First Image of Alexis Bledel in Hulu’s Intriguing Take on Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale

We’re both super-excited about the upcoming TV adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale from Hulu, and afraid that, in these times, it might hit a little too close to home. Still, we’ll definitely be watching. Today, another tidbit has been released ahead of the spring premiere: a first glimpse of Alexis Bledel and information on what character she’ll be playing.

As reported by Vulture, Bledel will play the role of Ofglen, a handmaid companion to Elisabeth Moss’s Offred. She’s a character who, at first, seems very loyal to the regime, but turns out to be a confidant to Offred, and totally subversive. This cast of amazing women just seems to get more and more badass with every announcement and photo!

The 10-episode series follows Moss’s Offred as she secretly searches for her daughter, who was taken from her when the totalitarian regime took over. We still have a bit of a wait, however. The Handmaid’s Tale premieres on Hulu on April 26. Will you be watching?

(image via Hulu)

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Teresa Jusino (she/her) is a native New Yorker and a proud Puerto Rican, Jewish, bisexual woman with ADHD. She's been writing professionally since 2010 and was a former TMS assistant editor from 2015-18. Now, she's back as a contributing writer. When not writing about pop culture, she's writing screenplays and is the creator of your future favorite genre show. Teresa lives in L.A. with her brilliant wife. Her other great loves include: Star Trek, The Last of Us, anything by Brian K. Vaughan, and her Level 5 android Paladin named Lal.

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