The Handmaid’s Tale Sequel Slated for April Debut

The Testaments, a sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale based on Margaret Atwood’s novel of the same name, is slated to premiere on April 8 on Disney+ internationally and on Hulu in the U.S.

The new series follows young teens Agnes, dutiful and pious, and Daisy, a new arrival and convert from beyond Gilead’s borders. As they navigate the halls of Aunt Lydia’s preparatory school for future wives, their bond becomes a catalyst that will upend their past, present and future.

The cast includes 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. Additional executive producers are Warren Littlefield, Elisabeth Moss, Steve Stark, Shana Stein, Maya Goldsmith, John Weber, Sheila Hockin, Daniel Wilson, Fran Sears and Mike Barker, who also directs the first three episodes. The Testaments is produced by MGM Television.