The Testaments, the sequel series to The Handmaid’s Tale, has cast a major leading role.
The upcoming series, based on Margaret Atwood’s 2019 novel, is set 15 years after the events of its predecessor. The novel is narrated by Aunt Lydia, a character from the previous novel; Agnes, a woman living in Gilead; and Daisy, from Canada.
With The Handmaid’s Tale set to begin its concluding run next month with its sixth and final season, work is firmly underway on its follow-up series, with Deadline reporting that Blue Jean star Lucy Halliday has joined the cast as Daisy.
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Halliday will appear alongside the previously announced Chase Infiniti and Ann Dowd, the latter of whom reprises her role as Aunt Lydia. The plot sees the trio’s fates “become intertwined as they uncover the secrets of Gilead and the resistance against its regime”.
Dowd, who has appeared in all six seasons of The Handmaid’s Tale, previously shared her thoughts on The Testaments back in 2019, sharing that she was “thrilled” by some of the revelations regarding her character.
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“I was thrilled – let's get real on that – by what Aunt Lydia does and how she does it,” she said. “When you play a role such as Lydia in The Handmaid's Tale, for a human connection that somehow explains why she would make the choices she makes.”
Whilst The Testaments is still some way from airing, fans will soon be able to view the final season of The Handmaid’s Tale, which depicts June Osborne/Offred’s (Elisabeth Moss) attempts to bring down the tyrannical state of Gilead.
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“In the final season, June's unyielding spirit and determination pull her back into the fight to take down Gilead,” reads the synopsis for the 10-part season, which will premiere on April 8.
“Luke and Moira join the resistance, Serena tries to reform Gilead, while Commander Lawrence and Aunt Lydia reckon with what they have wrought, and Nick faces challenging tests of character.”
The Handmaid's Tale streams on Hulu in the US and both Channel 4 and Prime Video in the UK.
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