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Oct 13, 2022 · Ann Dowd shares her thoughts on Aunt Lydia's arc so far, what else to expect from the penultimate season of 'The Handmaid's Tale,' and what it all could mean for her role in 'The...
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The Spinoff Is Still In Development
Despite months of little news regarding the spinoff, the latest update sees a Disney executive confirm The Testaments is still happening. Projects are announced quite frequently that never see the light of day, and with delays hampering The Handmaid's Tale season 6, The Testaments seemed doomed. Now, Disney's Craig Erwhich has clarified that The Testaments is still in development. Though little was offered by way of details, Erwhich made it clear that the spinoff had not been shelved.
The Handmaid's Tale Spinoff Is In The Works
As reported by Deadline in September 2019, there were rumors that Hulu and MGM TV were working on getting The Testaments developed into a series. While there were not a lot of details released about it then, attention turned back to the spinoff in March 2023 when Miller announced that he was stepping down as The Handmaid's Tale head showrunnerto focus more on the project.
Who Will Appear In The Testaments?
Unsurprisingly, Ann Dowd is the only cast member of The Handmaid's Tale confirmed to be appearing in The Testaments as she is set to reprise her role as Aunt Lydia. While Dowd has said she knows nothing about what the writers have planned for her or the television adaptation of the story, she is excited about the project since she did do "the audiobook of The Testaments" and believes the novel is "brilliantly written" and "extraordinary" (via EW).
Will June Appear In The Spinoff?
With the spinoff supposedly set 15 years after the events of the first novel, it's highly likely that many characters in The Handmaid's Tale will appear in The Testaments. While Ann Dowd is already confirmed to be returning as Aunt Lydia, fans should also expect to see June's children, Nichole and Hannah (Daisy and Agnes in the book), return too, as they are also the protagonists of The Testaments. However, expect them to be played by different and older actors. There's a possibility that Eli...
What Happens In The Testaments?
While it's unclear if the television adaptation of The Testaments will follow the same timeline, the story is meant to take place 15 years after the events of The Handmaid's Tale. Instead of following June Osborne (otherwise known as Offred), the story is told from the perspective of three women: the infamous Aunt Lydia, who is revealed to be a spy for Mayday, Agnes Jemima, and Daisy (whose real name is Nicole). Although their stories begin in different places, they are enlisted by Mayday and...
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Jun 23, 2021 · Ann Dowd on What Will Motivate Aunt Lydia in ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 5. Fresh off the season four finale, the actress digs into her nuanced villain and talks about her upcoming...
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The Handmaid's Tale: Created by Bruce Miller. With Elisabeth Moss, Yvonne Strahovski, Ann Dowd, O-T Fagbenle. Set in a dystopian future, a woman is forced to live as a concubine under a fundamentalist theocratic dictatorship.
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Sep 18, 2022 · Ann Down talks about Aunt Lydia's journey in season 5, and how it lays the groundwork for her future role in The Testaments. Aunt Lydia has always been one of The Handmaid's Tale 's most fascinating characters thanks, in part, to Ann Dowd's riveting performance.
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Jun 8, 2021 · Ann Dowd talks Aunt Lydia’s complex and deep love for both June and Janine and her uneasy alliance with Commander Lawrence in ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 4.
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Jun 24, 2021 · In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Dowd shares her thoughts on what we can expect from Aunt Lydia in Season 5, and also in The Testaments, an upcoming Hulu show based on writer Margaret Atwood’s sequel to her classic dystopian book, The Handmaid’s Tale.
