Hulu’s set an April 8, 2026 premiere date for The Handmaid’s Tale sequel, The Testaments. Ann Dowd reprises her role as Aunt Lydia in the sequel, which takes place in Gilead 15 years after the conclusion of The Handmaid’s Tale.
Season one also stars Chase Infiniti, Lucy Halliday, Mabel Li, Amy Seimetz, Brad Alexander, Rowan Blanchard, and Mattea Conforti. Rounding out the ensemble are Zarrin Darnell-Martin, Eva Foote, Isolde Ardies, Shechinah Mpumlwana, Birva Pandya, and Kira Guloien.
Hulu offers this description of the sequel: “An evolution of The Handmaid’s Tale, The Testaments is based on Margaret Atwood’s novel of the same name and is a dramatic coming-of-age story set in Gilead. The series follows young teens Agnes, dutiful and pious, and Daisy, a new arrival and convert from beyond Gilead’s borders.
As they navigate the gilded halls of Aunt Lydia’s elite preparatory school for future wives, a place where obedience is instilled brutally and always with divine justification, their bond becomes the catalyst that will upend their past, their present, and their future.”
The Handmaid’s Tale‘s Bruce Miller created the series and serves as showrunner and executive producer. Additional executive producers include Warren Littlefield, Elisabeth Moss, Steve Stark, Shana Stein, Maya Goldsmith, John Weber, Sheila Hockin, Daniel Wilson, and Fran Sears. Mike Barker directed the first three episodes and executive produced.
Margaret Atwood’s award-winning novel The Handmaid’s Tale was published in 1985. The series starring Elisabeth Moss premiered in 2017 and ran for six seasons, wrapping up on May 27, 2025.
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