Disney's new dystopian thriller is so good it's already been renewed for season 2

I guess you could say it's a testament to good writing The Handmaid’s Tale remains one of the greatest literary masterpieces of all time. The TV adaptation, developed by showrunner Bruce Miller, has also earned plenty of accolades since its debut in 2017. It’s no surprise, then, that The Testaments (also led by Miller) is one of the biggest (and bleakest) hits of 2026 so far. Produced by MGM Television and 20th Television, The Testaments, based on the book of the same name by Margaret Atwood, wrapped its first season in late May. However, Hulu’s fresh dystopian thriller won both the hearts and the minds of its audience, with a second season renewal confirmed even before The Testaments’ finale had aired. The series follows Agnes (Chase Infiniti), the biological daughter of June Osborne (Elisabeth Moss) from the original series. Unlike her mother, whose life was ripped away from her, Agnes has never known life beyond the oppressive, patriarchal walls of Gilead. However, when the rebellious Mayday spy Daisy (Lucy Halliday) arrives at Aunt Lydia’s (Ann Dowd) elite school for future wives (also known as Plum Girls) of Commanders, Agnes is forced to confront the true horrors of Gilead’s