The series is set in the , a totalitarian theocracy that has overthrown the United States government.
: The protagonist, June Osborne (Offred), navigates a dangerous world where anyone could be a spy, driven by the goal to survive and find her daughter. Series Reception and Impact The series is set in the , a
: Faced with a global fertility crisis, Gilead's regime forces fertile women into sexual servitude as "Handmaids" to bear children for the ruling elite. The series is set in the