The Testaments: Hulu Officially Announces Season 2, What Can We Expect?

Liputan6.com, Jakarta - Hulu has officially announced The Testaments renewal for a second season.

This decision comes just a week before the premiere of the first season finale,.

The renewal of "The Testaments" is based on significant week-over-week viewership growth.

The series has surpassed 45 million hours streamed globally on Hulu and Disney+.

As a narrative continuation of the popular series "The Handmaid's Tale," "The Testaments" returns viewers to the oppressive world of Gilead.

The series explores the perspectives of young people living within and outside the regime, based on Margaret Atwood's Booker Prize-winning novel.

Hulu announced the renewal of "The Testaments" for a second season on May 20, 2026, just before the premiere of the first season.

The series' success in capturing audience attention is evident in the 76% increase in viewership for the eighth episode compared to the premiere.

The streaming figures of over 45 million hours globally on Hulu and Disney+ are a key indicator of the success of "The Testaments."

Bruce Miller, the series' creator, expressed his enthusiasm for the second season, stated that the writing team has been hard at work developing the next storyline, promising a thrilling continuation for fans.

According to creator and showrunner Bruce Miller, “we’re writing the show, we’re breaking the season.”

Although confirmation of the second season has been released, an official release date for "The Testaments" has not yet been announced by Hulu.

Speculation points to a possible 2027 premiere, but this has not been officially confirmed.

The second season's storyline is expected to pick up directly from the end of the first season.

The main focus will remain on Agnes and Daisy, who begin to question the rigid system of Gilead in which they were raised.

The first season introduced Agnes and Daisy at Aunt Lydia's elite school, where obedience is enforced through fear and religious ritual.

The end of the first season set up a clear mission, where Agnes, Daisy, Becka, and Aunt Lydia are no longer simply surviving, but instead learning to weaponize Gilead's rule from within.

Daisy chooses to remain in Gilead to help dismantle the regime from within, while Agnes learns the truth about June Osborne as her mother.

Aunt Lydia also hints at continuing to protect the girls, indicating her increasingly ambiguous and important role in the resistance.

Several key cast members from the first season are expected to return for "The Testaments" season two.

Confirmed returning cast members include Elisabeth Moss as June Osborne, Chase Infiniti as Agnes, Lucy Halliday as Daisy, Ann Dowd as Aunt Lydia, Mabel Li as Aunt Vidala, Brad Alexander, Mattea Conforti as Becka, and Rowan Blanchard as Shunammite.

Additionally, other cast members who are likely to return include Isolde Ardies, Amy Seimetz, Nate Corddry, Charlie Carrick, and Kira Guloien.

However, some characters, such as Randal Edwards (Dr. Grove) and Kate Hewlett (Mrs. Grove), will not be returning, as their characters died in the first season.