After Acting For Three Seasons, Elisabeth Moss To Make Directorial Debut For 'The Handmaid's Tale'

Having been the leading face of the highly-acclaimed The Handmaid's Tale, actor Elisabeth Moss is now all set to make her directorial debut with the forthcoming fourth season of the show on Hulu.

Moss, who stars as June and executive produces, will direct the third episode of season four, which went back into production this week. Season four will premiere in the fall of 2020.

"I am thrilled to be given this opportunity by my partners Bruce [Miller] and Warren [Littlefield] and to have the support of all of our producers and Hulu/MGM," says Moss. "It means so much to me and I do not take the responsibility lightly. Leading and executive producing this show the past three years has been such a joy and I’ve had the incredible gift of learning so much from the directors we’ve had on this show. I can’t wait to try my hand at working with my collaborators from this new perspective because I am lucky to have the best cast and crew in the world. My only hurdle may be working with the lead actress who I hear can be incredibly demanding. Wish me luck."

"I feel lucky that we are in a position, as a series, to give Elisabeth Moss this opportunity to direct," says showrunner and executive producer Miller. "As an executive producer on the show, she has fostered a supportive environment that allows artists to do their best work. Elisabeth herself is now benefiting from this incredibly generous and ambitious atmosphere she helped create. She is an extraordinary talent, a badass, a tireless worker — I’m certain she will slay her directing debut."

The Handmaid’s Tale is executive produced by Miller, Littlefield, Moss, Daniel Wilson, Fran Sears, Eric Tuchman, John Weber, Frank Siracusa, Sheila Hockin, Kira Snyder and Yahlin Chang. The series is produced by MGM Television and internationally distributed by MGM.