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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 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 Rachel Ho Exclaim! Apr 16
Blessed be the fruit, and blessed be Chase Infiniti. Go to Full Review Scarlett Harris The Daily Beast Apr 15
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"By focusing on the perspectives of Agnes and her schoolmates, the show employs a much-needed vibe shift, becoming, at times, an incredibly fraught teen melodrama." Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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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 Deborah O. @Debrah May 2 So boring. Gave first episode a chance but no more than that. See more Mikail B @RT74525399 May 1 Boring boring and boring, this is a reimagining, and a lazy one at that. See more Yoann J @RT57708408 Apr 25 On garde la trame, le cœur de la série originelle mais cette fois ci dans une version bien plus édulcorée, adoucie. Pour ceux qui ont aimé l'intensité de The Handmaid's Tale voici une suite moins ambitieuse, profonde, mais sans doute plus adaptée a un large public. J'ai ressenti comme des erreurs de chronicité, notamment sur les débuts de Tante Lydia, plus d'une décennie est censée être passée et pourtant c'est comme s'ils n'avaient pas bougé... Dommage pour moi, je ne me suis pas retrouvé dans cette histoire que j'ai suivie par affection sa précédente. See more RZ U @RT47435222 Apr 20 I am LOVING this. Such a great segue from the Handmaid's Tale. Can't wait to see where they go with it! See more Read all reviews
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Chase Infiniti

Agnes Mackenzie

Lucy Halliday

Daisy

Ann Dowd

Aunt Lydia Clements

Rowan Blanchard

Shunammite

Kira Guloien

Rosa

Amy Seimetz

Paula

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 Airs May 13 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 Airs May 20 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
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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