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[12/06/25 - 10:47 AM]
Hulu Debuts First-Look Images from "The Testaments" Out of Brazil Comic Con
"The Testaments," a new chapter from the showrunner and executive producers of "The Handmaid's Tale," is coming in April 2026 to Hulu.
[04/04/25 - 11:23 PM]
Development Update: Week of March 31-April 4
Updates include: "Dexter: Original Sin" set for second season; Cristin Milioti among latest cast in FX's "Seven Sisters"; and Hulu orders La La Anthony's "Group Chat" to pilot.
[04/01/25 - 09:01 AM]
It's Official! "The Testaments," Based on Margaret Atwood's Sequel to "The Handmaid's Tale," Starts Production April 7
Ann Dowd will reprise her role as Aunt Lydia with Elisabeth Moss as an executive producer of the series.
[03/28/25 - 11:35 PM]
Development Update: Week of March 24-28
Updates include: CBS eyes "Yellowstone" spin-off starring Luke Grimes; Linda Cardellini to play Pamela Voorhees in Peacock's "Crystal Lake"; and Jessica Chastain, Adam Driver to lead Apple's "The Dealer."
[03/07/25 - 11:49 PM]
Development Update: Week of March 3-7
Updates include: CBS cancels veterans "FBI: International," "FBI: Most Wanted," and "S.W.A.T."; Janet McTeer, Paapa Essiedu in talks for HBO's "Harry Potter" series; and Netflix nixes "The Recruit" after two seasons.
[02/14/25 - 11:44 PM]
Development Update: Week of February 10-14
Updates include: John Lithgow to play Dumbledore in HBO's "Harry Potter" TV series; Matthew Rhys to lead "Widow's Bay" at Apple TV+; and Lexi Minetree cast as Elle Woods in Prime Video's "Legally Blonde" prequel series.
[03/28/23 - 11:26 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, March 28
Updates include: creator Mike Fleiss exits "The Bachelor" franchise; FOX passes on animated "The X-Files" series; and "Britannia" canceled after three seasons.
[09/08/22 - 04:57 PM]
"The Handmaid's Tale" Renewed for Sixth and Final Season
In addition to season six of "The Handmaid's Tale," Bruce Miller is actively developing "The Testaments," a follow-up to "The Handmaid's Tale," which picks up years later.

[09/04/19 - 11:22 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, September 4
Updates include: TBS cancels "The Detour"; Will Poulter cast in Amazon's "The Lord of the Rings" TV series; and Hulu eyes sequel series for "The Handmaid's Tale."






TESTAMENTS, THE (HULU)
Premieres in April 2026 (Exact Date TBA)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
???
STATUS:
new this spring (yet to premiere)
TIME SLOT:
not on the schedule
CURRENT SEASON:
1 (??? episodes)
DESCRIPTION:
(from Hulu's press release, December 2025) "The Testaments" is based on Margaret Atwood's Booker Prize-winning novel of the same name, which was published in 2019 and takes place in the dystopian theocracy of Gilead. Years after the events of "The Handmaid's Tale," "The Testaments" is a coming of age story that finds a new generation of young women in Gilead grappling with the bleak future that awaits them. For these young women, growing up in Gilead is all they have ever known, having no tangible memories of the outside world prior to their indoctrination into this life. Facing the prospect of being married off and living a life of servitude, they will be forced to search for allies, both new and old, to help in their fight for freedom and the life they deserve.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Amy Seimetz as Paula
· Ann Dowd as Aunt Lydia
· Birva Pandya as Miriam
· Brad Alexander as Garth
· Chase Infiniti as Agnes
· Eva Foote as Aunt Estee
· Isolde Ardies as Hulda
· Kira Guloien as Rosa
· Lucy Halliday as Daisy
· Mabel Li as Aunt Vidala
· Mattea Conforti as Becka
· Rowan Blanchard as Shunammite
· Shechinah Mpumlwana as Jehosheba
· Zarrin Darnell-Martin as Aunt Gabbana
CREW INFORMATION:
· Bruce Miller as CRTR/EP
· Daniel Wilson as EP
· Elisabeth Moss as EP
· Fran Sears as EP
· John Weber as EP
· Margaret Atwood as BOOK
· Maya Goldsmith as EP
· Mike Barker as EP/DIR (Pilot)
· Shana Stein as EP
· Sheila Hockin as EP
· Steve Stark as EP
· Warren Littlefield as EP
GENRE(S):
· based on a tv series
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Littlefield Company, The
· MGM Television