The secretive religious order of the sisterhood is of significant prominence in Dune lore because Bene Gesserit serve as ‘truth sayers to the Empire and also herald the coming of the Kwisatz Haderach or the Muad’Dib, also known as the ‘Chosen One.’ The direct-to-TV show will be a prequel and will be streamed at HBO Max. The daunting, quasi-magical cult of the Bene Gesserit is getting its own TV show set to be helmed by Diane Ademu-John who has written and produced episodes for The Haunting of Bly Manor, Empire, The Originals. Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam with Paul Atriedes in a scene from ‘Dune’ Warner Bros