Elisabeth Moss Returns as June
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Elisabeth Moss reprises her role as June Osborne in a cameo during the first episode and plays a pivotal role in Episode 3 of Hulu’s “The Handmaid’s Tale” sequel, “The Testaments,” despite initial marketing suggesting the series would focus on June’s daughter, Hannah/Agnes.
- The series timeline diverges from Margaret Atwood’s book, with “The Testaments” set four years after “The Handmaid’s Tale” instead of 15, making June’s continued involvement in the resistance more plausible and central to the plot.
- June’s recruitment of Daisy into the resistance is a key storyline in “The Testaments,” with Moss agreeing to return in the handmaid bonnet to help connect the new characters and storylines to the original series.
- Moss emphasized the importance of handling June’s relationship with Hannah/Agnes carefully and expressed willingness to appear as often as needed, provided her role supports the broader narrative focus on Agnes and Daisy.
- The show’s creators aimed for an organic integration of June’s character to engage both new and returning audiences while advancing the resistance storyline.
