Disney+ has officially renewed the hit Hulu Original drama series The Testaments for a second season following the breakout success of its debut run. Serving as the highly anticipated next chapter of the Emmy Award-winning dystopian drama The Handmaid’s Tale, the series has quickly become one of the most talked-about streaming dramas of the year. Filmed in Toronto, Season 1 is currently streaming on Hulu on Disney+ in Canada, with the explosive season finale arriving Wednesday, May 27.
The critically acclaimed series currently holds a Certified Fresh 88% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and has already generated more than 45 million hours streamed globally across Hulu and Disney+. Viewership for the series has continued to grow week after week, with Episode 8 posting a remarkable 76% increase in views compared to the premiere episode based on first-day streaming numbers. The growing audience and strong critical response have solidified The Testaments as one of the biggest dystopian drama series on streaming television.
The Testaments
- Director: Bruce Miller
- Starring: Ann Dowd, Chase Infiniti, Lucy Halliday, Rowan Blanchard, Mattea Conforti, Mabel Li, Amy Seimetz, Brad Alexander
- Genre: Drama
- User Rating: ★ 7.9
Based on Margaret Atwood’s Booker Prize-winning novel, The Testaments is a gripping coming-of-age drama set within the oppressive world of Gilead. The story follows Agnes, portrayed by Chase Infiniti, a dutiful and deeply pious young woman raised under Gilead’s strict regime, and Daisy, played by Lucy Halliday, a newcomer from beyond Gilead’s borders whose arrival changes everything. As the two girls are drawn into the brutal and psychologically manipulative world of Aunt Lydia’s elite school for future wives, their growing bond becomes the spark that threatens to unravel the foundations of Gilead itself.
The series also stars Ann Dowd reprising her Emmy-winning role as Aunt Lydia, alongside Mabel Li, Amy Seimetz, Brad Alexander, Rowan Blanchard, Mattea Conforti, Zarrin Darnell-Martin, Eva Foote, Isolde Ardies, Shechinah Mpumlwana, Birva Pandya, and Kira Guloien. Fans were also surprised by a special guest appearance from Elisabeth Moss, who returned to reprise her iconic role as June Osborn.
Created by showrunner and executive producer Bruce Miller, the series is 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 the season finale. MGM Television and 20th Television produce The Testaments.
