What We Know
Margaret Atwood's Booker Prize-winning sequel finally makes it to screen — and it arrives with the weight of one of the most beloved dystopian universes in modern fiction behind it. The Testaments picks up fifteen years after the events of The Handmaid's Tale, shifting focus to a new generation: Agnes and Daisy, two teenagers growing up in a Gilead that has become more entrenched and more institutionalized than ever. At the center of both book and series is Aunt Lydia — one of fiction's most fascinatingly complex antagonists — brought back to life by Ann Dowd, who defined the role across the original series.
The 10-episode Hulu and Disney+ series is directed by Mike Barker and produced by Bruce Miller, maintaining continuity with the original creative team. The premiere drops the first three episodes on April 8, 2026, with weekly releases to follow. Atwood's novel won the Booker Prize in 2019 and the Goodreads Choice Award for Readers' Favorite Fiction — expectations are high, and the source material delivers.
