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On Eve of Explosive Finale, ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Takes Top Spot on Digital Originals Chart

11 July, 2018

On the US digital original’s charts, demand for Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale rose 8% in the week ending July 7, enough to push the dystopian drama into the No. 1 spot. The Handmaid’s Tale bumped the prior week’s top digital original, Marvel’s Luke Cage, down to No. 3. Finishing at No. 2 on the digital originals chart was Netflix’s Queer Eye, up from No. 4 the previous week – even though demand was essentially flat.

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