How Covid-19 Changed Season 4 of The Handmaid’s Tale

Hulu's acclaimed drama returns April 28, with fewer characters onscreen

The Handmaid’s Tale had just begun filming its fourth season last March, when production on the series was shut down for six months due to the pandemic. And when the first three episodes of Season 4 debut April 28 on Hulu, Covid-19’s effects will continue to reverberate in the drama.

“A ton of things had to be changed in the show,” showrunner and executive producer Bruce Miller said at the Television Critics Association’s virtual winter press tour Thursday.

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