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Season 1 – The Testaments

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A new generation of young women in Gilead grapples with the bleak future that awaits them.

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The Testaments — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

The Testaments ably continues The Handmaid's Tale's fight through a coming-of-age lens in a slow-burning world builder that features an excellent cast of fresh talent.

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Abby Monteil Chicago Reader Apr 17
While newcomers can certainly find things to enjoy in The Testaments’ strong central performances and painterly cinematography, it’s hard to shake the sense that it’s only prolonging a story that should’ve wrapped up ages ago. Go to Full Review
Rebecca Onion Slate Apr 16
The show’s setting may feel YA, but the reality it seeks to depict is anything but. Go to Full Review
Mary McNamara Los Angeles Times Apr 10
Dowd, of course, is next level. Compressing and occasionally revealing all that she has been through in “The Handmaid’s Tale” and before, what she manages to make Aunt Lydia is both Dorian Gray and his portrait. Go to Full Review
William Schwartz Book & Film Globe 2d
A deep, profound look at the horrible world which might exist only ten years away from right now, where teenagers are no longer allowed to listen to hip and relevant bands like The Cranberries. Go to Full Review
Kathia Woods The Sacramento Observer 4d
7/10
Visually, "The Testaments" steps into the light. The color palette is brighter and the violence is toned down, fitting the sheltered perspective of Gilead’s privileged daughters. Go to Full Review
Chris Revelle Pajiba Apr 16
The Testaments is a worthy successor to Handmaid’s Tale and a great gut-punch of a show in its own right. Go to Full Review
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Kamelia K @KammyKK 9h Actually really enjoyed the series. It was a refreshing take and somehow it matches the tone for today’s unnecessary political state of chaos. It’s still thought provoking yet a visual feast. Very bingeable. Recommend See more Heather B. @RT18126277 19h It is intriguing, the acting is great. The more episodes I watch it is making me wish that the girls that have to endure the arranged marriage of older men to marry such young girls is perverted, and the young girls should be able to have a choice to marry for love not being forced into marriage. That is such wrongful thinking, I enjoyed the recent episode, that the daughter took action and killed her dad, because he should have never done that to the girls when they had to get a checkup for their teeth, it was so cliche because they have made so many shows like that in so many other stories. Also, honestly it is so predictable, because even though some dentists may do that it's very unpredictable, when you are under, some dentists have perverted fantasies which is wrong. Not all men are like that so it's unrealistic, this show makes men look like they are awful but not all men are like that! So it is unrealistic, it also shows that women can also be awful,the series is about feminism. See more Bobbi T. @BobbiT53 6d I was late to the original THMT series and binged it. Now I can't wait for these episodes each week. Quietly terrifying yet so intriguing, each episode is full of so much good writing and acting See more Mario C @RT92402206 6d Una delusione. È diventata una soap opera, mancano quella tensione e quel coinvolgimento emotivo suscitato dalla prima serie. Il ritmo è lento e la storia delle protagoniste è solo lontanamente legata al dramma del contesto sociale, morale e politico nel quale è inserita e combattuta Gilead. See more Eric C. @RT55512492 May 3 What a great television show exactly what we need in this time of need. The Testaments reflects concerns about power by showing an extreme society where the government tightly controls people’s lives, beliefs, and freedoms. Its portrayal of ideology, education, and authority can feel especially relevant today, which is why many viewers see it as an important and timely show that sparks discussion about leadership and accountability. However, it isn’t a direct parody of any specific administration, but a broader warning about how unchecked power can shape any society. See more Johnatan A @RT40168460 May 3 Enjoying The Testaments so far—great pacing and very intense. Definitely hooked. See more Read all reviews
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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Apr 8, 2026 Precious Flowers In the halls of Aunt Lydia's premarital preparatory academy, the finest in Gilead, Agnes is assigned to mentor a new Pearl Girl and a fragile alliance begins. Details Episode 2 Aired Apr 8, 2026 Perfect Teeth As Agnes begins the rituals that mark her coming of age, she struggles with the confusing stirrings of adolescence; Daisy is subjected to Gilead's system of discipline. Details Episode 3 Aired Apr 8, 2026 Daisy An incident on a school trip spurs Daisy's memories of Toronto, revealing her past and a world shattered by violence. Details Episode 4 Aired Apr 15, 2026 Green Tea As the Green girls gather for a tea party, Daisy struggles to keep on task; Agnes begins to understand what being a woman in Gilead means. Details Episode 5 Aired Apr 22, 2026 Ball At a debutante-style ball where Green girls are paraded before Commanders, the illusion of elegance begins to fray; Agnes discovers Garth's status has changed. Details Episode 6 Aired Apr 29, 2026 Stadium As the Aunts sift through ancestry records to finalize matches, Agnes plots for her chance at love; Lydia contemplates the choices that shaped her rise in Gilead. Details Episode 7 Aired May 6, 2026 Commitment As Daisy's secret past threatens to surface, Agnes grapples with an unwanted match and a forbidden crush; Becka meets with potential matches and finds unexpected kindness in one of them. Details Episode 8 Aired May 13, 2026 Broken As Agnes is swept up in wedding plans, Daisy hides a life-altering secret and Hulda faces backlash after speaking out. Details Episode 9 Aired May 20, 2026 A new generation of young women in Gilead grapples with the bleak future that awaits them. Details Episode 10 Airs May 27 A new generation of young women in Gilead grapples with the bleak future that awaits them. Details

Season Info

Director
Mike Barker, Shana Stein, Quyen Tran, Jet Wilkinson
Executive Producer
Warren Littlefield
Screenwriter
Bruce Miller
Network
Hulu
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date
Apr 8, 2026