Elisabeth Moss Reprises 'Handmaid's Tale' Role In 'The Testaments'
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Key Points:
- Elisabeth Moss reprises her role as June Osbourne in Hulu's The Testaments premiere, reconnecting fans with the beloved character from The Handmaid’s Tale.
- Series showrunner Bruce Miller emphasized June's importance to the story and her role as an executive producer, which helped integrate her character into the new series.
- The Testaments is set a few years after The Handmaid’s Tale finale and features new characters Daisy (Lucy Halliday) and Agnes, with complex ties to June’s family, though Daisy is not June’s daughter Nicole as in the original book.
- Lucy Halliday praised Moss’s involvement, highlighting her deep knowledge of Gilead and the reassurance she provided to the cast and crew in continuing the story.
- The premiere included three episodes available immediately on Hulu, with subsequent episodes releasing weekly on Wednesdays.
