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Bruce Miller on The Testaments: Daisy, Agnes, June & Changes
Season 1, Ep. 6
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Who’s got questions about The Testaments? We do! We take them to the top as The Testaments Showrunner Bruce Miller joins Fiona to discuss the major characters and plot twists of The Handmaid’s Tale spinoff so far. (Contains spoilers about the first three episodes of The Testaments, obviously). Bruce, a friend of the show, and frequent guest on our previous podcast, #eyesongilead, answers these questions and more: Is Daisy who we think she is? (and if so, how?); What major departures can we expect from the Margaret Atwood novel? And speaking of books, did June Osborne ever 'write' hers? This is a must-listen for fans of The Handmaid’s Tale and The Testaments alike. Eyes on Screen is hosted by Fiona Williams, Sana Qadar, Haidee Ireland and Natalie Hambly (of Eyes on Gilead: A Handmaid’s Tale Companion podcast fame). Watch along with us every week, then join the conversation by following Eyes on Screen on Instagram: @eyesonscreenpod Edited and mixed by Jeremy Wilmot. Theme music composed by Ashley Jade and Tinome Wientzek. #thetestamentspodcast #testamentsrecaps
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