Netflix cancels 'Warrior Nun' after 2 seasons

“Warrior Nun,” a rambling action-fantasy series that kicked off its second season last month, has been canceled by Netflix, a person with knowledge of the decision told IndieWire.

The series starring Portuguese actress Alba Baptista had, in the short term, developed a passionate fanbase online, and the show's second season even spent three weeks on the weekly Top 10 list. English-language Netflix channels, ranking #5. Warrior Nun creator and showrunner Simon Barry tweeted on Tuesday that the series will not be returning to Netflix, sparking the hashtag #SaveWarriorNun on Twitter.

Just found out this won't be happening again - my sincere gratitude to all the fans who have worked so hard to bring this series to light, and for the love you showed me, the actors and the entire production team. It was a privilege to be part of it. ❤️

—Simon Barry (@SimonDavisBarry)

Hey, the "S.O.S." The hashtag (Save Our Show) movement has worked before - who said it didn't this time around?

"Warrior Nun" tells the story of Ava Silva, an orphan and quadriplegic who discovers that she has supernatural powers and must join an ancient order of warrior nuns. The show is based on a manga series titled “Warrior Nun Areala,” and it debuted in the summer of 2020 before dropping its second season in November.

In its first week, 'Warrior Nun' Season 2 aired 26.2 million hours. The following week, she reached 27.74 million hours watched, bringing the show's first season with her into the Top 10. ("Warrior Nun" Season 2 drew 11.97 million hours at week 3.) Such catch-up viewing can happen when a new season debuts on Netflix.

Those are all very good weekly performances for a Netflix Original, but the service - and the streaming industry as a whole - has become very cost-conscious lately. The end, in this case.

Toya Turner, Thekla Reuten, Lorena Andrea, Kristina Tonteri-Young, Sylvia De Fanti and Tristán Ulloa co-starred in the show alongside Baptista, who made his English language debut with "Warrior Nun." Barry executive produced the series with Stephen Hegyes and David Hayter.

Deadline announced the show's cancellation for the first time.

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