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‘The Testaments’ Viewership Jumps After Episode 4 on Hulu and Disney+

Early gains point to strong traction for the Handmaid’s Tale spinoff.

Overview

  • The Testaments, which dropped Episode 4 on April 15, drew a 20% first-day viewership lift over its premiere and has amassed more than 11 million hours streamed in eight days, Disney data shared with Deadline show.
  • The series continues a weekly rollout on Hulu and Disney+, with a single-episode next installment titled “Ball.”
  • Critics have responded positively, with an 89% Rotten Tomatoes score and the show holding the No. 1 spot on Disney+ in the UK, according to Radio Times.
  • Creator Bruce Miller says he compressed the book’s 15-year jump to about four years and adjusted Daisy’s age to align characters on screen, and he is targeting roughly 30 to 50 episodes for the full arc.
  • Several roles were recast for the teen-focused story — including Chase Infiniti now playing Agnes and Nate Corddry as Commander MacKenzie — while Episode 4’s scenes prompted discussion of Dr. Grove’s troubling conduct at Aunt Lydia’s school.