Season 1 scored 94% on Rotten Tomatoes and a Metacritic of 92. IndieWire called it one of the best shows of the year. The premiere season won 8 Primetime Emmy Awards including Outstanding Drama Series.
Renewal: Six-season run on Hulu concluded May 27, 2025. The series finale aired after the show was renewed and completed its planned story arc. (Wikipedia)
Indian OTT platforms do not publish per-title streams. This tracks reception across the run, not viewership.
| Season | Released | BollyMeter | Critics | Audience | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 12017 · 10 eps | 26 April 2017 | 9.0 | 94% | 8.3/10 | MUST-WATCH |
| Season 22018 · 13 eps | 25 April 2018 | 8.0 | 90% | 8.3/10 | WORTH-IT |
| Season 32019 · 13 eps | 5 June 2019 | 7.2 | 82% | 8.3/10 | ONE-TIME WATCH |
| Season 42021 · 10 eps | 27 April 2021 | 6.8 | 69% | 8.3/10 | ONE-TIME WATCH |
| Season 52022 · 10 eps | 14 September 2022 | 7.5 | 80% | 8.3/10 | WORTH-IT |
| Season 62025 · 10 eps | 8 April 2025 | 7.8 | 87% | 8.3/10 | WORTH-IT |
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The series premiere establishes the rules of Gilead with visual economy and atmospheric dread rather than expository overload. Moss anchors the hour with internal narration that critiques the compliance it describes. The premiere’s willingness to be uncomfortable comes without exploitation.
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