Warning: MAJOR SPOILERS ahead for The Handmaid’s Tale season 6, episode 10!The Handmaid’s Talecreator Bruce Miller and star Elisabeth Moss have addressed June’s (Moss) possible return inThe Testamentsfollowing the first show’s end.The Handmaid’s Taleseason 6ended with Boston getting liberated after June and her fellow Handmaids killed all the Commanders in the city. While there are many amicable reunions and endings for the show’s major characters, the series clarifies that June and Luke (O-T Fagbenle) are still going to fight to find Hannah (Jordana Blake). This indicates they’ll still be doing so when the sequel series,The Testaments, begins.
Speaking withThe Hollywood Reporter, Miller and Moss explained thatit’s possible June will show up inThe Testaments. The series creator and former showrunner explained that, as the events of the new show unfold, the former protagonist will still be trying to get Hannah back. This makes it possible she will return. Moss indicated she’s still in the fold as a producer, but isn’t on set as season 1 is being filmed. Check out what Miller and Moss had to say below:
Bruce Miller:That’s a good thing to hope for. I hope she shows up there, too. She’s still doing her job, still doing what she was doing in The Handmaid’s Tale. Luke and Moira are still out there somewhere, ringing the bell to get Hannah back. The beauty of having watched The Handmaid’s Tale is that you understand there’s this huge operation of people who are out there who care and who are risking themselves to get to reunite with their children. The people in The Testaments show don’t feel that. But from experiencing Handmaid’s, you know there’s this whole operation. So is June influencing The Testaments? Absolutely. She’s out there. She’s trying to get Hannah back. Do we see her? I would love to see her. I love Lizzie Moss, she’s awesome! She’s very involved behind the scenes.
Elisabeth Moss:You’re just going to have to watch the show. I won’t be there [on set of The Testaments], which is different as a producer. But I can’t not be hands on. I don’t know how to do it any other way. And it certainly feels hands on, given the amount of emails!
What Miller & Moss' Statements Mean For June In The Testaments
Her Presence Will Always Be There, Even If She Doesn’t Appear
Thestory ofThe Testamentstakes place years afterThe Handmaid’s Tale, with the only returning actor being Ann Dwod, reprising her role as Aunt Lydia. However, one core character is going to be a young woman named Agnes (Chase Infiniti), which is the same name given to June’s daughter when she’s adopted by the MacKenzie family.This indicates Infiniti’s character is Hannah, opening the door for either June or Luke to potentially show up during the series.
However, Moss is currently filming the upcoming Apple TV+ seriesImperfect Women, indicating she’s unlikely to appear in season 1 of the show.WhetherThe Testamentswill have multiple seasons remains unknown, but it could follow the same path as its predecessor by expanding on its story beyond the original novel. It would allow othercharacters fromThe Handmaid’s Taleto make important appearances, possibly allowing June to come back. It’s something Miller and Moss are open to, making it a likely scenario in the series' future.
Our Take On June’s Potential Return In The Testaments
It Would Resolve The Handmaid’s Tale’s Most Emotional Story
June’s return inThe Testamentswould make sense, as the optimistic ending ofThe Handmaid’s Taledidn’t resolve her search for Hannah. Since her daughter is seemingly a core focus of the upcoming series,it would be fulfilling for her story to come full circle, reuniting with her mother at some point in the future. It could even reflect how June found her mother, Holly (Cherry Jones), at the start of season 6. With her presence still strong in the world, it wouldn’t be surprising if she came back later in the sequel show.
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The Handmaid’s Tale is a television adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s novel, released in 2017. It is set in a dystopian future where a woman is compelled to live as a concubine under a strict fundamentalist theocracy.
