What Elisabeth Moss told Chase Infiniti on The Testaments set

The world of The Handmaid’s Tale is not exactly known for warm hugs or easy reassurance. So it says a lot that one of the sweetest moments tied to its next chapter happened off-screen, between two actresses meeting near the finish line of filming.

With The Testaments headed to Hulu in April, newcomer Chase Infiniti is stepping into a role fans have been waiting for years. She will play Agnes, the grown-up daughter of Elisabeth Moss’ character, June.

Chase Infiniti steps into a major role

Infiniti, who is 25, is set to play Agnes, also known to longtime viewers as Hannah. In the original series, Hannah was abducted and raised by others inside Gilead. By the end of The Handmaid’s Tale, she is still there, living under the rules of an authoritarian system that thrives on control and fear.

Now The Testaments picks up much later, and Agnes is no longer a child. She is old enough to ask harder questions and to feel the weight of the life she has been forced into.

That shift in perspective is a big deal. It opens the story up in a new way because we are watching someone who grew up in Gilead and is trying to make sense of what is true and what she has been taught.

A quick moment with Elisabeth Moss that meant a lot

Infiniti recently spoke with PEOPLE at the National Board of Review Gala in New York City. During the conversation, she shared that she did not actually spend much time with Moss until the end of filming. When they did finally connect, Moss was immediately supportive.

“I actually didn’t get to meet Elisabeth Moss really until the end [of filming],” Infiniti said. “But she kind of immediately after I met her, like, wrapped me into a big hug and was kind of like, ‘You got this. You got this. Okay? You got it.’ ”

It is easy to picture that moment. Infiniti is stepping into one of the most emotionally loaded storylines in the whole franchise. And Moss has carried this world on her shoulders for years. A little encouragement from someone like that probably lands in a real way.

It also fits Moss’ reputation. Fans often talk about how committed she is to the story and to the people making it. Hearing that she welcomed Infiniti with confidence and kindness makes the transition into this sequel series feel even more meaningful.

Who is Agnes now?

In The Testaments, Infiniti plays Agnes as a young woman who is wrestling with her identity and questioning her true background. That phrase matters, because it suggests more than simple curiosity. It hints at a deeper internal conflict, like something inside her does not fully line up with the life she has been given.

In Gilead, identity is not something you get to explore freely. It is assigned. It is enforced. And it comes with consequences. So the idea of Agnes pulling at threads in her own story feels like the start of something risky.

For fans of the original series, Agnes is also a symbol. She represents what June has lost and what she has fought for. Watching Agnes navigate adulthood inside Gilead is going to bring a different kind of tension than we saw with June.

This is not a woman entering the system. This is a woman who has been shaped by it.

What the new series is aiming to do

The Testaments is based on Margaret Atwood’s book of the same name and is set fifteen years after the events of The Handmaid’s Tale. That time jump creates room for a generational shift, which is exactly what the creative team seems to be leaning into.

Series creator Bruce Miller told Variety that the sequel will focus on young women growing up in Gilead, “grappling with the bleak future that awaits them,” which is a chilling line even by this universe’s standards.

Miller also made it clear that this is not meant to feel like a repeat. He told The Hollywood Reporter, ”We tried not to make the same show, it’s got younger voices, it’s got a completely different feel and a completely different vibe, but it’s still Gilead,” and that might be the best way to frame what is coming.

Because that is the balance the show has to hit. It needs to feel fresh enough to justify its existence. But it also needs to feel connected enough that fans recognize the world right away. Miller added, “So I hope that the continuing threads continue to interest people while the new stuff is exciting,” which sounds like a pretty honest goal.

A cast that mixes new faces with familiar ones

Along with Infiniti, the series will star Lucy Halliday and Rowan Blanchard. That trio signals the new generation angle right away. These are younger voices at the center of the story, and that changes the emotional temperature of the show.

At the same time, The Testaments is not cutting ties with what came before. Ann Dowd will reprise her role as Aunt Lydia, one of the most complicated characters in the entire franchise.

Her presence alone brings instant continuity, and it also raises questions. Where is Aunt Lydia now in this timeline? What does she believe she is doing? And how will she interact with this younger group?

When you can watch

The Testaments premieres in April on Hulu. If you are someone who stayed with The Handmaid’s Tale through every hard turn, this sequel series looks like it will offer something both familiar and new. You still get Gilead.

You still get that pressure in your chest that comes from watching people navigate a system designed to break them. But now you also get Agnes, grown up, searching for the truth about herself. And you get the sense that this story is not done evolving yet.

TL;DR

• Chase Infiniti, 25, plays Agnes, the adult daughter of Elisabeth Moss’ character June, in Hulu’s sequel series The Testaments.
• Infiniti shared that she did not meet Moss until late in filming, but Moss immediately offered support and encouragement.
• “You got this. You got this. Okay? You got it.” is the advice Moss gave Infiniti when they finally met.
• The Testaments is set 15 years after The Handmaid’s Tale and is based on Margaret Atwood’s novel.
• Agnes was abducted as a child and raised in Gilead. In the new series, she wrestles with her identity and her true background.
• Creator Bruce Miller says the show focuses on a new generation of young women growing up in Gilead and aims for a different feel while keeping the same world.
• The cast includes Lucy Halliday, Rowan Blanchard, and returning star Ann Dowd as Aunt Lydia.
• The Testaments premieres in April on Hulu.

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