With viewers eagerly counting down the days until season 5 (reminder: 14th of September!

From cameos from important figures to wacky Nazi-era references, here are some shocking facts about the iconic series.

Content Warning: This article contains references to sexual violence and racial discrimination.

June swimming in blue water with her red robe floating behind

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Red was chosen as the color of handmaids as a marker of fertility, mimicking menstrual blood.

While horrific, the world ofThe Handmaid’s Talepales in comparison to reality.

Margaret Atwood as an Aunt, standing behind Offred

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A crowd looking cautiously at missing person signs

Offred and Ofglen walking together in their red robes

Emily and other ‘unwomen’ in the Colony

Paintings

June kneeling in front of higher-ups, including Aunt Lydia, two Wives, and two Commanders

June with her face restrained, looking fearful

The Handmaid’s Tale