Disney+ viewers have been left emotional after an unexpected twist in the new dystopian series The Testaments, which is linked to The Handmaid's Tale. The streaming service released the first three episodes of the 10-part season on Wednesday, 8th April, with subsequent instalments airing weekly on Wednesdays in the UK and on Hulu in the US.
The series is set four years after the events of The Handmaid's Tale series finale and the uprising in Massachusetts, focusing on the young women of Gilead. However, just minutes into the first episode, fans were delighted to see the return of June Osborne, with Elisabeth Moss reprising her iconic role.
Viewers took to social media to express their excitement. One person wrote: "Yeaaaahhh my girl June is back & ion think she coming to play with nobody in Gilead." Another said: "OMG I FREAKED WHEN I SAW JUNE AT THE END OF EPISODE 1!!!!!!!! AHHHHHHH." A third commented: "OMG JUNE IM SO HAPPY."
It is not yet known how large a role June will play in upcoming episodes, but creator Bruce Miller told The Hollywood Reporter: "There's an aspect of superhero to June that we wanted to have in this, because her shadow is over the whole show. She's looming over the whole thing." He added: "June would always be in this show. It's a show about her daughter, and she certainly would be very curious about what happened and would be as influent in that life as she could be."
The television adaptation is set roughly four years after the Handmaid's Tale finale, whereas Margaret Atwood's novel takes place 15 years after the original story. A Disney+ subscription now starts at £5.99 and includes The Testaments, The Handmaid's Tale, and other titles from Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar and more.
