10 TV Shows That Are FINALLY Ending
2. The Handmaid's Tale
The Handmaid's Tale was an undeniable cultural juggernaut during its first two seasons - at once a massive critical and awards success and a water cooler show that everybody was talking about.
Yet the series, adapted from Margaret Atwood's 1985 dystopian novel, is also another classic case of a hit TV show that just didn't know when to stop, as it became clear with each passing season that the narrative was being artificially elongated past its natural end-point.
Since season three, The Handmaid's Tale has frustratingly spun its wheels time and time again, enough that even Elisabeth Moss' outstanding performance can't entirely prop it up.
And so, there was a sense of relief when Hulu recently announced that the sixth season, due to air next year, will be its last.
This runs counter to showrunner Bruce Miller's original vision for a 10-season run, which given its current trajectory would surely have been excruciating.
That won't be the absolute last we see of Atwood's universe on the small screen, though, as Miller is already prepping an adaptation of her recent sequel novel, The Testaments.