January 16, 2018
Actress Elisabeth Moss says the second season of "The
Handmaid's Tale" will offer "good drama" to the audience.
The dystopian
drama, based on the famed 1985 novel by Margaret Atwood, tells the story of an
alternative reality in which the US is rocked by civil war and women lose most
of their civil rights in the Gilead state that takes over.
The season two
will offer a deeper look at the social and political conflicts that led to
Gilead's succession from the US.
Moss' Offred character is a breeder who
is forced to have sex with Gilead leaders in an effort to conceive at a time
when most women have become infertile. Season one ends on a cliffhanger with
Offred becoming pregnant and facing discipline for defying Gilead rules, reports
variety.com.
Talking about the show, Moss said: "So much of this season
is about motherhood. We've talked a lot about the impending birth of the child
that's growing inside of her as a bit of a ticking time bomb, The complications
are really wonderful to explore. She does have the baby, but it gets taken away
from her. She can't be its mother. It makes for good drama."
Marisa Tomei
is one of the guest stars who will appear in the new season, said Bruce Miller,
showrunner and executive producer.
Tomei will be in the second episode
when the show starts to explore the idea of the colonies, although he would not
give up any details about her character.
The first season of the show
will premiere in India on February 5 on AXN.