Premiering on April 8, The Testaments is already proving one of the most popular new streaming arrivals this month. A coming-of-age sequel series to the powerful dystopian hit The Handmaid’s Tale, the show has become an instant hit on the streaming charts, rising to the summit on Hulu in the U.S. and placing in the top three on the global Disney+ charts. At the time of writing, the show is the fourth-most-watched in the U.S. on Hulu, losing out only to #SKYKING, American Idol, and The Rookie.
After the Elisabeth Moss-led adaptation of Margaret Atwood‘s acclaimed novel came to a jaw-dropping end last year, the hunger for more from the totalitarian Republic of Gilead was clear. Now that The Testaments has arrived, high expectations have been gladly met, with the opening four episodes to date proving hugely popular, and much praise going the way of One Battle After Another‘s Chase Infiniti, who is using this platform to cement herself as one of Hollywood’s best rising stars. In fact, so popular have these opening episodes been that there is already talk amongst fans of a Season 2.
Excitingly, creator Bruce Miller is already laying his cards on the table when it comes to more seasons, even going as far as to announce the framework of his plan for the future of The Testaments. In a recent interview, the man behind the series admitted, “I have a sense of where I want to end, but I don’t have a scene of where I want to go.” He then continued by giving an idea of how long the show could last, saying, “I think just out of trying to end it in a satisfying way in the business environment that we exist in, I think of about 30 to 50 episodes. So three to five seasons.“
‘The Testaments’ is a Hit With Critics
Scoring as high as 90% on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, with that rating continuing to rise per episode, The Testaments is proving a huge hit with critics. Isabella Soares awarded the sequel series a near-perfect 9/10 in her review for Collider, writing, “It’s engaging from beginning to end, features strong performances worthy of awards recognition, and brings a fresh spin to the coming-of-age genre. Just as The Handmaid’s Tale first premiered at a timely moment, The Testaments gives women (especially angsty teens) a voice when we need it the most.”
The Testaments is available to stream on Hulu. Stay tuned to Collider for the latest stories.
- Release Date
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April 8, 2026
- Network
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Hulu
- Showrunner
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Bruce Miller
