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The Handmaid's Tale (TV series)
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The Handmaid's Tale
Genre
Drama
Dystopian fiction
Created by
Bruce Miller
Based on
The Handmaid's Tale
by Margaret Atwood
Starring
Elisabeth Moss
Joseph Fiennes
Yvonne Strahovski
Alexis Bledel
Madeline Brewer
Ann Dowd
O. T. Fagbenle
Max Minghella
Samira Wiley
Composer(s)
Adam Taylor
Country of origin
United States
Original language(s)
English
No. of seasons
1
No. of episodes
10 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
Bruce Miller
Warren Littlefield
Reed Morano
Daniel Wilson
Fran Sears
Ilene Chaiken
Producer(s)
Margaret Atwood
Elisabeth Moss
Location(s)
Toronto, Ontario
Hamilton, Ontario
Cambridge, Ontario
Running time
47–60 minutes
Production company(s)
Daniel Wilson Productions, Inc.
The Littlefield Company
White Oak Pictures
MGM Television
Hulu Originals
Release
Original network
Hulu
Original release
April 26, 2017 (2017-04-26) – present
External links
Website
www.hulu.com/the-handmaids-tale
The Handmaid's Tale is an American television series created by Bruce Miller based on the 1985 novel of the same name by Canadian writer Margaret Atwood. It was ordered by streaming service Hulu with a straight-to-series order of 10 episodes, with the production beginning in late 2016.
The first three episodes of the series premiered on April 26, 2017, with the subsequent seven episodes added on a weekly basis every Wednesday. In May 2017, it was renewed for a second season to premiere in 2018. The series received critical acclaim and won eight Primetime Emmy Awards from thirteen nominations, including Outstanding Drama Series. It is the first series on a streaming platform to win an Emmy for Outstanding Series.[1]
Contents
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1 Plot
2 Cast
2.1 Main
2.2 Recurring
3 Episodes
4 Production
5 Broadcast
6 Reception
6.1 Accolades
7 References
8 External links
Plot[edit]
In the near future, human fertility rates collapse as a result of sexually transmitted diseases and environmental pollution.[2] With this chaos in place, the totalitarian, Christian theonomic government of "Gilead" establishes rule in the former United States in the aftermath of a civil war.[3][4][5] Society is organized by power-hungry leaders along a new, militarized, hierarchical regime of fanaticism and newly created social classes, in which women are brutally subjugated, and by law are not allowed to work, own property, handle money, or read.[5] Worldwide infertility has resulted in the conscription of the few remaining fertile women in Gilead, called "Handmaids", according to an extremist interpretation of a Biblical account.[5] They are assigned to the homes of the ruling elite, where they must submit to ritualized rape with their male masters in order to become pregnant and bear children for those men and their wives.
Alongside the red-clad Handmaids, much of society is now grouped into classes that dictate their freedoms and duties. Wives are expected to run their households and wear blue, Marthas are housekeepers and cooks, Aunts train and oversee the Handmaids, Eyes watch over the general populace for signs of rebellion, Hunters track down people attempting to flee the country, and Jezebels are prostitutes.
June Osborne, renamed Offred (Elisabeth Moss), is the Handmaid assigned to the home of Gileadan Commander Fred Waterford (Joseph Fiennes) and his wife Serena Joy (Yvonne Strahovski). She is subject to the strictest rules and constant scrutiny; an improper word or deed on her part can lead to brutal punishment. Offred, who is named after her male master like all Handmaids, can remember the "time before", when she was married with a daughter and had her own name and identity, but all she can safely do now is follow the rules of Gilead in the hope that she can someday live free and be reunited with her daughter. The Waterfords, key players in the rise of Gilead, have their own conflicts with the realities of the society they have helped create.
Cast[edit]
Main[edit]
Elisabeth Moss as June Osborne/Offred, a woman who was captured attempting to flee the country with her husband Luke and daughter Hannah. Due to her fertility she becomes a handmaid to Commander Fred Waterford and his wife, Serena Joy, and is named "Offred".
Joseph Fiennes as Commander Fred Waterford, a high-ranking government official and June's master. Both he and his wife played an instrumental role in Gilead's founding. He wishes to connect with June outside of what Gilead dictates is lawful between a handmaid and her master, and starts inviting her to nightly games of Scrabble.
Yvonne Strahovski as Serena Joy Waterford, Fred's wife and a former conservative cultural activist who appears to have accepted her new limited role in a society she helped create. She is poised and deeply religious, but capable of great cruelty and is often callous in her treatment of June. She is desperate to become a mother.
Alexis Bledel as Emily/Ofglen, June's shopping partner. Although June is initially wary of her, it is revealed she is not as pious as she seems and the two become friends. She had a wife and son, and was a university lecturer in cellular biology. Being homosexual is punishable by death under Gilead and most university professors are sent to labor camps, but she was spared due to her fertility. She is later captured and punished for her relationship with a Martha, and is sent to another household where she becomes "Ofsteven". She is involved with a resistance movement called "Mayday".
Madeline Brewer as Janine/Ofwarren, a handmaid who entered the Red Center for training at the same time as June, and considers June a friend due to her kind treatment. Initially non-compliant, her right eye is removed as a punishment. She becomes mentally unstable due to her treatment, and often behaves in temperamental or childlike ways. She gives birth to a child for Warren and Naomi Putnam; they name her "Angela" but Janine insists that her name is "Charlotte". She is later reassigned and becomes "Ofdaniel".
Ann Dowd as Aunt Lydia, a woman in charge of overseeing the handmaids in their education and duty. She is brutal and subjects insubordinate handmaids to harsh physical punishment, but also cares for the handmaids and believes deeply in their mission and the Gilead doctrine. She appears to have a soft spot for Janine, even going so far as to address her by her given name on occasion.
O. T. Fagbenle as Luke Bankole, June's husband from before Gilead. As June is his second wife, their union is considered invalid in the new society and Hannah is considered illegitimate. Initially June believes him to have been killed, but it is later revealed that he managed to escape to Canada.
Max Minghella as Nick Blaine, Commander Waterford's driver and a former drifter from Michigan who has feelings for June. June and Nick develop an intimate relationship, and she eventually discovers that he is an Eye, a spy for Gilead.
Samira Wiley as Moira, June's best friend since college. She is already at the Red Center when June enters handmaid training; but is able to escape before being assigned to a home. She is recaptured and becomes "Ruby", a Jezebel. She seems to have given up hope of ever being free, but upon meeting June again regains the conviction to attempt another escape.
Amanda Brugel as Rita, a Martha at the Waterford home. She once had a son who died fighting in the civil war when he was nineteen years old.[6]
Recurring[edit]
Ever Carradine as Naomi Putnam, Commander Warren Putnam's wife. She views her baby merely as a status symbol and has no sympathy for the handmaids.
Kristen Gutoskie as Beth, a Martha at Jezebel's. She has an arrangement with Nick where she trades illegal alcohol and other contraband for drugs, which the Jezebels use. She has a casual sexual relationship with him and is aware that he is an Eye.
Tattiawna Jones as Ofglen #2, who replaces Emily in the position after she's captured by the Eyes. She follows the rules and does not wish to upset the status quo, but this is because she believes her life as a handmaid to be better than the difficult, impoverished life she led prior to Gilead, rather than out of religious piety.
Nina Kiri as Alma, another handmaid who trained at the Red Center with June, Moira and Janine. She is frank and chatty, often trading gossip and news with June. She is also involved with Mayday and becomes June's first contact with the resistance group.
Jenessa Grant as Ofsamuel, a local handmaid with a friendly and talkative nature.
Jordana Blake as Hannah Osborne, June's daughter.
Episodes[edit]
No.
Title
Directed by
Teleplay by
Original release date
1
"Offred" Reed Morano Bruce Miller April 26, 2017 (2017-04-26)
A woman flees from a group of men with guns, but she is captured and separated from her young daughter; her husband has vanished. She is known as Offred, a handmaid to Commander Fred Waterford. Offred goes grocery shopping with her companion, Ofglen. On the way home, they pass by a wall of men who have been hanged for crimes such as being gay, working in an abortion clinic, being Jewish, and being Catholic.[7] In a flashback, various women are indoctrinated into the handmaid roles by Aunt Lydia, who tells them about declining birth rates and that they are "special", serving a Biblical purpose. Offred enters the room and notices Moira, a woman she knew at college. One woman in the class, Janine, answers Lydia back and is shocked with a cattle prod before having her right eye removed as punishment. In the present, Commander Waterford tries to impregnate Offred as she lies in the lap of his wife, Serena Joy. The next day, the handmaids gather in an open field where Lydia announces a man has raped a pregnant handmaid. As punishment, the handmaids are allowed to beat him to death. Janine tells Offred that Moira is dead. On the way home, Ofglen tells Offred that she had a wife and son and warns her there is an Eye (a secret spy) in her house. Through voiceover, Offred reveals her true name, June, and that she intends to survive to find her daughter.
2
"Birth Day" Reed Morano Bruce Miller April 26, 2017 (2017-04-26)
Offred and Ofglen go shopping and they reveal more personal information about themselves to each other. While they are walking, Offred and Ofglen see St. Paul Catholic Church, the local church they belonged to, being destroyed by the new régime.[8][7] Ofglen tells Offred that the régime also bulldozed St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan to try to "erase" the fact that it ever existed; Offred asks how Ofglen knows this information and she reveals that she is part of a resistance against the government.[9] Ofglen asks her to join, but Offred declines. Nick, Commander Waterford's driver, tells Offred that the Commander wants to see her alone later that night, which is forbidden. Nick also warns her “Don't get too close to [Ofglen]. It's dangerous.” Offred and other handmaids go to a home to witness the birth of Ofwarren's (formerly Janine's) child, named "Angela" by the Puttnams, but "Charlotte" by Ofwarren. In flashbacks, June remembers the birth of her own daughter, Hannah. At that time healthy births were already rare, and a woman tried to kidnap Hannah but was arrested. Offred goes to the Commander's office, unsure of what will happen, but he just wants to play Scrabble. She laughs with relief when she returns to her room. The next day, Offred prepares to tell Ofglen what happened that night, but when she goes outside, it's a different woman who introduces herself as Ofglen.
3
"Late" Reed Morano Bruce Miller April 26, 2017 (2017-04-26)
In flashbacks, the rise of Gilead is detailed. June and all the other women at her office are fired because "it's the law now". June and Moira also learn that the government has frozen all women's bank accounts and that they can no longer own property. In the present, Serena takes Offred to see Ofwarren and the baby. Offred fears Ofwarren is delusional and comments on her behaviour to Serena. Nick drives Offred home and there is a black van waiting. Offred is interrogated by an Eye and Aunt Lydia about her knowledge of Ofglen. Offred eventually reveals she knew Ofglen was gay and quotes one of the Beatitudes from the Bible; for this, Lydia shocks Offred with a cattle prod. Before she can leave the room, Offred responds by quoting the Bible back: “Blessed are those who suffer for the cause of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven.” That would have earned her a much more serious beating but Serena intervenes, yelling at them to stop as she believes that Offred is pregnant. Nick visits Offred in her room to check on her and they share an intimate moment. Offred later tells Serena that she's not pregnant so Serena angrily drags her to her room and loudly orders her not to come out. In a flashback, June and Moira attend a protest against the new laws that is suppressed by automatic gunfire and explosives. In the present, Ofglen and the Martha she's in a relationship with are charged with "gender treachery", with Ofglen receiving a lesser sentence because she can still bear children. The Martha is executed by hanging as Ofglen watches, sobbing and horrified. Later, Ofglen (now referred to by her "old" name, Emily) wakes up in a clinic, having undergone female genital mutilation surgery as explained by Aunt Lydia. She then screams out of grief and anger.
4
"Nolite Te Bastardes Carborundorum" Mike Barker Leila Gerstein May 3, 2017 (2017-05-03)
Offred, who is banished to her room, goes into the closet where she finds the Latin phrase Nolite Te Bastardes Carborundorum scratched into the wall. Rita, the Commander's housekeeper, finds Offred lying in the closet but Offred tells her that she fainted. Believing she is ill, Serena has Offred sent to the hospital for a check-up. While examining Offred, the physician remarks that the Commander is sterile, because "most of those guys are". He offers to impregnate her but she declines. In flashbacks, Aunt Lydia teaches the handmaids (including June and Moira) about the "Ceremony": when the Commander rapes a handmaid. Later, June lures Aunt Elizabeth into the bathroom saying a toilet has overflowed, and Moira threatens the Aunt with a shiv. June and Moira take her to the basement where Moira takes the Aunt's outfit and they tie her up. June and Moira begin their escape, hoping to leave via train to Boston, which has safehouses. When Moira is asking one of the guards for directions, June is approached by another guard who is suspicious of her being alone. Moira gets on the train, leaving June behind, but June smiles at her to let her know it's okay. June is later punished by having her feet whipped. In the present, Commander Waterford has an unsuccessful Ceremony night with Offred. Later that night, the Commander and Offred have another game of Scrabble where she asks him about the Latin phrase; he tells her it means "Don't let the bastards grind you down". She also inquires about the previous Offred, in which he tells her that she committed suicide because life was unbearable. He makes it known that he doesn't want that to happen again and releases Offred from her solitary confinement.
5
"Faithful" Mike Barker Dorothy Fortenberry May 10, 2017 (2017-05-10)
Serena suggests to Offred that she have sex with Nick in case Commander Waterford is sterile. Later that day, Serena leads Offred up to Nick's room where she waits by the door while they have detached, Ceremony-like sex. Flashbacks detail Luke and June's first meeting and courtship. At the grocery store, Offred talks to the original Ofglen, now called Ofsteven, but she is not as responsive as she used to be. During a Ceremony night, The Commander touches Offred's thigh, which she later tells him never to do again. In their ensuing conversation, the Commander admits that while they thought they were building a better world, they knew that "better never means better for everyone." Nick reveals to Offred that he is indeed an Eye. At an open-air market, Offred questions Ofsteven about the resistance group called Mayday. Ofsteven steals one of the guards' cars and proceeds to drive away; in the process, she kills a guard by running him over but she is caught and put into a van. Offred returns to Nick's place alone later that night and they share an intimate night.
6
"A Woman's Place" Floria Sigismondi Wendy Straker Hauser May 17, 2017 (2017-05-17)
Mexican delegates visit the Commander's home in an effort to create partnerships in trade and see the effects of the Gilead cultural movement. The head of the Mexican delegation is a woman who questions Offred about her experience in Gilead. With great self-control, Offred tells them, "I have found happiness". After the meeting, Offred visits the Commander's office for their usual discussions where some tensions flare up between them. He asks her to kiss him "like you mean it". She kisses the Commander and leaves, ferociously brushing her teeth afterwards. The handmaids are then taken to a party to honour Gilead and show the foreign delegates their success, including presenting the children of Gilead. Offred's friend remarks that the delegates are interested in fertile women as a commodity to be traded between the two nations. The next day, as the delegates are leaving, Offred tells them the brutal truth about Gilead. She pleads for their help, but the Mexican ambassador claims that she cannot help Offred and explains her own country's dire situation. When Offred is left alone with the ambassador's assistant, he claims her husband is alive and that he can send a message to him. Flashbacks detail Serena and Fred's life before and during the beginnings of the Gilead movement. Serena is revealed to have been a conservative cultural activist during the "life before", with a passion and intelligence equal to that of her husband's (as well as a special fondness for movie popcorn). She even wrote a book about her beliefs, titled A Woman's Place, which contained the famous line "do not mistake a woman's meekness for weakness". However, after the takeover, she is shown to be completely shut out of the new government planning (to Fred's dismay). Rather symbolically, as she prepares to accept her new limited role in the society she helped create, a copy of her book is seen being thrown out in the trash.
7
"The Other Side" Floria Sigismondi Lynn Renee Maxcy May 24, 2017 (2017-05-24)
The episode chronicles the story of Luke after he is separated from his wife and daughter. Luke is shot by Gileadan guards and taken in an ambulance to be interrogated. He escapes when the ambulance gets into an accident and he takes some supplies with him. Evidence of the country's violent takeover is everywhere. After passing out from his wounds, he is awoken by a resistance group (viewed as "undesirables" by Gilead) who are traveling to Canada; these survivors included a Roman Catholic nun, an escaped handmaid, a homosexual man and a daughter of a US army soldier.[10] Initially reluctant, Luke joins them after one of the survivors, Zoe, shows him that Gileadan authorities hanged local townspeople from the rafters of their church for resisting.[11][12] As they are boarding a boat, they are shot at by Gileadan guards, who kill several members of the group. Luke and one of the members, a mute blonde woman who was being trained as a handmaid, survive and flee. Flashbacks prior to Luke, June and their daughter Hannah being separated are detailed. June and Luke get help from Mr. Whitford, a man who knew June's mother. He drives them safely out of town and drops them off at a secluded cabin in the woods. Luke and June wait as Mr. Whitford gets documentation for them to escape to Canada. They are confronted by a hunter, who tells them Whitford has been caught and hanged. But the man says he can help them get over the border. Three years later, Luke and the mute blonde woman are living safely in "Little America", based in Toronto, Ontario. Missing person flyers are posted everywhere in the main administrative office. Luke receives the letter from June, which reads "I love you so much. Save Hannah."
8
"Jezebels" Kate Dennis Kira Snyder May 31, 2017 (2017-05-31)
Commander Waterford gifts Offred with makeup and a dress as he is taking her out for the night. Nick drives them to Boston to an underground brothel where prostitutes known as "Jezebels" work. Offred spots Moira working in the club and they briefly reunite. Nick trades drugs and pregnancy tests for alcohol with one of the brothel's Marthas. Offred goes to see Moira again, where she explains to Offred about how Quakers tried to help her escape, but were caught.[13][14] Moira had the choice of either being sent to the colonies or one of the brothels.[14] Moira tells Offred, "Forget about escaping. This is Gilead. No one gets out." Offred reveals to Moira that she knows Luke is alive. Flashbacks detail how Nick got involved with the Gilead movement and how he became an Eye after reporting a Commander for breaking protocol with his handmaids. There are other flashbacks to the suicide of the previous Offred, with Serena pointedly saying to her husband, "What did you think was going to happen?" In the present, after Nick drives Waterford and Offred home, he ends his relationship with Offred, which upsets and angers her. Offred receives a gift from Serena, a music box. The episode closes with Offred etching "You are not alone" into the closet wall.
9
"The Bridge" Kate Dennis Eric Tuchman June 7, 2017 (2017-06-07)
Ofwarren's daughter is presented to Commander Putnam and his wife. Offred is worried about Ofwarren's mental state but Aunt Lydia informs her that "she's tougher than you think". Ofwarren, now known as Ofdaniel, is taken to her new home. During her first Ceremony night with her new Commander, Ofdaniel forcefully stops it and sobs. At the market, Alma pulls Offred aside and lets her know that she knows about the resistance group "Mayday". Alma tells her to retrieve a package from Jezebel's. Offred convinces Waterford to take her to Jezebel's again that very night. After Offred and Waterford have sex in their room, he presents Moira as he believes a sexual attraction between the two was the reason Offred wanted to come back. Offred talks to Moira about having her retrieve the package from the bar, but she refuses, which angers Offred. Moira seems to have completely given up. Back at the house, Offred is awoken by Serena, who takes her to a bridge where Ofdaniel is standing on the edge with Charlotte. Various Gileadan guards, the Putnams, Waterfords, and Aunt Lydia are also present. Ofdaniel loudly accuses Commander Putnam of lying to her and accuses him of having promised to leave his wife for her. Offred is able to convince Ofdaniel to give her the child but Ofdaniel jumps, attempting suicide. She is pulled out by the guards and lies comatose in hospital with Aunt Lydia by her side, who calls her "stupid". Commander Putnam is later seen being led into a black van by guards due to the accusations made by Ofdaniel. Serena Joy tries to offer comfort to Mrs. Putnam and offers help with the baby, which she curtly refuses. Mrs. Putnam then reminds Serena of the first Offred, saying that "men don't change". Serena is seen going into Fred's office. At the market, Offred is given a package by the butcher, sent by Moira from Jezebels. At the brothel, Moira kills a client and takes his clothes, jubilantly driving off in his car.
10
"Night" Kari Skogland Bruce Miller June 14, 2017 (2017-06-14)
This episode begins with a flashback to when June was first captured and sent to the red center, receiving her first indoctrination lesson from Aunt Lydia. Serena discovers the trips to Jezebel's and strikes Offred in anger before forcing her to take a pregnancy test, which is positive. Serena then directs her anger at her husband, telling him about the pregnancy and that the child is not his. She also says he is weak and that God would never allow him to pass on that weakness. On learning the news, Nick shares a brief, tender moment with Offred. Serena and Offred visit the house that Offred's daughter, Hannah, now lives; Offred can see her daughter through a gate. While Serena does not allow Offred to reveal herself to Hannah, she assures her that she is doing fine. Serena also warns Offred that as long as nothing bad happens to her child, nothing bad will happen to Hannah. Offred furiously curses Serena in a breathless rant, only to be told to be quiet; yelling is not good for the baby. Fred participates in Commander Putnam’s trial: he himself is all for leniency but is told there have been too many occurrences of this kind of sin recently and an example has to be made. Mrs. Putnam herself has asked that her husband receive the harshest punishment possible, as she fears for his immortal soul. Ultimately, Putnam's left hand is amputated. In the evening, Offred pleads with Fred to protect her daughter. He asks if he is the father of her child and she says "of course", to which he replies "you do that so well." Later, Fred is seen being quite gentle and conciliatory towards Serena. The package from Jezebel's is revealed to contain letters from women who have lost family members and been enslaved in the Gilead takeover. Later, a somewhat emotional Aunt Lydia gathers the handmaids for an execution: they are to stone someone who has endangered a child. The convict turns out to be Janine/Ofdaniel. The handmaids hesitate and Ofglen #2 is brutally beaten when she breaks rank and voices her angry refusal. The other women, beginning with Offred, drop their stones, each saying "I'm sorry, Aunt Lydia" (a phrase they were taught early in their indoctrination). The guards are ready to kill them all, but Aunt Lydia frantically tells them that the handmaids are her responsibility. She tells the women to go home, assuring them that there will be consequences. Not long after, a black van comes for Offred, much to Fred and Serena's surprise and indignation. Nick quietly urges her to trust him and go with them. As she is being led out, Offred whispers to Rita where to find the hidden letters. In a side story, Moira makes it to Canada and is reunited with Luke.
Production[edit]
A straight-to-series order by Hulu of The Handmaid's Tale was announced in April 2016, with Elisabeth Moss set to star.[15] Based on the 1985 novel of the same name by Margaret Atwood, the series was created by Bruce Miller, who is also an executive producer with Daniel Wilson, Fran Sears, and Warren Littlefield.[15] Atwood serves as consulting producer, giving feedback on some of the areas where the series expands or modernizes the book.[15][16] She also co-wrote every episode[17] and also had a small cameo role in the first episode.[18] Moss is also a producer.[19] In June 2016, Reed Morano was announced as director of the series.[20] Samira Wiley, Max Minghella, and Ann Dowd joined the cast in July 2016.[21][22][23] Joseph Fiennes, Madeline Brewer and Yvonne Strahovski were cast in August 2016,[24][25][26] followed by O. T. Fagbenle and Amanda Brugel in September 2016.[27][28] In October 2016, Ever Carradine joined the cast,[29] and Alexis Bledel was added in January 2017.[30]
Filming on the series took place in Toronto, Mississauga, Hamilton, and Cambridge, Ontario, from September 2016 to February 2017.[31][32] The first full trailer of the TV series was released by Hulu on YouTube on March 23, 2017.[33] The series premiered on April 26, 2017.[34]
On May 3, 2017, The Handmaid's Tale was renewed for a second season to premiere in 2018.[35] Moss told the news media that the subsequent episodes will cover further developments in the story, filling in some of the unanswered questions and continuing the narrative already "finished" in the book.[36] The second season will consist of 13 episodes and will begin filming in fall 2017.[37] Alexis Bledel will return as a series regular. Showrunner Bruce Miller stated that he envisioned ten seasons of the show, stating "Well, you know, honestly, when I started, I tried to game out in my head what would ten seasons be like? If you hit a home run, you want energy to go around the bases, you want enough story to keep going, if you can hook the audience to care about these people enough that they're actually crying at the finale."[38]
Broadcast[edit]
The first three episodes of the series premiered on April 26, 2017, with the subsequent seven episodes added on a weekly basis.[34][39] In Canada, the series is broadcast by Bravo, beginning with the first two episodes premiering on April 30.[40] In Scandinavia, the series is available on HBO Nordic.[41] In the UK and Ireland, the series premiered on May 28, 2017, and airs every Sunday on Channel 4.[42]
In New Zealand, the series was released on the subscription video on demand service Lightbox on June 8, 2017.[43] In Australia, the series premiered on the TV channel SBS's video streaming service SBS on Demand on July 6, 2017.[44]
Reception[edit]
The Handmaid's Tale received critical acclaim. The first season has a 96% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes with an average score of 8.63 out of 10 based on 92 reviews. The site's critical consensus is, "Haunting and vivid, The Handmaid's Tale is an endlessly engrossing adaptation of Margaret Atwood's dystopian novel that's anchored by a terrific central performance from Elisabeth Moss."[45] On Metacritic, it has a score of 92 out of 100 based on 40 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[46] Daniel Fienberg of The Hollywood Reporter called it "probably the spring's best new show and certainly its most important".[47] Jen Chaney of Vulture gave it a highly positive review, and wrote that it is "A faithful adaptation of the book that also brings new layers to Atwood's totalitarian, sexist world of forced surrogate motherhood" and that "this series is meticulously paced, brutal, visually stunning, and so suspenseful from moment to moment that only at the end of each hour will you feel fully at liberty to exhale".[48]
There was much debate on whether parallels could be drawn between the series (and by extension, the book it is based on) and American society following Donald Trump's and Mike Pence's election as President of the United States and Vice President of the United States, respectively.[49][50]
Accolades[edit]
Year
Award
Category
Recipients
Result
Ref.
2017 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Drama Series The Handmaid's Tale Won [51]
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Elisabeth Moss Won
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Ann Dowd Won
Samira Wiley Nominated
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series Reed Morano (for "Offred") Won
Kate Dennis (for "The Bridge") Nominated
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series Bruce Miller (for "Offred") Won
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series Alexis Bledel Won
Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series Russell Scott, Sharon Bialy and Sherry Thomas Nominated
Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (One Hour) Colin Watkinson (for "Offred") Won
Outstanding Period/Fantasy Costumes for a Series, Limited Series, or Movie Ane Crabtree and Sheena Wichary (for "Offred") Nominated
Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary or Fantasy Program (One Hour or More) Julie Berghoff, Evan Webber and Sophie Neudorfer
(for "Offred") Won
Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Supporting Role Brendan Taylor, Stephen Lebed, Leo Bovell, Martin O'Brien, Winston Lee, Kelly Knauff, Zach Dembinski, Mike Suta and Cameron Kerr (for "Birth Day") Nominated
TCA Awards Program of the Year The Handmaid's Tale Won [52]
Outstanding Achievement in Drama Won
Outstanding New Program Nominated
Individual Achievement in Drama Elisabeth Moss Nominated
Gold Derby TV Awards Drama Series The Handmaid's Tale Nominated [53]
Drama Actress Elisabeth Moss Won
Drama Guest Actress Alexis Bledel Won
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Jump up ^ Douthat, Ross (May 24, 2017). "'The Handmaid's Tale,' and Ours". The New York Times. Retrieved July 28, 2017. The first situates the Gilead regime's quest to control the means of reproduction in the context of an enormous fertility collapse, caused by the combination of environmental catastrophe and rampant S.T.D.s.
Jump up ^ Douthat, Ross (May 24, 2017). "'The Handmaid's Tale,' and Ours". The New York Times. Retrieved July 28, 2017. Now, in the era of the Trump administration, liberal TV watchers find a perverse sort of comfort in the horrific alternate reality of the Republic of Gilead, where a cabal of theonomist Christians have established a totalitarian state that forbids women to read, sets a secret police to watch their every move and deploys them as slave-concubines to childless elites.
Jump up ^ Segovia, José de (June 22, 2017). Daniel Wickham, ed. "There is no balm in Atwood's Gilead". Evangelical Focus. A clear example of Atwood´s focus on the Reconstructionism of theonomy is his way of representing the death penalty. Missing or empty |url= (help); |access-date= requires |url= (help)
^ Jump up to: a b c Williams, Layton E. (April 25, 2017). "Margaret Atwood on Christianity, 'The Handmaid's Tale,' and What Faithful Activism Looks Like Today". Sojourners. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
Jump up ^ Stanhope, Kate (August 17, 2017). "'The Handmaid's Tale' Promotes Amanda Brugel to Series Regular (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
^ Jump up to: a b Pacatte, Rose (May 10, 2017). "Hulu's 'The Handmaid's Tale' presents striking oppression, silent sisterhood". National Catholic Reporter. Retrieved June 20, 2017. They walk past a priest, doctor and gay man hanging dead from a wall in their Cambridge, Massachusetts neighbourhood along the river; they see St. Paul's Catholic Church where Offred was baptized, being torn down.
Jump up ^ Blondiau, Eloise (April 28, 2017). "Reflecting on the frightening lessons of 'The Handmaid's Tale'". America. Retrieved June 20, 2017. In the screen version, Offred and her friend Ofglen (Alexis Bledel) surreptitiously lament the demolition of St. Paul’s, their local church.
Jump up ^ Sabelhaus, Kate Jackson (May 3, 2017). "'The Handmaid's Tale' Recap: Ofglen and Jeanine's Birth Stories". Teen Vogue. Retrieved June 20, 2017. On their stroll, they walk past the remains of St. Paul’s, a historic cathedral in Boston. Burned and bombed, it resembles the churches of Europe during WWII. Offred pauses to remember her daughter’s baptism, which took place there years prior, and Ofglen notes that Gileadean thugs were also successful in taking down St. Patrick’s cathedral in New York City. “They blew it up and dumped every stone in the Hudson River. They erased it.” Upon hearing this bit of news, Offred asks, “How do you know that? And how do you know there’s an Eye in my house?”
Jump up ^ Hudson, Laura (May 24, 2017). "The Handmaid's Tale Recap, Episode 7: The Other Side". Vulture. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
Jump up ^ Locke, Charley (May 25, 2017). "Handmaid's Tale: Make Sure You Escape The Dystopia Before It's Too Late". Wired. Retrieved June 26, 2017. The group has a plan to escape, but Luke won't go, refusing to leave his wife and daughter behind — until Zoe (Rosa Gilmore), one of the rebels, shows him a whole town that was hanged from the rafters of their church after trying to resist.
Jump up ^ Blunt, Tom (May 24, 2017). "'The Handmaid's Tale' Episode 7 Recap: The Other Side". Signature Reads. Retrieved June 26, 2017. Finally, one of these guardian angels discreetly escorts him to a local church building, driving home the point of what’s at stake for those who attempt to survive and resist from within. This mass-hanging in the belly of a church is more than just the episode’s visual centerpiece: it’s a wake-up call, underscoring once and for all that Gilead isn’t a religious movement or a political revolution, it’s not something you can reason with or withstand on your own.
Jump up ^ Truong, Peggy (April 24, 2017). ""The Handmaid's Tale" Glossary - A Guide to All the Handmaid's Tale Terms Before You Watch the Show". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved June 26, 2017. Following her great escape from Handmaid training, Moira is helped by a Quaker family.
^ Jump up to: a b Roots, Kimberly (May 31, 2017). "'The Handmaid's Tale' Recap: Season 1, Episode 8 — [Spoiler] Returns in 'Jezebels'". TVLine. Retrieved June 26, 2017. Since we last saw the escapee, she made it to Boston, hooked up with some Quakers who had ties to the Femaleroad that helped smuggle handmaids out of the country. She didn’t make it farther than an office park outside the city. “They shot the guys who helped me,” Moira sadly tells Offred, adding that because she was a “corrupting influence,” she was interrogated and then given a choice: the colonies or the jezebels.
^ Jump up to: a b c Petski, Denise; Andreeva, Nellie (April 29, 2016). "Elisabeth Moss To Star in Drama Series The Handmaid's Tale On Hulu". Deadline.com. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
Jump up ^ Dingfelder, Sadie (April 13, 2017). "What Margaret Atwood thinks of the new Hulu adaptation of 'The Handmaid's Tale'". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
Jump up ^ N.E.G. (September 19, 2017). "The temptations and pitfalls of adapting your own novel for the screen". The Economist. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
Jump up ^ Atwood, Margaret (March 10, 2017). "Margaret Atwood on What The Handmaid's Tale Means in the Age of Trump". The New York Times. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
Jump up ^ Onstad, Katrina (April 20, 2017). "The Handmaid's Tale: A Newly Resonant Dystopia Comes to TV". The New York Times. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
Jump up ^ Jafaar, Ali (June 22, 2016). "Reed Morano in Talks To Direct The Handmaid's Tale Starring Elisabeth Moss For Hulu". Deadline.com. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
Jump up ^ Roshanian, Arya (July 25, 2016). "Orange Is the New Black's Samira Wiley Joins Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale". Variety. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
Jump up ^ Hipes, Patrick (July 25, 2016). "Samira Wiley Joins Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale". Deadline.com. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
Jump up ^ Petski, Denise (July 15, 2016). "Max Minghella & Ann Dowd Join The Handmaid's Tale Drama Series on Hulu". Deadline.com. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
Jump up ^ Prudom, Laura (August 23, 2016). "Joseph Fiennes to Star in The Handmaid's Tale for Hulu". Variety. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
Jump up ^ Goldberg, Lesley (August 19, 2016). "Hulu's Handmaid's Tale Adds Madeline Brewer". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
Jump up ^ Andreeva, Nellie (August 29, 2016). "Yvonne Strahovski To Star in Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale Series". Deadline.com. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
Jump up ^ Petski, Denise (September 7, 2016). "The Handmaid's Tale Casts O-T Fagbenle; Sofia Wylie Joins Andi Mack". Deadline.com. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
Jump up ^ Petski, Denise (September 28, 2016). "The Handmaid's Tale Casts Amanda Brugel; Jemar Michael Joins Dear White People". Deadline.com. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
Jump up ^ Pederson, Erik (October 27, 2016). "Ever Carradine Books Role On Handmaid's Tale; Sibo Mlambo To Recur On Teen Wolf". Deadline.com. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
Jump up ^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 5, 2017). "Alexis Bledel Joins New Hulu Series The Handmaid's Tale As Recurring". Deadline.com. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
Jump up ^ Dowling, Amber (April 26, 2017). "The Secrets From Hulu's 'The Handmaid's Tale' Set Revealed". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
Jump up ^ Bailey, Katie (June 7, 2016). "The Handmaid's Tale to shoot in Toronto". Playback. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
Jump up ^ "The Handmaid's Tale Trailer (Official)". YouTube. May 23, 2017. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
^ Jump up to: a b Petski, Denise (December 16, 2016). "The Handmaid's Tale Gets Spring Premiere Date on Hulu". Deadline.com. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
Jump up ^ Petski, Denise (May 3, 2017). "'The Handmaid's Tale' Renewed For Season 2 By Hulu – Upfront". Deadline.com. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
Jump up ^ Strause, Jackie (May 11, 2017). "'Handmaid's Tale' Stars, Director on Show's Startling Relevance and Season 2 Plans". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
Jump up ^ Stanhope, Kate (June 22, 2017). "'Handmaid's Tale': Alexis Bledel Returning as Season 2 Series Regular". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
Jump up ^ Vineyard, Jennifer (June 18, 2017). "The Handmaid's Tale Showrunner Bruce Miller on the Season 1 Finale". New York Times. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
Jump up ^ Fitzpatrick, Kevin (March 23, 2017). "The Handmaid's Tale Gets Disturbing Full Trailer, Three-Episode Premiere". Screen Crush. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
Jump up ^ Yeo, Debra (March 27, 2017). "The Handmaid's Tale finally gets Canadian distributor". Toronto Star. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
Jump up ^ Ulrich, Lise (April 28, 2017). "'The Handmaid's Tale': Et overrumplende mesterværk har ramt HBO Nordic". SoundVenue (in Danish). Retrieved May 5, 2017.
Jump up ^ Munn, Patrick (May 16, 2017). "Channel 4 Lands UK Rights To Hulu's 'The Handmaid's Tale'". TVWise. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
Jump up ^ Casey, Alex (June 1, 2017). "Huge and true: The Handmaid's Tale is coming exclusively to Lightbox". The Spinoff. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
Jump up ^ "The Handmaid's Tale is coming to Australia on SBS on Demand". SBS. June 23, 2017. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
Jump up ^ "The Handmaid's Tale: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
Jump up ^ "The Handmaid's Tale : Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
Jump up ^ Fienberg, Daniel (April 13, 2017). "The Handmaid's Tale: TV Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
Jump up ^ Chaney, Jen (April 13, 2017). "Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale Is Your Must-Watch Show This Spring". Vulture. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
Jump up ^ For articles that attempt to draw parallels between The Handmaid's Tale and Trump's election as President of the United States, see:
Nally, Claire (May 31, 2017). "How The Handmaid's Tale is being transformed from fantasy into fact". The Independent. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
Brooks, Katherine (May 24, 2017). "How 'The Handmaid's Tale' Villains Were Inspired By Trump". Huffington Post. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
Robertson, Adi (November 9, 2016). "In Trump's America, The Handmaid's Tale matters more than ever". The Verge. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
Douthat, Ross (May 24, 2017). ""The Handmaid's Tale,' and Ours". The New York Times. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
Jump up ^ For articles that disagree with attempts to draw parallels between The Handmaid's Tale and Trump's election as President of the United States, see:
Crispin, Jessa (May 2, 2017). "The Handmaid's Tale is just like Trump's America? Not so fast". The Guardian. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
Smith, Kyle (April 28, 2017). "Sorry: 'Handmaid's Tale' tells us nothing about Trump's America". New York Post. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
Cohen, Ariel (May 2, 2017). "Stop comparing 'The Handmaid's Tale' to Trump's America". The Washington Examiner. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
Jump up ^ "The complete list of 2017 Emmy winners and nominees". Los Angeles Times. September 17, 2017. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
Jump up ^ Schwartz, Ryan (August 5, 2017). "TCA Awards: The Handmaid's Tale, Atlanta, Big Little Lies, Carrie Coon Among Big Winners". TVLine. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
Jump up ^ Beachum, Chris; Montgomery, Daniel; Dixon, Marcus James (July 26, 2017). "2017 Gold Derby TV Awards nominations: 'This is Us,' 'Veep,' 'The Leftovers,' 'Stranger Things' among top contenders". Goldderby. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
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"Don't Leave Me"
"Nobody but You"
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October 14, 1996 (1996-10-14) (UK)
May 19, 1997 (1997-05-19) (US)
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"Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)" is a song by American boy band Backstreet Boys. It was released as the fourth single from their international album. The song was recorded in June 1995 in Stockholm, Sweden and released in 1996. It reached #1 in Germany, Switzerland and Austria, #2 in the United Kingdom, and #7 in the Netherlands. It was subsequently included on the band's debut U.S. album, and was released as the first single in the summer of 1997.
It also reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, making it their most successful single on the chart (the #1 spot was occupied by "Mo Money Mo Problems" by The Notorious B.I.G. feat. Puff Daddy and Mase and "Honey" by Mariah Carey). It sold 2 million copies in the US.[1]
Contents
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1 Background
2 Variations
2.1 Original version
2.2 Single version
2.3 Italian version
2.4 Modern Talking
3 Track listing
4 Music video
5 Release history
6 Charts
6.1 Weekly charts
6.2 Year-end charts
6.3 Decade-end charts
7 Certifications
8 References
Background[edit]
The single was not the label's first choice as single from the US debut. They initially wanted to release the Mutt Lange-produced "If You Want It to Be Good Girl (Get Yourself a Badboy)", but the band argued against it, claiming it to be one of their worst songs.[2] Jive president Barry Weiss claims that the serious contenders as first single also included "Anywhere for You" and "All I Have to Give".[2] The band wanted to redo the music video, but the label refused, arguing that they planned to market to radio, and not video. The song ultimately succeeded without MTV support.[2] All of the background vocals on the song, other than McLean's singing harmony with himself on the bridge, are those of Littrell and Kevin Richardson, who decided to finish up the song while the other members were having lunch.[2] The song was unexpectedly offered to the band while recording "We've Got It Goin' On" in June 1995 in Stockholm, Sweden. They accepted the offer when they completed that recording in only two days of their planned week-long session.[2]
Variations[edit]
Original version[edit]
The original recording of the song features Brian Littrell singing both verses. This version was featured on the early release of their 1996 debut album and is featured on the 1997 debut US album.
Single version[edit]
A year after it was recorded, Max Martin was flown to London in September 1996 to re-record the second verse with Nick Carter at Battery Studios.[2] This version was added to the later pressings of their 1996 international debut album and on the 1998 re-release of the US debut album. This is the version that was released as a single.
Italian version[edit]
There is also an Italian version of this song, titled "Non Puoi Lasciarmi Così", included in the Italian release of the international debut album. The lead vocals of the first two verses are sung by Kevin Richardson and Howie Dorough.
Modern Talking[edit]
"Don't Play with My Heart", a song from Modern Talking's 1998 album Back for Good closely resembles this song.
Track listing[edit]
America
CD1 (Old Version)
"Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)" (Video Version) - 3:52
"Backstreet Boys Present... (Album Medley)" - 6:57
"Lay Down Beside Me" - 5:30
"Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)" (LP Version) - 3:49
CD2 (New Version)
"Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)" (LP Version)
"Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)" (E-SMOOVE Vocal Mix)
"Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)" (Jazzy Jim's Mixxshoww Slamma)
"Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)" (Maurice Joshua Club Mix)
Europe
CD1 (Classic Version)
"Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)" (Video Version) - 3:52
"Nobody But You" (Long Version) - 6:07
"Give Me Your Heart" - 5:06
"Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)" (Acoustic Version) - 3:56
CD2 (Winter Version)
"Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)" (Video Version) - 3:56
"Christmas Time" - 4:20
"Lay Down Beside Me" - 5:32
"Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)" (Acoustic Version) - 3:57
UK
"Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)" (Video Version) - 3:54
"Nobody But You" (Long Version) - 6:08
"Give Me Your Heart" - 5:08
"Lay Down Beside Me" - 5:27
Cassette
"Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)" (Video Version) - 3:52
"Lay Down Beside Me" - 5:30
Japan
"Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)" (Video Version) - 3:52
"Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)" (Acoustic Version) - 4:02
"Anywhere for You" - 4:40
"Don't Leave Me" - 4:18
Music video[edit]
The music video was filmed on October 17, 1996 at Howard Middle School in Orlando, Florida. It was directed by Kai Sehr, and shows the Boys dancing and singing on a deserted basketball court at night. Halfway through the video, it begins to rain. The boys dance in the rain, some of them have their shirts unbuttoned in the later half of the music video.[3] The video premiered in the US in July 1997, almost a year later.
Release history[edit]
Country
Release date
Format
Europe October 14, 1996 (1996-10-14) Radio
Europe October 29, 1996 (1996-10-29) CD Single
United States May 19, 1997 (1997-05-19) Radio
United States June 10, 1997 (1997-06-10)[4] CD Single
Charts[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
Chart (1996–99)
Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 27
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6] 1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7] 8
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[8] 5
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[citation needed] 18
Dutch Singles Chart 7
European Hot 100 (Billboard)[9] 1
Germany (Official German Charts)[10] 1
Irish Singles Chart 5
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[11] 27
Norway (VG-lista)[12] 10
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[13] 15
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 1
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[15] 2
US Billboard Hot 100[16] 2
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[17] 2
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[18] 12
US Latin Pop Songs (Billboard)[19] 6
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[20] 2
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[21] 5
Year-end charts[edit]
Chart (1996)
Position
Austrian Singles Chart[22] 27
Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart[23] 99
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[24] 80
Dutch Singles Chart[25] 49
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[26] 65
German Singles Chart[27] 14
Chart (1997)
Position
Austrian Singles Chart[28] 37
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[29] 100
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[30] 69
German Singles Chart[31] 66
UK Singles Chart[32] 56
US Billboard Hot 100[33] 11
Chart (1998)
Position
US Billboard Hot 100[34] 62
Decade-end charts[edit]
Chart (1990–1999)
Position
US Billboard Hot 100[35] 86
Certifications[edit]
Region
Certification
Certified units/Sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[36]
Gold 25,000*
Germany (BVMI)[37]
Platinum 500,000^
Poland (ZPAV)[38]
Gold 50,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[39]
Silver 200,000^
United States (RIAA)[40]
Platinum 1,200,000[41]
*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
References[edit]
Jump up ^ "Backstreet Boys - Biography". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2011-01-16.
^ Jump up to: a b c d e f Interview with Backstreet Boys, management, and others from Entertainment Weekly 10th Anniversary Issue.
Jump up ^ "Backstreet Boys - Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)". YouTube. Retrieved 2014-05-26.
Jump up ^ "Backstreet Boys – Quit Playing Games (With My Heart) – Amazon.com Music". Retrieved November 9, 2015.
Jump up ^ "Australian-charts.com – Backstreet Boys – Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
Jump up ^ "Austriancharts.at – Backstreet Boys – Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
Jump up ^ "Ultratop.be – Backstreet Boys – Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
Jump up ^ "Ultratop.be – Backstreet Boys – Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
Jump up ^ Billboard - Google Books. 1996-12-07. Retrieved 2014-05-26 – via Google Books.
Jump up ^ "Musicline.de – Backstreet Boys Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
Jump up ^ "Charts.org.nz – Backstreet Boys – Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
Jump up ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Backstreet Boys – Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)". VG-lista. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
Jump up ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Backstreet Boys – Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)". Singles Top 100. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
Jump up ^ "Swisscharts.com – Backstreet Boys – Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
Jump up ^ "Backstreet Boys: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
Jump up ^ "Backstreet Boys Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
Jump up ^ "Backstreet Boys Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
Jump up ^ "Backstreet Boys Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
Jump up ^ "Backstreet Boys Chart History (Latin Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
Jump up ^ "Backstreet Boys Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
Jump up ^ "Backstreet Boys Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
Jump up ^ 1996 Austrian Singles Chart Austriancharts.at (Retrieved April 20, 2010)
Jump up ^ 1996 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart Ultratop.be Archived October 11, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. (Retrieved April 20, 2010)
Jump up ^ 1996 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be Archived June 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. (Retrieved April 20, 2010)
Jump up ^ Steffen Hung. "Dutch charts portal". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2014-05-26.
Jump up ^ Billboard - Google Books. 2000-01-01. Retrieved 2014-05-26 – via Google Books.
Jump up ^ 1996 German Singles Chart [1] . Retrieved August 27, 2010.
Jump up ^ 1997 Austrian Singles Chart Austriancharts.at (Retrieved April 20, 2010)
Jump up ^ 1997 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be Archived June 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. (Retrieved April 20, 2010)
Jump up ^ Billboard - Google Books. 2000-01-01. Retrieved 2014-05-26 – via Google Books.
Jump up ^ 1997 German Singles Chart [2] . Retrieved August 27, 2010.
Jump up ^ 1997 UK Singles Chart [www.officialcharts.com] (Retrieved April 20, 2010)
Jump up ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1997". Archived from the original on 2009-06-11. Retrieved 2010-08-28.
Jump up ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1998". Archived from the original on March 9, 2009. Retrieved 2010-08-28.
Jump up ^ Geoff Mayfield (December 25, 1999). 1999 The Year in Music Totally '90s: Diary of a Decade - The listing of Top Pop Albums of the '90s & Hot 100 Singles of the '90s. Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
Jump up ^ "Austrian single certifications – Backstreet Boys – Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)" (in German). IFPI Austria. Enter Backstreet Boys in the field Interpret. Enter Quit Playing Games (with My Heart) in the field Titel. Select single in the field Format. Click Suchen
Jump up ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Backstreet Boys; 'Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
Jump up ^ "Polish single certifications – Backstreet Boys – Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry.
Jump up ^ "British single certifications – Backstreet Boys – Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Quit Playing Games (with My Heart) in the search field and then press Enter.
Jump up ^ "American single certifications – Backstreet Boys – Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
Jump up ^ "Best-Selling Records of 1997". Billboard. BPI Communications Inc. 110 (5): 76. January 31, 1998. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
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