Summary
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Hulu has officially scheduled the premiere of The Testaments for April 8, 2026, launching with a three-episode debut that continues the dystopian saga based on Margaret Atwood’s acclaimed sequel novel
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The series transitions into a dramatic coming-of-age narrative, focusing on the intersecting lives of two teenagers, Agnes and Daisy, as they navigate the oppressive and pious environment of an elite preparatory school for future wives
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Ann Dowd returns as the formidable Aunt Lydia, overseeing a brutal educational system where the burgeoning bond between the young leads threatens to dismantle the foundational structures of the Gilead regime
The harrowing world created by Margaret Atwood is expanding as Hulu officially confirms the launch of The Testaments, the highly anticipated successor to its landmark series, The Handmaid’s Tale. Slated to debut on April 8, 2026, the series will kick off with a three-episode premiere, followed by a weekly rollout that promises to take viewers deeper into the internal mechanics of a crumbling regime. While its predecessor focused on the struggle for survival, The Testaments shifts the lens toward the next generation, exploring how the daughters of Gilead navigate the weight of their inheritance.
The series is described as “a dramatic coming-of-age story set in Gilead,” centering on two young teenagers from vastly different backgrounds. We follow Agnes (Chase Infiniti), a girl raised within the pious structure of the elite, and Daisy (Lucy Halliday), a newcomer who has crossed into Gilead from beyond its borders. Their paths intersect within the formidable Ardua Hall, the elite preparatory school overseen by the legendary Aunt Lydia, once again played with chilling precision by Ann Dowd.
In this environment, “obedience is instilled brutally and always with divine justification.” As Agnes and Daisy navigate the school’s gilded but dangerous corridors, their burgeoning connection serves as the explosive catalyst intended to “upend their past, their present, and their future.” For fans of the original saga, The Testaments offers a fresh, psychological perspective on the costs of power and the sparks of rebellion that ignite when the youth begin to question the only world they’ve ever known.
