The Testament of Ann Lee

The Testament of Ann Lee has built a devoted audience in Australia on Disney Plus, and in the US on Hulu among viewers who want their drama to earn its emotional beats. It says what it needs to say in one sitting, no filler. With 161 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Watch it for Amanda Seyfried — one of the stronger performances out there right now. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Disney Plus.

There is a reason The Testament of Ann Lee keeps coming up in conversation. The Testament of Ann Lee takes its time building the world its characters inhabit, and the patience pays off. The extraordinary true legend of Ann Lee, founder of the devotional sect known as the Shakers, who preached gender and social equality and was revered by her followers as the female Christ. Amanda Seyfried and Lewis Pullman lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 2025. The performances in The Testament of Ann Lee do a lot of work in the silences between the dialogue. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

For anyone looking for storytelling that takes its characters seriously, The Testament of Ann Lee delivers. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single evening. Amanda Seyfried is the centre of it, and it is one of their strongest performances on record. The patience it asks of you early on is paid back with interest.