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Margaret Atwood Guards Finale, Series Renewed for Season Two

5/27/2026

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Margaret Atwood cameoed as a guard in Episode 10 of “The Testaments” finale, aired May 27, 2026, warning Aunt Lydia not to agitate Becka Grove.
Showrunner Bruce Miller said Daisy cannot be June’s daughter because the book’s timeline would not work, yet he kept a surrogate-mother bond and kept Daisy and Agnes together.
The series has been renewed for a second season, though no release date or returning-cast details have been announced.

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Margaret Atwood cameoed as a guard in Episode 10 of “The Testaments” finale, aired May 27, 2026, warning Aunt Lydia not to agitate Becka Grove.
Showrunner Bruce Miller said Daisy cannot be June’s daughter because the book’s timeline would not work, yet he kept a surrogate-mother bond and kept Daisy and Agnes together.
The series has been renewed for a second season, though no release date or returning-cast details have been announced.