8 TV Shows You Thought Were Original, But Were Actually Adaptations

Ahead of its sixth and final season, people love to compare The Handmaid’s Tale to real-world issues surrounding women’s rights today, but the popular TV show is an adaptation of a book written decades ago. In 1985, Margaret Atwood wrote the novel of the same name, but the Hulu series again brought the book into mainstream popularity.

The first season followed the book’s storyline closely but gave the dystopian story a modern-day upgrade. But with only one book to pull from, the show further built upon Atwood’s world, much to viewers’ approval.