Following Netflix's surprise decision to cancel Warrior Nun despite its popularity, fans took to social media to express their displeasure and blast the streaming service.Many Warrior Nun viewers took to Twitter to express their outrage following reports that Netflix decided to axe the show after two seasons despite recording the service's best audience scores to date. Some fans went as far as to say they'd cancel their Netflix subscription, with the hashtag #cancelnetflix trending on Twitter following the announcement, while others believe Netflix knew it was done with the show before Season 2 began. One fan even suggested that Netflix scrapped Warrior Nun and other shows because its main characters were women.
Warrior Nun's Fan Base Tried to Keep the Show Alive
Warrior Nun amassed a cult following after its Netflix debut in July 2020 and generated instant buzz. It became such a hit with households that Season 2 got a perfect score from many critics and a 99% audience score from over 8,000 viewers, the highest figure from a Netflix original series ever. Season 2 garnered so much praise that Warrior Nun Season 1 re-entered the streaming service's Top 10 this past November following its Nov. 10 premiere.
Fans rallied on social media to ensure Warrior Nun secured a third season amid its widespread critical acclaim. With the cancellation, Season 2 left various unfinished plotholes and cliffhangers, contributing to fans' anger about the series being shelved. Warrior Nun's showrunner Simon Barry showed appreciation to viewers after hearing the news, saying he was thankful for the awareness brought to the series. There is no word on whether Warrior Nun will be revived on another streaming service or network.
Created by Barry, Warrior Nun was based on the comic book character Warrior Nun Areala, who first appeared in Ninja High School #37 in 1993. The show starred Alba Baptista, who played Ava Silva, an orphan who joined an ancient order of warrior nuns while learning to hone newfound supernatural powers along the way, getting caught in a battle between good and evil. Also featured in the series were Kristina Tonera-Young, Lorena Andrea, Olivia Delcán and Tristán Ulloa.
Warrior Nun thrived on Netflix despite no promotional budget being spent on the show. Season 2 was confirmed a month after Season 1's premiere and delivered multiple storylines, including a love story involving two of its heroes and redeeming key members of the Order of the Cruciform Sword (OCS).
Fans can still catch Season 2 episodes of Warrior Nun on Netflix.
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