Bruce Miller, Showrunner of The Testaments (2026)

What a thrill to once again talk to Bruce Miller, showrunner of The Testaments! His enthusiasm for the material is clear and infectious, and we hope you enjoy the conversation as much as we did.

Among other things, Bruce talked about:

Why Gilead is terrified of teenage girls

Rowan Blanchard’s performance as Shunammite, and why he thinks viewers eventually came around on the character

Lydia’s motivations, including whether she really believed she was protecting the women of Gilead

The brutal stadium flashback, and the challenge of adapting such disturbing material without making viewers turn away

What Agnes remembers about her mother, and how Gilead may have manipulated the memories of stolen children

The cameos from Handmaid’s Tale characters, and whether he thinks more of The Handmaid’s Tale cast would want to return

The visual storytelling of the series, from production design and costumes to color and cinematography

Why we saw so little red this season

What it was like working with the remarkable young cast

Some intriguing hints about season two, including character backstories and a possible Gilead road trip