It’s been less than a year since the book was closed on The Handmaid’s Tale, and already a sequel is set to hit the 2026 TV schedule. The Testaments is another book-to-screen adaptation of a Margaret Atwood novel, with this story centering around the next generation. Chase Infiniti, the breakout star of last year’s One Battle After Another, stars as Agnes — the kidnapped daughter of June Osborne. Critics have seen the first season, so how do they think it holds up to its popular predecessor?
The Testaments series jumps ahead a few years from The Handmaid’s Tale’s series finale, where a teenaged Agnes is a student at Aunt Lydia’s prestigious preparatory school for future wives. Yes, that means Ann Dowd is back to reprise her role from the original series, and according to Lauren Thoman of The Wrap, she’s able to peel back even more of Lydia’s layers in what is essentially a YA version of the flagship show. The critic writes:
