Excitement over The Handmaid’s Tale season five has been steadily building for quite some time now and has only notched up further upon its release on Hulu in the US. We’ve been avoiding spoilers but let’s be honest, we’ve been counting down the days till a UK release date is confirmed.

Well, have no fear because we’ve finally gotten the news we’ve been waiting for – and the premiere date for series five is much sooner than we’d hoped. The hit series will return once again to Channel 4, with seasons one to four of the critically acclaimed series also being made available ahead of the launch of season five on All 4.

New episodes of The Handmaid’s Tale will be made available at the exact same time the series premieres on Amazon Prime Video. And while we don’t have an exact release date yet, we do know it’ll be later this month (October). So set your calendar reminders, people.

Speaking about the news announcement, head of acquisitions at Channel 4, Nick Lee, said: “Over the series The Handmaid’s Tale has remained reflective, high quality and hard hitting. We’re thrilled Channel 4 and All 4 audiences will be returning to Gilead to see further justice dispensed in the next riveting installment.”

The Handmaid’s Tale season 5: the anticipated series will return to Channel 4 later this month