A new story in Gilead is unfolding soon.
Nearly a year after June Osborn's story in "The Handmaid's Tale" series reached its conclusion, a new chapter of Gilead's story will be told in "The Testaments," a series also based on Margaret Atwood's book of the same name.
"Good Morning America" was the first to debut the star-studded trailer Thursday.
The trailer introduces audiences to Agnes McKenzie (Chase Infiniti), who sets the scene: A dollhouse mirroring what it's like in Gilead, the fictional totalitarian theocratic regime that was introduced in "The Handmaid's Tale," which has replaced the United States and is structured around strict gender roles and religion.
"Some dolls were always busy," Infiniti begins. "Others were always doing the important work. There is a little girl doll, that's me."
As clips of Infiniti in purple uniform appear with other girls in purple uniform she says, "Back then, we still believed in this world."
"I guess it's easier to accept a story than believe that the people around you are monsters," Infiniti adds as a clip of her and her friends appear to be introduced to the atrocities of Gilead for the first time.
Agnes meets Daisy (Lucy Halliday), a new arrival and convert from Canada, who appears to have an agenda of her own in Gilead. More clips of Infiniti as Agnes are shown navigating life within Gilead and coming to terms about what lies within the walls of Gilead's borders.
"We had no idea what we were capable of," Infiniti says. "It was time for us to change things."
According to a synopsis, "The Testaments" serves as an "evolution of 'The Handmaid's Tale.'" It's a coming-of-age story following Agnes, Daisy and more as they navigate the halls of Aunt Lydia's (Ann Dowd) preparatory school for future wives.
Atwood's book, which was released in 2019, served as a sequel to "The Handmaid's Tale," and was set 15 years after June's story. It offered a more expansive view of Gilead and ultimately its downfall.
News of "The Testaments" series was revealed in April 2025 with Dowd returning as Aunt Lydia.
Also starring in the new series are Rowan Blanchard as Shunammite, Mattea Conforti as Becka and Mabel Li as Aunt Vidala.
Additionally, Amy Seimetz, Brad Alexander, Zarrin Darnell-Martin, Eva Foote, Isolde Ardies, Shechinah Mpumlwana, Birva Pandya and Kira Guloien are slated to star in the new series.
Elisabeth Moss, who portrayed June Osborne/Offred in "The Handmaid's Tale," serves as a co-executive producer with showrunner Bruce Miller.
"The Testaments" premieres on Hulu on April 8.
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