“Just in case you needed a lil sunbeam of positivity in your day: watch theWarrior Nuncast get the news that they’ve been renewed for a second season,” reads a tweet posted to Netflix’s NX Twitter account. The tweet also includes an accompanying video of showrunner Simon Barry speaking with several cast members through a video conference call, informing them all simultaneously that the series was officially renewed for season 2. As you can expect, the cast all appeared to be very excited about the news.
If you’re not yet watching the series, it’s certainly worth tuning in as more and more fans are continuing to do as word of mouth increases its awareness. Directlybased on the Mangaof the same name,Warrior Nun"revolves around a 19 year-old woman who wakes up in a morgue with a new lease on life and a divine artifact embedded in her back. She discovers she is now part of an ancient order that has been tasked with fighting demons on Earth, and powerful forces representing both heaven and hell want to find and control her."
The cast ofWarrior Nunfeatures Alba Baptista as Ava Silva, Toya Turner as Shotgun Mary, Thekla Reuten as Jillian Salvius, Lorena Andrea as Sister Lilith, Kristina Tonteri-Young as Sister Beatrice, Olivia Delcán as Sister Camila, and Tristan Ulloa as Father Vincent. In addition to starring in the lead role, Baptista also serves as the narrator for the series. The video of the cast learning about the show’s renewal features appearances from Baptista, Turner, Andrea, Tonteri-Young, and Delcán along with showrunner Simon Barry.
News ofWarrior Nungetting a renewal might be extra sweet to the cast, asNetflixhas been conversely giving the boot to many of its other original shows. Just this week, the political satire comedy seriesPatriot Act with Hasan Minhajwas axed after six seasons on the streamer. Some of the other shows to be canceled by the company this year includeTurn Up Charlie,V-Wars,Spinning Out,Insatiable,Messiah,October Faction,Astronomy Club, and RuPaul’sAJ & The Queen.
There’s no word yet on when production on season 2 will begin, so it remains unclear when new episodes ofWarrior Nunwill debut on Netflix. Still, it’s good to know that a second season is on the way, especially given how many other shows have been given the pink slip by Netflix in recent months. All ten episodes of the first season ofWarrior Nunare streaming on Netflix now. This news comes to us fromNX on Twitter.
