New drama The Testaments, available on Disney+ in the UK, has big shoes to fill. After all, it follows acclaimed series The Handmaid’s Tale, which ran for six seasons and won the Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series.
The Testaments serves as a sequel, switching the focus on a new generation of Gilead women a few years after the original wrapped up. So far, reviews have been mostly positive, and the audience seem into it, too. Does that mean we can expect a second season in the near future?
The Testaments Season 2 Release Date
At the time of writing, there’s no official news about a potential The Testaments season 2. That said, all signs point to the narrative unfolding across multiple seasons.
Executive producer Warren Littlefield told The Hollywood Reporter that the behind-the-scenes team would need at least three seasons to tell the story, and that the writers room for the second one is already in progress.
In other words, a renewal is likely around the corner. If all goes well, new episodes could arrive in 2027.
The Testaments Cast
- Chase Infiniti as Agnes MacKenzie
- Lucy Halliday as Daisy
- Ann Dowd as Aunt Lydia
- Mabel Li as Aunt Vidala
- Brad Alexander as Garth Chapin
- Isolde Ardies as Huldah
- Rowan Blanchard as Shunammite
- Mattea Conforti as Becka Grove
- Elisabeth Moss as June Osborne
What Is The Testaments About?
Based on the 2019 novel of the same name by Margaret Atwood, The Testaments returns to explore the dystopian world of Gilead through a new lens.
The story revolves around three women whose lives intersect in unexpected ways. Fans of the original are already familiar with Aunt Lydia, once a strict enforcer of Gilead’s rules. Now, she is operating with more ambiguity, and possibly working against the system from within.
We also follow Agnes, a young girl raised inside Gilead’s elite class and groomed to become a Commander’s wife. Finally, there’s Daisy, another teenager raised in Canada who works as an undercover Mayday operative.
In short, the series delves into how a new generation begins to challenge the regime. While the world is still bleak, this spinoff is more about awakening and rebellion – themes that will continue to take centre stage in a potential The Testaments season 2.
“What I love is how specific our cast has become in who they are and how they interpret this world, so that awakening is coming at different times in our narrative, and it will be manifested in all different ways based on their alliances, their personalities, how they respond. But awakening we will have. And I think the fun is, how do these young women respond? How do they band together and become just as fearsome as Gilead is?” Warren Littlefield revealed in the THR interview.
The first season of The Testaments is ongoing, with episodes landing weekly on Disney+ until late May.
Are There Other Shows Like The Testaments?
If you like The Testaments, similar shows include Watchmen, Pluribus, 3%, The Man in the High Castle, and The Leftovers.
Alternatively, check out some of the other titles trending on Disney+. Like Scrubs, Paradise, Love Story, or A Thousand Blows.
