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The Testaments S1E5 — Ball

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The Testaments•Season 1•Episode 5

Ball

7.9/10 · 1,070 votesApr 22, 202643 min

Ranked #9 of 10 in Season 1•−0.4 vs season avg

At a debutante-style ball where Green girls are paraded before Commanders, the illusion of elegance begins to fray. Agnes discovers Garth's status has changed.

Directed byQuyen Tran

Written bySam Rubinek, Nate Burke

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Cast14

Ann Dowd

Ann Dowd

Aunt Lydia Clements

Chase Infiniti

Chase Infiniti

Agnes MacKenzie

Lucy Halliday

Lucy Halliday

Daisy

Rowan Blanchard

Rowan Blanchard

Shunammite Hayes

Mattea Conforti

Mattea Conforti

Becka Grove

Mabel Li

Mabel Li

Aunt Vidala

Amy Seimetz

Amy Seimetz

Paula MacKenzie

Brad Alexander

Brad Alexander

Garth Chapin

Zarrin Darnell-Martin

Zarrin Darnell-Martin

Aunt Gabbana

Eva Foote

Eva Foote

Aunt Estee

Isolde Ardies

Isolde Ardies

Hulda Edwardson

Shechinah Mpumlwana

Shechinah Mpumlwana

Jehosheba Yardarm

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S

Sam Rubinek

Writer

N

Nate Burke

Writer

Quyen Tran

Quyen Tran

Director

A

Ana Yavari

Editor

M

Marc Laliberté

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"Ball" is episode 5 of The Testaments season 1. It scored 7.9/10 from 1,070 votes, ranking #9 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Quyen Tran and written by Sam Rubinek, Nate Burke, it aired on April 22, 2026.

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