‘The Testaments’ EP Warren Littlefield On Discovering Chase Infiniti & Lucy Halliday; A Season 2 Tease; ‘Fargo’ Season 6 & More – Crew Call Podcast
Warren Littlefield discusses the success of Hulu's 'The Testaments' and its renewal for a second season. The series, a sequel to 'The Handmaid's Tale,' has garnered significant viewership, leading to plans for additional seasons. Littlefield highlights the casting of Chase Infiniti and Lucy Halliday, emphasizing their standout performances in the show.
- ▪The Season 1 finale of 'The Testaments' was released recently, leading to its renewal for a second season.
- ▪The series has accumulated 45 million hours of viewership since its premiere.
- ▪Warren Littlefield confirmed that two more seasons are planned for 'The Testaments,' totaling three seasons.
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Warren Littlefield at the premiere of 'The Testaments' Courtesy of Disney/Frank Micelotta The Season 1 finale of Hulu’s The Testaments dropped last night, and it was already clear that the Margaret Atwood-born, Bruce Miller-adapted Handmaid’s Tale sequel was a success after the streamer gave it a Season 2 renewal on May 20. Of course, its 45 million hours watched didn’t hurt. On today’s Crew Call we talk with The Testaments’ EP Warren Littlefield about how the production worked with Atwood to bring the sequel series to fruition (“Margaret in another life probably would have wanted to be part of a writers’ room”).
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