You can subscribe to Eyes On Gilead on your preferred podcast platform now.
SBS will air the double-episode season premiere of The Handmaid’s Tale at 8.30pm Thursday 29 April, with episodes 1-3 available at SBS On Demand. A second double episode will air on Thursday 6 May at 8.30pm, with weekly episodes to follow at 9.30pm. All episodes will be available to stream weekly at SBS On Demand.
Season four of The Handmaid’s Tale will be subtitled in Simplified Chinese and Arabic, and added to the subtitled collection on SBS On Demand, available after the episodes air.
Screening times of The Handmaids Tale Season 4 premiere episodes:
| Episode | Episode Title | SBS (AEST) | SBS On Demand |
| Ep 1 | PIGS | 29 April at 20:30 | 29 April at 19:01 |
| Ep 2 | NIGHTSHADE | 29 April at 21:30 | 29 April at 19:01 |
| Ep 3 | THE CROSSING | 6 May at 20:30 | 29 April at 19:01 |
| Ep 4 | MILK | 6 May at 21:30 | 6 May at 19:01 |
| Ep 5 | CHICAGO | 13 May at 21:30 | 13 May at 19:01 |
| Ep 6 | VOWS | 20 May at 21:30 | 20 May at 19:01 |
| Ep 7 | HOME | 27 May at 21:30 | 27 May at 19:01 |
| Ep 8 | TESTIMONY | 3 June at 21:30 | 3 June at 19:01 |
| Ep 9 | PROGRESS | 10 June at 21:30 | 10 June at 19:01 |
| Ep 10 | THE WILDERNESS | 17 June at 21:30 | 17 June at 19:01 |
