#FIRSTLOOK: “THE TESTAMENTS” RENEWED FOR SECOND SEASON

Today, Disney+ announced that the hit Hulu Original drama series “The Testaments,” the next chapter of the Emmy® award-winning series “The Handmaid’s Tale,” has been renewed for a second season. Season 1, which filmed in Toronto, is now streaming on Hulu on Disney+ in Canada, with the season finale on Wednesday, May 27.

“The Testaments” is Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes at 88% and has garnered over 45M hours streamed globally on Hulu and Disney+ to date. The series has been gaining momentum, with viewership growing week over week. Views for episode 8 were up 76% from the premiere (based on 1 day views).

An evolution of “The Handmaid’s Tale,” “The Testaments” 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 series is based on Margaret Atwood’s Booker Prize-winning novel of the same name and is created 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 directed the first three episodes and finale. “The Testaments” is produced by MGM Television and 20th Television.

Season 1 stars 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. Elisabeth Moss returned in a surprise guest appearance, reprising her role as “June Osborn.”

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#SPOTTED: CHASE INIFINITI, LUCY HALLIDAY AND ANN DOWD IN TORONTO FOR “THE TESTAMENTS”

If you love THE HANDMAID’S TALE, you’ll love its continuation, THE TESTAMENTS. Toronto got a very special surprise with the series’ stars Chase Infiniti (One Battle After Another), Lucy Halliday (Blue Jean), and Ann Dowd (The Handmaid’s Tale) returning to the the City where they made the magic happen!

A special purple carpet screening and reception was held at Varsity Cineplex and VIP earlier in the week, followed by a three-day-long press tour promoting the series, based on Margaret Atwood‘s novel of the same name. Mayor Olivia Chow was in attendance even.

THE TESTAMENTS centers on two young women being prepped to become wives, with their lives changing forever after meeting one another.

Some highlights from the Cast’s time in Toronto again:

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THE TESTAMENTS streams now on Hulu on Disney+.

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#FIRSTLOOK: NEW TRAILER FOR “THE TESTAMENTS”

Today, Disney+ unveiled the official trailer and key art for the upcoming Original drama series “The Testaments,” a new chapter from the showrunner and executive producers of “The Handmaid’s Tale.” “The Testaments” premieres April 8 with three episodes on Hulu on Disney+ in Canada, with new episodes weekly. Trailer here.

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, which filmed in Toronto, 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. “The Testaments” is produced by MGM Television.

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#FIRSTLOOK: “THE TESTAMENTS” COMING TO DISNEY+

Today, 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 8, 2026 on Hulu on Disney+ in Canada 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, which filmed in Toronto, 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. “The Testaments” is produced by MGM Television.

Robust parental controls ensure that Disney+ remains a suitable viewing experience for everyone in the family. Subscribers can set access limits on mature content and create PIN-protected profiles alongside the already existing Junior Mode profiles to give parents and guardians peace of mind.

#FIRSTLOOK: ” THE TESTAMENTS”

Today at CCXP25 Brazil, Disney+ revealed first look images from the upcoming drama series “The Testaments,” featuring Ann Dowd, Chase Infiniti, Lucy Halliday, Rowan Blanchard, Mattea Conforti, Isolde Ardies, Shechinah Mpumlwana, and Birva Pandya. ”The Testaments” will premiere April 2026 on Hulu on Disney+ in Canada.

“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.

The series, which filmed in Toronto, stars 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. “The Testaments” is produced by MGM Television.

Robust parental controls ensure that Disney+ remains a suitable viewing experience for everyone in the family. Subscribers can set access limits on mature content and create PIN-protected profiles alongside the already existing Junior Mode profiles to give parents and guardians peace of mind.