Fans of The Handmaid’s Tale won’t be leaving Gilead anytime soon. Hulu renewed The Testaments, its follow-up series based on Margaret Atwood’s 2019 novel, for a second season ahead of its season 1 finale.The renewal, which was announced on May 20, comes as the drama continues to gain momentum with viewers worldwide. According to Hulu, the series has surpassed 45 million hours streamed globally across Hulu and Disney+ since its debut.Here’s everything we know so far about The Testaments season 2.What will The Testaments season 2 be about?While Hulu has not released an official synopsis for season 2 yet, the next installment will likely continue following Agnes and Daisy as they begin to question the rigid system they were raised under in Gilead. Season 1 introduced the pair at Aunt Lydia’s elite school for future wives, where obedience is enforced through fear, ritual, and religion.The series is based on Margaret Atwood’s Booker Prize-winning novel The Testaments, which expands the world established in The Handmaid’s Tale through the perspectives of a younger generation living inside—and outside—Gilead.Rowan Blanchard, who plays Shunammite, teased where she hopes the story could go next during a recent interview with Teen Vogue. “I’m curious what will make her think that there is something bizarre going on,” she said of her character. “I don’t think she really does until towards the end. I think, for the most part, she really wants to get pregnant and be married. That’s what she wants. So I wonder what will make her crack a little bit.”Has The Testaments season 2 started filming?Yes—the show announced that it started filming in an August 2026 video that featured its cast back in costume.View full post on InstagramWho will be in the cast?Hulu has not officially confirmed the season 2 cast, but several major stars are expected to return, including:Chase Infiniti as AgnesLucy Halliday as DaisyAnn Dowd as Aunt LydiaRowan Blanchard as ShunammiteMabel Li as Aunt VidalaAmy SeimetzBrad AlexanderMattea ConfortiZarrin Darnell-MartinEva FooteIsolde ArdiesShechinah MpumlwanaBirva PandyaKira GuloienElisabeth Moss also made a surprise appearance in season 1, reprising her role as June Osborn from The Handmaid’s Tale. It’s currently unclear whether she will return in season 2.On September 3, Deadline revealed that Charlie Carrick (Commander Judd) was promoted to series regular. Haley Wong also joined as a series regular to play Prudence, “a dutiful and pregnant wife who will carve out a space for joy, even if doing so risks everything.”More casting news arrived on September 23—Deadline reported that Deborah Ann Woll (Daredevil: Born Again) and Luke Kirby (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) will be joining the cast as guest stars for season 2.According to the outlet, “Woll plays Sylvia, whose work as a seamstress keeps her in close proximity to the Wives and daughters of Gilead’s Commanders,” while Kirby plays the “literal-minded Commander Fletcher, who lives as a recluse on a farm in one of Gilead’s Colonies, where his eccentricities have made it difficult to find a wife.”When could The Testaments season 2 premiere?Season 2 does not have a release date yet. Stay tuned for updates.This story will be updated.