"The Handmaid's Tale," the dark story of a misogynistic dictatorship that takes shape in New England, was crowned best drama series at the Emmy awards in Los Angeles on Sunday.

The dystopian drama based on the 1985 novel by Margaret Atwood triumphed at the 69th Primetime Emmys, picking up a total of five statuettes including best actress in a drama for its star Elisabeth Moss.