Synopsis: An evolution of The Handmaid’s Tale, The Testaments is based on Margaret Atwood’s novel of the same name and is a dramatic coming-of-age story set in Gilead. The series follows 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 instilled brutally and always with divine justification, their bond becomes the catalyst that will upend their past, their present and their future. (Courtesy Hulu, 2026)
The Cast:
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
Kira Guloien
Production Credits:
The series is created by showrunner and executive producer Bruce Miller and executive produced by Warren Littlefield, Elisabeth Moss, Steve Stark, Shana Stein, Maya Goldsmith, John Weber, Sheila Hockin, Daniel Wilson, Fran Sears and Mike Barker, who will also direct the first three episodes and finale. The Testaments is produced by MGM Television and 20th Television.
The Episodes:
Season One Episode Guide (Hulu)
1-01 Precious Flowers--04/08/2026
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.
1-02 Perfect Teeth--04/08/2026
As Agnes begins the rituals that mark her coming of age, she struggles with the confusing stirrings of adolescence. Meanwhile, Daisy is subjected to Gilead’s system of discipline.
1-03 Daisy--04/08/2026
An incident on a school trip spurs Daisy’s memories of Toronto, revealing her past and a world shattered by violence.
1-04 Green Tea--04/15/2026
As the Green girls gather for a tea party, Daisy struggles to keep on task, while Agnes begins to understand what being a woman in Gilead means.
1-05 Ball--04/22/2026
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.
1-06 Stadium--04/29/2026
As the Aunts sift through ancestry records to finalize matches, Agnes plots for her chance at love. Meanwhile, Lydia contemplates the choices that shaped her rise in Gilead.
1-07 Commitment--05/06/2026
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.
1-08 Broken--05/13/2026
As Agnes is swept up in wedding plans, Daisy hides a life-altering secret, and Hulda faces backlash after speaking out.
1-09 Marat Sade--05/20/2026
As Daisy steps into a new role, she considers what she’s willing to lose to help her friends.
1-10 Secateurs--05/27/2026
While Becka faces the consequences of her actions, Agnes and Daisy must decide how far they’re willing to go to protect her.