Watch The Testaments Premiere Free: Time, Cast Details
What does it feel like to return to Gilead? The Testaments arrives this week with that exact question at its center, offering viewers a look at a new generation coming of age under rigid rule.
Exactly one year after the final season of The Handmaid’s Tale premiered, its sequel is making its way to Hulu. The Testaments is a new 10-episode series based on Margaret Atwood’s sequel novel and is set years after the events of the original program.
One Battle After Another breakout Chase Infiniti leads The Testaments as Agnes MacKenzie (also known as Hannah, the daughter of June/Offred on The Handmaid’s Tale). The story follows teenagers Agnes and Daisy (Lucy Halliday) as they come of age in Gilead, grappling with a bleak future and navigating the halls of Aunt Lydia’s prep school for future wives. Ann Dowd is set to reprise her Handmaid’s Tale role as Aunt Lydia in the new sequel.
The first three episodes of The Testaments were released on Hulu today, April 8, and are available to stream now. After the premiere, the series will continue to roll out weekly with Episode 4 arriving on April 15 and closing with Episode 10 on May 27. Episode schedule: Episode 1: “Precious Flowers” – April 8; Episode 2: “Perfect Teeth” – April 8; Episode 3: “Daisy” – April 8; Episode 4: “Green Tea” – April 15; Episode 5 – April 22; Episode 6 – April 29; Episode 7 – May 6; Episode 8 – May 13; Episode 9 – May 20; Episode 10 – May 27.
If you’re new to Hulu, you can get started with a 30-day free trial on the streamer’s basic (with ads) plan. After the trial period, you’ll pay $10.99/month. If you want to upgrade to Hulu ad-free, it costs $18.99/month. For viewers looking to bundle, Disney+ options that include Hulu start at $12.99/month for ad-supported Disney+ and Hulu and go up to $32.99/month for Disney+, Hulu, and Max, all ad-free.
Consider signing up for a trial ahead of the next episode if you want to watch without committing. Bundling can lower your monthly cost if you plan to keep more than one service.
Ann Dowd remains the lone cast member reprising a role from The Handmaid’s Tale in this continuation. The Testaments also features Rowan Blanchard as Shunammite, Eva Foote as Aunt Estee, Kira Guloien as Rosa, Amy Seimetz as Paula, Brad Alexander as Garth, Birva Pandya as Miriam, Zarrin Darnell-Martin as Aunt Gabbana, Mattea Conforti as Becka Grove, Shechinah Mpumlwana as Jehosheba, Mabel Li as Aunt Vidala, and Isolde Ardies as Huldah. Chase Infiniti, Lucy Halliday, and Ann Dowd are credited in the principal trio.
The choice to bring back only one familiar face sharpens the show’s break from its predecessor. It also places weight on new performers to anchor viewers’ emotional ties to this world, a risky but potentially rewarding creative shift that could redefine how audiences relate to the larger story.
Dropping three episodes at once before switching to a weekly cadence speaks to a mixed release strategy. That approach can generate immediate buzz while encouraging sustained subscriptions and conversation over several weeks.
A trailer for The Testaments has been released and the series is currently available to stream. US News Hub Misryoum noted the staggered rollout and pricing details as viewers decide how to watch The Testaments and follow its weekly unfolding.