Disney+ is returning audiences to Gilead, with sequel The Testaments confirmed to premiere in Australia this April as the next chapter in the world of The Handmaid’s Tale.
Based on Margaret Atwood’s sequel novel of the same name, the new Hulu series continues the story years on, following a new generation navigating the rigid and dangerous society first introduced in the original drama.
The series comes from original showrunner Bruce Miller and features returning cast member Ann Dowd alongside newcomers Lucy Halliday and Chase Infiniti.
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Disney+ announced that the upcoming Original drama series “The Testaments,” a new chapter from the showrunner and executive producers of “The Handmaid’s Tale,” will premiere April 8th on Disney+ with three episodes, followed by new episodes weekly.
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.
Starring Ann Dowd, Chase Infiniti, Lucy Halliday, Mabel Li, Amy Seimetz, Brad Alexander, Rowan Blanchard, Mattea Conforti, Zarrin Darnell-Martin, Eva Foote, Isolde Ardies, Shechinah Mpumlwana, Birva Pandya and Kira Guloien.
The series was created for television by showrunner and executive producer Bruce Miller and executive produced by Warren Littlefield, Elisabeth Moss, Steve Stark, Shana Stein, Maya Goldsmith, John Weber, Sheila Hockin, Daniel Wilson, Fran Sears, and Mike Barker, who will also direct the first three episodes.
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The Testaments is produced by MGM Television.
The Testaments premieres April 8 on Disney+ in Australia, launching with three episodes followed by weekly releases.
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