The Handmaid's Tale was filmed in Toronto, Hamilton, Cambridge, & Oshawa in Canada and Washington D.C. in the United States of America.
Bay Station (TTC)
In movie
Scene where June and Moira walk past security into the subway in episode 1x04 “Nolite Te Bastardes Carborundorum”.
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David Crombie Park
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Scene where Luke talks to the mute member of his group in a park in Toronto before getting summoned to a meeting with the U.S. government-in-exile in episode 1x07 “The Other Side”.
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Princes' Boulevard (between Nunavut & Newfoundland)
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Scene where Nick listens to three commanders talk about the Handmaids while he drives them around in a flashback in episode 1x08 “Jezebels”.
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105 Aberdeen Avenue
In movie
Scene where Offred meets Ofglen at the gate and they head out on a shopping trip. Later, after the ceremony, Offred runs outside and is spotted by Nick in episode 1x01 “Offred”. Offred is picked up by the birth van for Janine's birthing in episode 1x02 “Birth Day”. Nick drives Offred back to the house where the Eyes are waiting for her in episode 1x03 “Late”.
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Mill Race Park
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Scene where Offred and Ofglen walk down the river path on their way home from shopping and come upon three bodies hanging from the wall in episode 1x01 “Offred”. Offred, Ofglen, Oferic, and Ofsamuel sit beside the water while a new body is raised up onto the wall in episode 1x02 “Birth Day”. The handmaids are made to clean the blood off the hanging wall in preparation for the diplomatic visit in episode 1x06 “A Woman's Place”.
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Ernst & Young Tower
In movie
Scene where June's boss announces that all of the female employees are no longer allowed to work at the company in episode 1x03 “Late”.
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Victoria Street (between Adelaide & King)
In movie
Scene where June and Luke drive nervously through town with Hannah in their attempt to escape in episode 1x07 “The Other Side”.
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Aberdeen Avenue (between Hilton & Bay)
In movie
Scene where Offred continues walking forward as more of the handmaids following her split off in episode 1x10 “Night”.
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Parking Lot (off McNab Street)
In movie
Scene where Emily's girlfriend is pulled from the van and hanged by the Eyes while she watches in episode 1x03 “Late”.
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Adelaide Street East (between Toronto & Church)
In movie
Scene where Luke and June sees some guards while continuing through the town in episode 1x07 “The Other Side”.
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200 Wellington Street West
In movie
Scene where June and her female coworkers are escorted out of the building at gunpoint in episode 1x03 “Late”.
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Inglewood Drive & Undercliffe Avenue
In movie
Scene where June walks home with the package she got from the butcher's shop in episode 1x10 “Night”.
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Dark Horse Espresso Bar
In movie
Scene where June has coffee with Luke and they discuss having an affair in "theoretical" terms in episode 1x05 “Faithful”.
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James Street Baptist Church
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Scene where Offred and Ofglen come upon a church being destroyed and see a man captured by the Eyes in episode 1x02 “Birth Day”.
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Scene was shot Formerly the location of James Street Baptist Church which was demolished in 2014. The front section of the church was left intact to eventually be integrated into the high rise condominium development, but the project has since stalled.
Hamilton
Bonjour Brioche
In movie
Scene where June and Moira stop at a bakery to grab some refreshments during their jog but June's credit card is denied and the cashier is a giant asshole in episode 1x03 “Late”.
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Cambridge City Hall
In movie
Scene where Emily and the woman she was in a relationship with are tried for their affair in episode 1x03 “Late”.
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Lakeridge Health Oshawa
In movie
Scene where Luke drives Offred to the hospital to have her baby and they have to go past groups of protestors out front in episode 1x02 “Birth Day”.
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Beanfield Centre
In movie
Scene where Nick reports to the commander in charge of the Eyes on another commander who has been breaking the law in episode 1x08 “Jezebels”.
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Woodbine Beach
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Scene where Offred remembers spending time with her son and husband on the beach in episode 1x01 “Offred”.
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Scene was shot Woodbine Beach is the largest beach in Toronto. Up until the 1950s the area was a heavily forested park known as The Cut, but became a popular beach after the Lake Shore Boulevard extension reached it.
Toronto
51 Aberdeen Avenue
In movie
Scene where Aunt Lydia drops Janine off at her new assignment as Ofdaniel in episode 1x09 “The Bridge”.
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Old Mill Road Bridge
In movie
Scene where Offred is brought to a bridge where Janine is standing on the edge threatening to kill herself and her baby in episode 1x09 “The Bridge”.
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Toronto City Hall
In movie
Scene where Moira and June walk up some stairs where they see a series of bodies hanging from a wall and a group of people burning artwork in episode 1x04 “Nolite Te Bastardes Carborundorum”.
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Scene was shot Toronto City Hall is a modernist building designed by Viljo Revell and engineered by Hannskarl Bandel which opened in 1965 to replace the nearby Old City Hall.
Toronto
Ripley's Aquarium of Canada
In movie
Scene where Offred remembers spending time looking at fishes with her husband and daughter in episode 1x01 “Offred”.
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Allan Gardens
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Scene was shot Allan Gardens began its life as gardens and a conservatory established by the Toronto Horticultural Society in 1860 and transferred fully to the city on 1888. The park houses a conservatory known as the Palm House consisting of six green houses built in 1910 after the older Horticultural Pavilion was destroyed in a fire.
Toronto
Bridgepoint Health Hospital
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Scene where Offred spends time with her new daughter and later wakes up to find Hannah missing in episode 1x02 “Birth Day”.
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Scene was shot Bridgepoint Hospital currently consists of two buildings, the new 10-storey tower and the old administration building. The eastern building was originally constructed in 1864 as the Toronto Jail (informally known as the Don Jail) and operated that way until 2013 when it was extensively renovated to be transformed into part of the hospital. The new tower sits on the site of the old Riverdale Hospital and was completed in 2013 and connected to the older building by a glass walkway.
Toronto
Ted's Restaurant
In movie
Scene where Nick grabs coffee with Andrew Pryce who tells him about the Sons of Jacob in episode 1x08 “Jezebels”.
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Scene was shot Dating all the way back to 1954, Ted’s Restaurant preserves the 50s-style decor that it had when it opened. The restaurant was created by Ted Petkoff who sold it off in the late 60s on the promise that it would retain its classic diner style.
Scarborough
King George School
In movie
Scene where June and Moira plot to escape the Red Center and June is punished after being caught in episode 1x04 “Nolite Te Bastardes Carborundorum”. June remembers her first day at the Red Center and getting an ear tag in episode 1x10 “Night”.
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Coronation Park
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Scene where The handmaids assemble at a stage where a man charged with raping a handmaiden is brought out for execution in episode 1x01 “Offred”. The handmaids are summoned to stone Janine to death for her crime against her baby but they all refuse in episode 1x10 “Night”.
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The Scottish Rite Club
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Scene where Serena drives Offred far from home and shows her Hannah alive and well in episode 1x10 “Night”.
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Scene was shot Home of the Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry of Canada in Hamilton, the Scottish Rite Club was constructed in 1884 by the owner of the Tuckett Tobacco Company. The home was purchased by the Scottish Rite in 1920 and expanded to include the rotunda and large cathedral which hosts a 3,000 pipe organ. In addition to hosting he Scottish Ride Freemasons of Hamilton Valley, the building is a popular wedding venue and meeting place for various other community groups.
Hamilton
The Church of St. Aidan
In movie
Scene where June is brought into an old school where she, Moira, and many other woman are taught to be handmaids in episode 1x01 “Offred”. The handmaids-in-training are taught the details of the ceremony for the first time and then June & Moira execute a risky escape plan in episode 1x04 “Nolite Te Bastardes Carborundorum”.
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Main Street Bridge
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Scene where Offred and Ofglen cross the bridge after the execution in episode 1x01 “Offred”. Moira and Offred attend a protest where the police open fire on the crowd in episode 1x03 “Late”.
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25 Park Lane Circle
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Scene where Offred and the other handmaids attend Janine's birthing at her commander's house in episode 1x02 “Birth Day”. Offred returns to the Janine's commander's house with Serena to see the newborn in episode 1x03 “Late”. The Handmaids wait outside as Janine goes through the ceremony to hand her baby over to Mr. & Mrs. Putnam in episode 1x09 “The Bridge”.
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Park Hill Road Bridge
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Scene where Offred stands on a bridge in town thinking about her night of sex with Nick in episode 1x06 “A Woman's Place”.
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Downtown Diversity Garden
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Scene where Moira and June walk around streets after escaping the Red Center and attempt to figure out where they are in episode 1x04 “Nolite Te Bastardes Carborundorum”.
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Ontario Square
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Scene where Offred talks to Ofsteven in the market who then steals a car and drives around for a bit before being captured by the Eyes in episode 1x05 “Faithful”.
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Brick by Brick Park
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Scene where June and Nick take Hannah to the carnival in a flashback in episode 1x04 “Nolite Te Bastardes Carborundorum”.
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The Fishway
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Scene where Luke and the group of survivors he is traveling with catch a smuggling boat at a dock near the coast in episode 1x07 “The Other Side”.
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Fairmont Royal York
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Scene where Offred is escorted into an illicit sex club by Commander Waterford where she spots Moira still among the living in episode 1x08 “Jezebels”. Nick escorts Offred and the commander to the club before retiring to the kitchen in an attempt to gather information for the Eyes in episode 1x09 “The Bridge”.
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Scene was shot A large historic hotel in downtown Toronto which opened in 1929 as part of the Canadian Pacific Railway's network of grand hotels across the country. The hotel current sports 1365 rooms, a number of meeting rooms, a bar, and a small shopping area in the basement.
Toronto
Bay Street South (between Markland & Aberdeen)
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Scene where Offred walks down the street with the new Ofglen and passes several guards before stopping to let an Eye van drive past in episode 1x03 “Late”. Offred continues down the street as the last of the handmaids following her head off to their homes in episode 1x10 “Night”.
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Grand Cafe
In movie
Scene where June, Moira, and one other protestor duck into a coffee shop to avoid the bullet and explosions in the street in episode 1x03 “Late”.
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Bay Lower Station (TTC)
In movie
Scene where June and Moira head down into the subway looking for a way into Boston but June is discovered before she can board the train and only Moira escapes in episode 1x04 “Nolite Te Bastardes Carborundorum”.
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Scene was shot Located beneath the current Bay Station, Bay Lower was only in operation for six months in 1966. Since then the platform has been used by TTC for operator training and design experimentation, and has been frequently been used for filming so as to not interrupt regular subway traffic.
Toronto
Bay Lower Station
