Who Is Returning for ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Sequel Series? Showrunner Teases ‘The Testaments’ Guest Stars

It’s still hard to believe, but The Handmaid’s Tale has come to an end. Fortunately for fans, the story of Gilead and the handmaids is far from over, as the sequel series The Testaments is already in the works. During an an interview with Entertainment Weekly, showrunner Bruce Miller — who helmed all seasons of The Handmaid’s Tale and will keep showrunning duties for The Testaments — talked about how this week’s series finale ties into the next series, and commented on the possible familiar faces that we will see when the new show kicks off.

So far, we already know that Ann Dowd (The Exorcist: Believer) will reprise her role as Aunt Lydia after she went through a powerful transformation by the end of Season 6. The Testaments will also feature a character that is both old and new: June’s (Elisabeth Moss) daughter Hannah, who will be raised away from her mother as Agnes and will be played by Chase Infiniti (Presumed Innocent) in the new series. Miller was optimistic about any other cast or crew member that wants to return:

“Fortunately, much of our [Handmaid’s] crew came to be part of that. So we were very lucky to get those people to join a new fledgling operation. But certainly, at the end of ‘Handmaid’s Tale,’ just in the time that I was talking to everybody, this thought always goes through your head: how can I possibly work with this person again? I mean, we have a collection of wonderful humans as actors, so in any way, shape or form, when I can weasel that character back into the show some way for something and someone is around and willing to do it, a thousand percent would love to have any of them. And I know I spoke to all of them and made my enthusiasm clear.”

What Do We Know About ‘The Testaments’?

The new series is also based on a novel by author Margaret Atwood. The sequel was a bit of a surprise when it was announced.