Gilead Becomes Even More Frighteningly Real As THE HANDMAID'S TALE Films in Washington, D.C.

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The dystopian future depicted in The Handmaid's Tale on Hulu can feel terribly real at times, with many observers drawing prescient allusions to current political headlines. Today, the show filmed on the National Mall of Washington, D.C., and it was insanely creepy, to say the least.

There were countless handmaids present (in their signature red robes), of course, as well as series regulars Elisabeth Moss, Joseph Fiennes, and Yvonne Strahovski. Many visitors to the capital took to Twitter to share photos and reactions of the event, which often showed the handmaids shooting right next to famous landmarks like the Washington Monument.

The Memorialist tweeted an image of the handmaids kneeling on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, with the Washington Monument (and a giant camera crane) very present in the background.



Another user posted a view from the other side, which shows not only the handmaids, but who is addressing them. You can also see the large crowd of tourists that the shoot attracted.