{"id":5806,"date":"2026-06-17T07:48:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T07:48:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/dark-and-remarkable-netflix-series-perfect-for-fans-of-the-handmaids-tale\/"},"modified":"2026-06-17T07:48:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T07:48:12","slug":"dark-and-remarkable-netflix-series-perfect-for-fans-of-the-handmaids-tale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/dark-and-remarkable-netflix-series-perfect-for-fans-of-the-handmaids-tale\/","title":{"rendered":"Dark and &#8216;remarkable&#8217; Netflix series perfect for fans of The Handmaid&#8217;s Tale"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_153f7e\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">The Netflix miniseries is based on a novel by Margaret Atwood first published in the 90s &#8211; and if you&#8217;re a fan of The Handmaid&#8217;s Tale, it&#8217;s essential viewing<\/h2>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37282000\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Screengrab from Alias Grace, on Netflix\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37282000.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_AG_EP01_DAY51-00056.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37282000.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/0_AG_EP01_DAY51-00056.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37282000.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_AG_EP01_DAY51-00056.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37282000.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_AG_EP01_DAY51-00056.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"The series follows an Irish immigrant in Canada after she's convicted of murder\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">The series follows an Irish immigrant in Canada after she&#8217;s convicted of murder<cite aria-label=\"Image: Sabrina Lantos\/Netflix\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Sabrina Lantos\/Netflix)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Fans of the much-loved series The Handmaid&#8217;s Tale are in for a treat, as another miniseries adapted from the work of acclaimed author Margaret Atwood is currently available to stream on <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"NetflixLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/netflix\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Netflix<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The popular platform boasts an extensive selection of women-centred television programmes, ranging from Dolly Alderton&#8217;s Everything I Know About Love and the widely watched <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"BBCLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/bbc\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">BBC<\/a> hit Amandaland, to the Judi Dench-led Crawford, as well as many others.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Those with a taste for darker storylines have been drawn to The Handmaid&#8217;s Tale, the dystopian drama conceived by Bruce Miller and based on Margaret Atwood&#8217;s iconic 1985 novel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Fans of the hugely successful series, which concluded in 2025, might want to turn their attention to Canadian miniseries Alias Grace, which is likewise based on a Margaret Atwood novel; the 1996 historical fiction book of the same name.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Comprising six episodes, it originally broadcast on CBC on September 25, 2017, and by November of that year, it appeared on Netflix &#8211; though it may have passed unnoticed by some television viewers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Grounded in a true story, it centres on Grace, an Irish immigrant in Canada, who is found guilty of murdering her employer. When a psychiatrist is appointed to assess her mental state, events take a dramatic turn.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37281999\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37281999\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.52\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Screengrab from Alias Grace\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37281999.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Alias-Grace-Day-6365-Photo-Jan-Thijs-2016.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37281999.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Alias-Grace-Day-6365-Photo-Jan-Thijs-2016.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37281999.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Alias-Grace-Day-6365-Photo-Jan-Thijs-2016.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37281999.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Alias-Grace-Day-6365-Photo-Jan-Thijs-2016.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Alias Grace first aired in 2017\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Alias Grace first aired in 2017<cite aria-label=\"Image: Jan Thijs\/Netflix\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Jan Thijs\/Netflix)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The drama fictionalises the notorious 1843 killings of Thomas Kinnear and his housekeeper Nancy Montgomery, which took place in Canada West.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Kinnear household servants James McDermott and Grace Marks were both convicted of the murders. McDermott was executed by hanging while Marks received a life sentence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Despite drawing from real events, Atwood introduced the fictional physician Simon Jordan, who encounters Grace while undertaking research into criminal behaviour.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">In time, he grows fixated on Grace and his projected beliefs in her character as a woman.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The series boasts an impressive 99% rating on prominent review-aggregation platform Rotten Tomatoes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">One critic said: &#8220;In the show&#8217;s best moments, it&#8217;s about something darker and more complicated; about how there&#8217;s things we&#8217;ll do for the sake of ourselves and things we&#8217;ll do for the sake of those we love, but when both are on the table, dangerous doors swing open.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Another added: &#8220;The real power of the book and the Netflix series lies in the exploration of what it means to be a woman under the patriarchy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A third wrote: &#8220;Alias Grace is a solid, well-made piece of television that doesn&#8217;t hide its intelligence under a bonnet, as costume dramas can do. Nor does it attempt to keep your attention with soap opera style cliff-hangers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">While a fourth simply said: &#8220;Alias Grace is a remarkable story.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">And another noted: &#8220;Alias Grace is a beautiful piece of work. Its every detail is rewarding in a way that&#8217;s rare for television these days, especially on streaming platforms. On top of that, it&#8217;s a narrative about women, made by women&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Alias Grace is streaming now on Netflix.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/tv\/tv-news\/dark-remarkable-netflix-series-perfect-37282001\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Netflix miniseries is based on a novel by Margaret Atwood first published in the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5807,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5806","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crime"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0_AG_EP01_DAY51-00056.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5806","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5806"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5806\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5807"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5806"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5806"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5806"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}