Disney+ has renewed ‘The Testaments’ for a 2nd Season, as the next chapter in ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ universe continues to build momentum ahead of its Season 1 finale this May.
The Hulu Original drama, which streams on Disney+ in the UK, is based on Margaret Atwood’s Booker Prize-winning novel of the same name, and comes from creator, showrunner and executive producer Bruce Miller, who previously helped bring ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ to television.
Set in Gilead, ‘The Testaments’ is a dramatic coming-of-age story following 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 brutally enforced and always given divine justification, their bond becomes the catalyst that will upend their past, their present, and their future.
The series has apparently been picking up steam as it has rolled out, with Disney reporting that ‘The Testaments’ has reached over 45 million hours streamed globally across Hulu and Disney+ so far. The drama is also Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes at 88%, while views for episode eight were reportedly up 76% from the premiere based on one-day viewing figures.
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 also returned in a surprise guest appearance, reprising her role as June Osborn.
Behind the camera, ‘The Testaments’ is executive produced by Bruce Miller, Warren Littlefield, Elisabeth Moss, Steve Stark, Shana Stein, Maya Goldsmith, John Weber, Sheila Hockin, Daniel Wilson, Fran Sears and Mike Barker, with Barker directing the first three episodes and the finale. The series is produced by MGM Television and 20th Television.
The renewal means the story of Gilead’s next generation will continue beyond the events of Season 1, which is currently streaming on Disney+ in the UK.
‘The Testaments’ Season 1 is streaming now on Disney+ UK, with the finale premiering Wednesday, 27th May 2026. Season 2 does not yet have a premiere date but will air on Disney+ in the UK. If you want to keep track of this or any other shows, you can add them via our Never Miss system, and you’ll be notified when it gets a UK premiere date. Visit Never Miss.
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