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[01/26/26 - 08:00 AM]
Date Announcement: "The Testaments" Coming April 8
"The Testaments," a new chapter from the showrunner and executive producers of "The Handmaid's Tale," premieres April 8 with three episodes, then weekly thereafter.
[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 Wednesday, April 8
BROADCAST HISTORY:
4/8/26 - ???
STATUS:
new this spring (yet to premiere)
TIME SLOT:
wednesdays from 12:01 AM-1:00 AM EST
CURRENT SEASON:
1 (??? episodes)
DESCRIPTION:
(from Hulu's press release, January 2026) 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.
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