Where is The Handmaid’s Tale filmed? Filming locations in Cambridge, Hamilton and Toronto for series three unveiled
THE Handmaid’s Tale returned to Channel 4 for a second series and now it’s about to reach its dramatic conclusion in the grand finale TONIGHT (September 1, 2019.) But where was the hit show filmed? Here is what we know… Where is The Handmaid’s Tale set? The Handmaid’s Tale is based on the 1985 novel […]
THE Handmaid’s Tale returned to Channel 4 for a second series and now it’s about to reach its dramatic conclusion in the grand finale TONIGHT (September 1, 2019.)
But where was the hit show filmed? Here is what we know…
Where is The Handmaid’s Tale set?
The Handmaid’s Tale is based on the 1985 novel of the same name by Margaret Atwood and is set in a dystopian society called Gilead, which used to be part of the United States.
The events in the series take place in what used to be Boston, Massachusetts.
In both the show and the book, the US Government was overthrown by religious Christian fundamentalists years after widespread infertility sweeps across the globe.
Most of the series is set in and around the home of Fred and Serena Joy Waterford, played by Joseph Fiennes and Yvonne Strahovski.
In the book, the setting is described as like a ‘museum’.
Where is The Handmaid’s Tale filmed?
The Handmaid’s Tale is mainly filmed in Toronto, Canada.
Toronto City Hall is used in filming.
Streets in Hamilton, Ontario, are also used.
The wall by the water, where the Handmaids pass hanged bodies, is a real wall located in Cambridge in Ontario.
The Waterford house is filmed in Hamilton and is known in real life as the Grand Durand on Aberdeen Avenue.
Coronation Park in Oakville was used to film scenes where the Handmaids are gathered outdoors for different ceremonies.
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When is The Handmaid’s Tale series 3 out in the UK?
The Handmaid’s Tale season three premiered on Sunday, June 9, 2019.
The first episode aired at 9pm on Channel 4.
Elsewhere, US viewers were able to stream the series on June 5 – thanks to Hulu.
The third season consists of a whopping 13 episodes in total – with the series coming to an end on September 1, 2019.