Netflix cancelled Warrior Nun, and fans aren’t happy
In an unsurprising move at this point, Netflix has cancelled its original series Warrior Nun after two seasons. Entertainment Weekly reached out to the streaming giant for comment, but haven’t heard back as of time of writing.
“I’ve just found out that @netflix will not be renewing #WarriorNun – my sincere appreciation to all the fans who worked so hard to bring awareness to this series, and for the love you showed me, the cast and the whole production team. It was a privilege to be a part of this,” Warrior Nun’s showrunner Simon Barry tweeted.
The most recent episodes were released in November, and actually stayed in Netflix’s weekly top ten in the English language series for three weeks, peaking at number five. It also has hugely positive ratings on Rotten Tomatoes, from both critics (average 84%) and viewers (average 97%). But as we’ve seen with plenty of other Netflix series — including The Midnight Club, One Day at a Time, and more — the streaming platform seems to have no problem axing shows that have dedicated and passionate fanbases.
Barry confirmed in another tweet that he and Reality Distortion Field, the production company behind Warrior Nun, are looking into ways to get the show onto another network for a second chance at life. He and the fans interested in saving the show are using the hashtag “#SaveWarriorNun” to chart their efforts to keep the action series alive.
“We will find out if there’s a path to moving #WarriorNun somewhere else. Will keep everyone posted,” he wrote.
At this point, the internet isn’t unfamiliar with fans campaigning to save their favorite shows from cancellation. The Netflix stable of shows faces the near constant threat of cancellations, and fans have joined forces with actors to save the shows, as was the case with One Day at a Time. But this isn’t a trend that’s limited to Netflix alone. Back in August, Amazon Prime raised fans’ hackles when it cancelled The Wilds, a Lord of the Flies style story about a group of teenage girls stranded on an island after a plane crash. And HBO Max recently cancelled the ballroom competition show Legendary after three seasons, seemingly in line with reports that the service is looking to cut diverse content in favor of appealing to “middle America.”
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