In This Life: Warrior Nun Creator Confirms Canceled Series Will Return

It’s been seven long months since Netflix confirmed that Warrior Nun, the series from creator Simon Barry based on a series of graphic novels, would not be returning for a third season. The cancellation marked just the latest in a long line of queer-led series Netflix has canceled, and was another demoralizing blow to the state of sapphic representation. 

But fear not, according to a tweet from Barry, the series will return! The fan campaign, which began immediately after the series was canceled in December, has racked up millions of tweets on the #SaveWarriorNun hashtag, and marks one of the first high-profile series to be saved from cancellation since Manifest’s pickup by Netflix in late 2021. These pickups are few and far between today, due in part to the scattered state of streaming and the industry as a whole, but Barry credits Warrior Nun fans’ “voices, passion and amazing efforts” as the primary reason behind this renewal. 

It is unknown where the series will land, though it is not likely that it will be seeing another season at Netflix itself. It’s more likely that the series was picked up by a rival streamer, or even a linear television network, as Netflix’s contracts are more lenient on transfers from streaming to cable or broadcast television. Like One Day at a Time before it (which was saved by Pop TV after being canceled at Netflix after three seasons), Warrior Nun Seasons 1 and 2 will likely remain on Netflix even after the series’ new home is revealed. 

Despite so many questions still left unanswered (Who picked up the series? Will it be for one final season, or even more? Will the cast all return?), there is a palpable sense of relief from the Warrior Nun fandom, and sapphic TV audiences in general. It has been a tough year for sapphic representation on screen, all starting with The CW’s sapphic series bloodbath early last year and culminating in A League of Their Own’s insulting four-episode renewal and the removal of Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies from Paramount+ just a month after its finale aired, and this rare win feels extremely cathartic. 

No matter what form or feature the show returns to us in, it will be a genuine delight to see our favorite badass nuns return to our screens. Passionate fans standing behind a creative and compelling series have proven once again that TV is made for those that watch and enjoy it; these rare moments of true TV triumph are worth all the heartache that has come before. For Warrior Nun, its cast and crew, and its fans, this is a true win worth celebrating. 

Anna Govert is an entertainment writer based in middle-of-nowhere Indiana. For any and all thoughts about TV, film, and the wonderful insanity of Riverdale, you can follow her @annagovert.

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