The Handmaid’s Tale is back for a sixth season, which sees the Handmaid’s continue their fight to overthrow Gilead as the underground resistance movement expands. The season welcomes back several familiar faces, including leading star Elisabeth Moss, and some new faces among the Commanders.
Viewers interested in The Handmaid’s Tale season 6 cast can use our guide to find out where they’ve seen them before and where they can watch the cast’s best movies and TV shows on platforms like Max, Netflix, and more.
Elisabeth Moss (June Osborne)
Elisabeth Moss leads The Handmaid’s Tale season 6 as June Osborne, who continues her fight against Gilead after being forced to be a Handmaid. The Handmaid’s Tale isn’t the only critically acclaimed series Moss has led. She also starred alongside Jon Hamm in all seven seasons of Mad Men, portraying Peggy Olson, a secretary who pushes her way through a male-dominated field to become a top copywriter. Before her Emmy-nominated role in Mad Men, Moss also starred in The West Wing as Zoey, the youngest daughter of President Josiah Bartlett (Martin Sheen). Most recently, she starred in and produced the thriller series The Veil.
Yvonne Strahovski (Serena Joy Waterford)
Yvonne Strahovski portrays Serena Joy Waterford in The Handmaid’s Tale season 6, who struggles with her allegiances after once being an avid supporter of Gilead. Viewers most likely recognize Strahovski from the spy drama Chuck, where she played a leading role as CIA Agent Sarah Walker, who is tasked with protecting Chuck Bartowski (Zachary Levi) after he accidentally downloads sensitive government information into his brain. She also starred in Dexter seasons 7 and 8 as a serial killer, Hannah McKay. Strahovski's latest project is Teacup, a horror miniseries in which she portrays a veterinarian, Maggie Chenoweth, on a farm plagued with supernatural occurrences.
Madeline Brewer (Janine Lindo)
Madeline Brewer stars in The Handmaid’s Tale season 6 as Janine Lindo, a friend of June’s and a rebellious Handmaid. Before The Handmaid’s Tale, Brewer gained recognition for her recurring role in Netflix hit series, Orange is the New Black, in which she portrayed inmate Tricia Miller. In 2025, she joined You season 5 as Bronte, a young woman who catches Joe Goldberg’s (Penn Badgley) eye while working at his bookshop. Brewer is next set to star in the upcoming movie, Anniversary, which appears to be another dystopian story of a family torn apart by an unexpected movement that takes hold of the country.
Ann Dowd (Aunt Lydia Clements)
Ann Dowd appears in The Handmaid’s Tale season 6 as Aunt Lydia Clements, a high-ranking woman working in Gilead who has some sympathy for the Handmaids. Dowd boasts quite an extensive career on the small screen, with one of her most acclaimed roles coming from The Leftovers, where she stars as Patti Levin, a member of the cult Guilty Remnants that arises after the disappearance of a large portion of the population. She has a penchant for portraying religious characters, as she also starred in Nothing Sacred as Sister Mo Brody at a large urban church. Dowd also boasts guest appearances on shows like House and Law & Order.
O-T Fagbenle (Luke Bankole)
O-T Fagbenle stars in The Handmaid’s Tale season 6 as Luke, June’s husband, who joins the resistance. Fagbenle is most well-known for his role in the TV series The First Lady, in which he portrayed President Barack Obama alongside Viola Davis’s First Lady Michelle Obama. He also recently boasted the titular role in Maxxx, which follows him on a wild journey to prove his worth after falling from grace as a former boyband heartthrob. Fagbenle is next set to star in the dramedy Splitsville alongside Dakota Johnson and Adria Arjona, which will premiere at Cannes 2025.
Max Minghella (Commander Nick Blaine)
Max Minghella appears in The Handmaid’s Tale season 6 as Commander Nick Blaine, a high-ranking Gilead member with feelings for June. Viewers most likely recognize Minghella from his role in The Social Network as Divya Narendra, who co-founded the social networks SumZero and ConnectU. While his career has primarily played out on the big screen, he also starred in the TV series The Mindy Project as Richie, the younger brother of Mindy Lahiri's (Mindy Kaling) love interest. More recently, Minghella appeared alongside Margot Robbie and Brad Pitt in Babylon as film producer Irving Thalberg.
Samira Wiley (Moira Strand)
Samira Wiley portrays Moira Strand in The Handmaid’s Tale season 6, June’s best friend, who also joins the resistance. Wiley is most well-known for her role as Poussey Washington in Orange is the New Black, which began as a recurring role before she was upgraded to a series regular. Her character gained high recognition for highlighting racial injustices in the prison system. Wiley also appeared alongside John Boyega in Detroit, a dramatization of the 1967 Detroit riot. She has recently expanded into voice acting with her role as Alani Davis in the animated Blade Runner: Black Lotus.
Timothy Simons (Commander Bell)
Timothy Simons appears in The Handmaid’s Tale season 6 as newcomer Commander Bell, Gilead's mysterious, abusive high-ranking official. Viewers most likely recognize Simons from HBO’s Veep, where he stars as the unlikable White House liaison Jonah Ryan, who rises through political ranks despite his off-putting nature. He also starred in Netflix’s hit rom-com Nobody Wants This as Sasha Roklov, the brother of a sex podcaster. Simons is next set to star in Disney+’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians season 2 as King Tantalus, who was condemned to eternal thirst and hunger by the Greek gods for dispelling their secrets.
Amanda Brugel (Rita Blue)
Amanda Brugel stars in The Handmaid’s Tale season 6 as Rita Blue, a former housekeeper who became a close ally of June’s. She first gained recognition for her role as Vanessa in Sex After Kids, one of several women struggling with intimacy after becoming parents. Brugel went on to star in a similar series, Workin’ Moms, as Alicia, one in a group of mothers struggling to balance their work life with the demands of parenting. Recently, she appeared as bioethics lawyer Blair Caplan in Apple TV+’s mind-boggling sci-fi series, Dark Matter.
Bradley Whitford (Commander Joseph Lawrence)
Bradley Whitford appears in The Handmaid’s Tale season 6 as Commander Joseph Lawrence, who has a complicated relationship with the resistance. The Handmaid’s Tale isn’t the first time he has shared the screen with Moss, as he also starred in The West Wing as White House Deputy Chief of Staff Josh Lyman, which earned him two Emmy nominations and one win. Some older audiences may remember him as the double-crossing boyfriend Mike Todwell in the teen comedy Adventures in Babysitting. Recently, he tapped a recurring role as Todd Penn in the political thriller The Diplomat.
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