The Testaments Series: New Characters, Old World

0:00It's March 24, I'm Cory with the story. This is Entertainment and Celebrity News today, driven by AI and built for the culture. Hulu was bringing Margaret Atwood's sequel to the Handmaid's Tale to the Screen with a new series called The Testaments. The book came out in 2019, over 30 years after the original, and it set more than 15 years later in the dystopian world of Gilead. This adaptation follows three women whose stories connect under the regime's harsh control, Anlidia, Agnes, and Daisy. Bruce Miller, who ran the original Handmaid's Tale show, is leading this one too. He stepped back from the final season of the mothership to focus here. The cast brings back And Out as the commanding Anlidia, with Chase Infinity playing Agnes, June, and Luke's daughter from the show, and newcomer. Lucy Halliday as Daisy, June, and Nick's child. Rowan Blanchard joins as a privileged teen from a powerful Gilead family. Fans and creators are buzzing about the casting choices.

1:00Miller praised Infinity's audition as a perfect fit, calling her a breakout talent right away. Elizabeth Moss, who plays June, helped weigh in and loved her too. While Moss won't be on set, she's staying involved behind the scenes through production. The series stands on its own, but ties into the Handmaid's world, shifting focus to younger characters and a changed Gilead. It tweaks timelines for ages and story flow, and characters like June and Nick get referenced without full appearances. First lit images drop last December, and a trailer arrived this March, showing early bonds and escape attempts. Mark your calendars for the premiere on April 8th, 2026, right on Hulu, expanding the saga just as the original wraps up.