The dystopian plot of The Handmaid’s Tale follows the second American Civil War, where a fertile woman is subjected as a child-bearing slave by the totalitarian society. The series is based on the 1985 novel of the same name by Margaret Atwood.
The story is based on the lives in Gilead’s dystopia, where a fundamentalist regime rules a totalitarian society. The city faces disasters and a plummeting birth rate due to diseases. And in the attempt of repopulating, the few fertile women left are forced into servitude.
The show has received great accolades and awards, including Primetime Emmy Awards and Golden Globe Awards. And if you loved watching The Handmaid’s Tale, these shows are for you.
Watchmen (Since 2019)
Rotten Tomatoes Rating – 95%
Set in an alternate history where masked vigilantes are treated as outlaws, the show embraces the original book’s nostalgia. The show takes place in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 2019.
3% (2016 – 2020)
Rotten Tomatoes Rating – 85%
This Brazilian dystopian thriller series is set in an unspecified future where 20-year-olds are given an opportunity every year to enter “The Process” and advance towards “Offshore.” “Offshore” is the happy land of utopia which can be entered only after completing “The Process.”
The 100 (2016 – 2020)
Rotten Tomatoes Rating – 93%
Set 95 years after a devastating Nuclear war destroyed civilization, a spaceship accommodating the lone survivors sends hundred juvenile delinquents back to earth, hoping to re-populate the planet.
For All Mankind ( Since 2019)
Rotten Tomatoes Rating – 73%
This American science fiction series is set in an alternate 1969 United States who are shocked due to the Soviet Union successfully managing to land people on the moon before the Americans. NASA is then presented with a new challenge that they never expected, which leads to an intensified cold war between the two countries.
The Man In The High Castle (2015 -2019)
Rotten Tomatoes Rating – 84%
This American dystopian web series depicts a parallel universe in which the Axis power, lead by Nazi Germany, rule the world post their victory in the Second World War. The Man In The High Castle is created by Frank Spotnitz and stars Alexa Davalos, Rupert Evans, and Luke Kleintank.
Game Of Thrones (2011 – 2019)
Rotten Tomatoes Rating – 89%
Game of Thrones is one of the most loved and watch TV shows globally. Based on George R. R. Martin’s book A Song of Ice and Water, the show is set in fictional continents and revolves around nine noble families. They wage war against each other to gain power over the land of Westeros and the Seven Kingdoms.
Cleverman (2016 – 2017)
This Australian TV drama is based on an original concept by Ryan Griffen. The story revolves around two estranged brothers who are forced to fight together for their survival. In this not-too-distant dystopian future, Hairypeople, an ancient species, must live among humans and battle in a world that wants to destroy them.
Black Mirror (2011 – 2019)
Rotten Tomatoes Rating – 83%
Black Mirror is a British science-fiction anthology dystopian created by Charlie Brooker. The show unveils how modern technologies can backfire and be used against those who created them. Every episode of the show has a different story with different characters combating different types of technologies.
Man Men (2007 – 2015)
Rotten Tomatoes Rating – 94%
This American period drama is set in a fictional Sterling Cooper advertising agency on Madison Avenue, New York City. The show focuses on mysterious and talented ad executive Don Draper, a womanizer. The secrets of his past and present threaten to topple his family and work life.
Alias Grace (2017)
Rotten Tomatoes Rating – 99%
This Canadian miniseries is based on Margaret Atwood’s 1996 novel of the same name. The story weighs the killing of Thomas Kinnear, whether the murderer is pardoned due to insanity.
This concludes the list of shows that you should consider watching if The Handmaid’s Tale intrigued you.