'The Handmaid's Tale' early frontrunner for Best Documentary Emmy

GILEAD, MA—With huge buzz for the new series set to debut this Friday, The Handmaid's Tale is already garnering awards consideration.

The show, based on Margaret Atwood's 1985 dystopian novel depicting a world in which a totalitarian government threatens the rights and individuality of every woman, is considered a favourite for a nomination in the category of Best Documentary Series.

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"Everyone's asking how the producers managed to so fully and faithfully capture the fears women have living under the current administration," said one Emmy voter.

"They're also wondering how they got the lighting so perfect when they're clearly just filming some combination of people's everyday experience and what they're worrying about every second of every day. Must have a great cinematographer!"

Another Emmy voter addressed the controversy surrounding the decision to place the series in the Documentary category, as back in 1985, the work seemed far more of a work of fiction.

"We've unfortunately come closer than we'd ever like to this being a reality, so we have to change with the times. I mean, we're not the Oscars."

"Also, it's truly doesn't fully reflect the exact current circumstances yet, but you have to remember the Emmys aren't until September 17th. That's about four months away. A lot more can happen by then, especially if nobody's impeached."

At press time, Vice-President Mike Pence was asking whether the series could also somehow be nominated for an Oscar as well, since it was such a delight.

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