It's Been 6 Months and Fans Are Still Fighting for Warrior Nun's Renewal

Warrior Nun, a Netflix fantasy series based on Ben Dunn's Warrior Nun Areala comics and starring Alba Baptista, was rather short-lived.

Despite largely positive reviews, it was cancelled after just two seasons, with only eighteen episodes released in total.

However, during those two fleeting seasons, the show attracted an active and passionate fanbase. Half a year has passed since Warrior Nun's cancellation was officially announced by its creator, Simon Barry, via Twitter on 13 December 2022. Despite this, fans remain determined to see their beloved show resurrected. Indeed, the scope and scale of their campaign in support of Warrior Nun is nothing short of remarkable.

There have been the usual - and typically futile - gestures of disgruntled fans, such as launching a petition for a third season of Warrior Nun on Change.org (which, at the time of writing, has garnered nearly 122,000 signatures). They also initiated the hashtag #SaveWarriorNun, which has been retweeted millions of times.

Some elements of the social media campaign on behalf of Warrior Nun took a more aggressive and bitter turn. The second hashtag championed by fans of the show was #CancelNetflix, with some even posting screenshots to prove they had cancelled their subscriptions.

Others opted for amusing and unconventional approaches, such as sharing a selfie taken while paragliding with the hashtag #SaveWarriorNun. Some fans even crowdsourced billboards.

Unfortunately, these efforts have yet to yield any tangible results. However, fans remain undeterred, a sentiment echoed by Simon Barry, who recently tweeted:

But headlines don't necessarily sway studio executives. If Netflix sticks to its guns, another company could step in to save Warrior Nun. More than a few series have survived by switching networks. So far, however, there has been no sign of interest. It's possible that Warrior Nun's fandom, while undeniably devoted and tenacious, is simply too small to sustain the show.

For now, a glimmer of hope remains, but if no company picks up Warrior Nun by the end of the year, it may well be time to consider the show definitely over.

Sources: Change.org, Twitter.