Margaret Atwood Cameos in May 27 'Testaments' Finale as Becka Faces Capture

12 articles · Updated · USA TODAY · May 27

Margaret Atwood appears briefly in “Secateur,” the May 27 season finale of Hulu’s “The Testaments,” escorting Aunt Lydia to Becka’s cell after Becka is seized by the Eyes.
Becka’s capture follows her killing of her father after learning he had assaulted her friends, making Atwood’s scene part of the episode’s immediate fallout.
Atwood had teased a “scowly” appearance earlier this year, saying the scene was filmed in holding cells at Toronto’s Old City Hall.
The cameo marks her second on-screen visit to Gilead after a 2017 “Handmaid’s Tale” appearance, and comes as “The Testaments” has already been renewed for Season 2.

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