The Handmaid's Tale remains a grim novel by Margaret Atwood, published in 1985. It is set in the Republic of Gilead, a totalitarian society where women lost all their rights. In this society, women are segregated into castes based on their reproductive capabilities, with Handmaids bound to reproductive servitude. The novel follows Offred, a Handmaid assigned to a Commander and his wife, Serena Joy, a former activist who helped create the Gileadean regime. The Handmaid's Tale translated into a successful TV series in 2017, earning several awards, such as Emmys and Golden Globes.