Hulu has released the first teaser trailer for The Testaments, the upcoming sequel series to The Handmaid’s Tale, according to Deadline. The teaser, now available to stream, introduces a new generation navigating the authoritarian society of Gilead.
Based on Margaret Atwood’s 2019 novel of the same name, the series is set years after the events of The Handmaid’s Tale. Deadline reports the story follows multiple perspectives inside and outside the regime, with particular focus on younger characters who have grown up under Gilead’s strict rules.
Deadline notes the cast includes Chase Infiniti (Presumed Innocent, One Battle After Another) as Agnes, young woman raised in Gilead who begins to question the society around her. Lucy Halliday (Blue Jean, The Long Shadow) portrays Daisy, a teenager living outside Gilead whose life is transformed after a revelation connects her to the regime. Returning from the original series is Ann Dowd (The Handmaid’s Tale, Hereditary), reprising her role as Aunt Lydia, who continues to wield influence within Gilead while confronting the consequences of its rule.
The expanded ensemble cast includes Mabel Li (The Tailings, Latecomers) as Aunt Vidala, Amy Seimetz (The Girlfriend Experience, Pet Sematary) as Paula, Brad Alexander (The Expanse, Titans) as Garth, and Rowan Blanchard (Girl Meets World, Snowpiercer) as Shunammite. Also appearing are Mattea Conforti (Power Book III: Raising Kanan, The Calling) as Becka Grove, Zarrin Darnell-Martin (Shadowhunters, The Boys) as Aunt Gabbana, Eva Foote (Orphan Black: Echoes, Burden of Truth) as Aunt Estee, and Isolde Ardies (The Handmaid’s Tale, The Expanse) as Huldah.
According to Deadline, Bruce Miller (The Handmaid’s Tale, ER) returns to develop the sequel series, building on the narrative foundation established by the original Hulu drama while adapting Atwood’s follow-up novel for television.
mxdwn has previously followed developments surrounding the project. Earlier reporting detailed Hulu’s announcement that The Testaments is scheduled to premiere in April 2026, outlining the platform’s plans to expand the Handmaid’s Tale universe through a new generation of characters connected to the original story.
The new trailer further expands that world. With both returning and new characters navigating shifting political realities, The Testaments continues exploring themes of power, resistance, and identity that defined its predecessor.