Wikimedia Commons/The Testaments Hulu TV The Testaments TV adaptation makes key timeline and character changes from Margaret Atwood's novel, diverging from The Handmaid's Tale's conclusion. May 3, 2026 AceShowbiz - The Testaments acts as a sequel to the acclaimed Hulu show The Handmaid's Tale, continuing the story several years after the events of that series' conclusion. While the original show concluded in 2025, the follow-up was already underway, inspired by Margaret Atwood's 2019 novel The Testaments, itself a sequel to her original book released 34 years earlier.