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The Handmaid’s Tale Finale Concludes Six Seasons and Paves Way for The Testaments

Production is underway for The Testaments, which will revisit Gilead’s aftermath from Aunt Lydia’s perspective, a teenage Hannah and a Canadian newcomer

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Overview

  • The series wrapped its six-season run on May 27 with a finale that emphasized character reflection and left key storylines open for continuation
  • Showrunner Bruce Miller confirmed the spin-off is set three to four years after the finale and retains core creative leadership
  • The Testaments will follow multiple viewpoints, including Aunt Lydia, teenage Hannah (now called Agnes) and a Canadian teenager uncovering her Gileadean heritage
  • Elisabeth Moss steps into an executive producer role alongside Miller, and the adaptation tightens the novel’s timeline to maintain continuity with the flagship series
  • Hulu has greenlit production to expand the franchise’s exploration of resistance against Gilead’s authoritarian aftermath