It was when the stately nun grabbed a gun and proceeded to take out a room full of demon-infested priests that I knew that the show was good.
Warrior Nun, the show about a young woman resurrected from the dead and endowed with powers by the halo of an angel to battle the forces of evil, first aired on the streaming service in 2020. The first season was a good one. I wasn't going to recommend it to friends or family because of the slow first half. The second season began on November 10th and is more certain of itself.
It feels as if one of the more entertaining CW superhero shows had been filmed on location in Spain and edited really vicious and entertaining fight scenes for the show. The acting range is from a person who could win an Oscar in 20 years to a person who will attend cons. The pacing is so frenetic you will probably get annoyed that you never get to hang out with the nuns. The breeziness with which the second season of Warrior Nun moves through its plot is a welcome change from the first season.
I should tell you what Warrior Nun is about. Like the show, the title is pretty clear, but it isn't very complex. Warrior Nun follows a young woman who spent most of her life in an orphanage after a car accident left her paralyzed. As the halo and the powers usually go to an OCS nun who leads the rest of the order in their fight against demons, there's a lot of tension between Ava and the nuns who need her.
The first season ended with the original halo bearer, Adriel, escaping the Vatican as he possessed everyone around him.
A nun from the Order of the Cruciform Sword who is good in a fight is the main character in the second season of the show. The other nuns are trying to stop Adriel from creating a cult and fighting the pope and the Vatican. When the mysterious new stranger Miguel shows up and offers a way to return to the fight, she has to figure out what kind of powers she can develop to lead the war against Adriel.
The show is filmed in Spain. Car chases on narrow cobblestone streets, fights in centuries-old castles and chapels, and breathtaking mountain views serve as the backdrop for casual conversations. The majority of the show is in English, but the characters always speak Spanish, Italian, and even German when it makes sense. It all makes the show feel a little more fancy than The CW andSyFy.
Warrior Nun looks nice and it's because of the location. The action scenes are shot and edited in a way that makes the show shine. It feels more expensive than I would think a show about nuns fighting demons would cost.
It's nice to have one filled with actors I'm more used to seeing in European art house films, after more than a decade of most fantasy shows like Warrior Nun being shot inVancouver and filled with tons of recognizable Canadian actors. The show feels different because of it. When nuns start doing fancy choreographed stunts and wirework, things feel a little more goofy and exciting.
There is no word on whether Warrior Nun will be renewed for a third season. If you need a break from God of War, Warrior Nun is a good choice.
Warrior Nun is available on the internet.
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