The TV shows of the moment: House of Cards and The Handmaid's Tale

By Helena Kealey on 25/5/2017

The political discord in the US is changing our TV. This week, House of Cards and The Handmaid's Tale make for must-see viewing

House of Cards, season five comes to Netflix

House of Cards, season five review ★★★★★

'It's terrifying isn't it. The president and I have a simple request: tell us what you see.'

Fear has returned to the White House for an explosive season five of President Underwood's House of Cards.

The Handmaid's Tale comes to Channel4

It feels especially prescient for The Handmaid's Tale to return this year, in the time of Trump. The broadcast date has yet to be announced, but Margaret Atwood's Booker-winning 1985 novel The Handmaid's Tale has been adapted into a 10-episode television series. The dystopian novel follows the alarming consequences of state dominance over women's bodies