Warrior Nun is a Netflix original series that redefines the genre of fantasy action by featuring a diverse and empowered cast of female characters who fight demons and other supernatural threats. The series is based on a comic book by Ben Dunn, but it also incorporates elements of Catholic mythology, science fiction, and occult detective stories. Warrior Nun challenges the stereotypes and expectations of women in the fantasy genre by portraying them as complex, flawed, and heroic individuals who have their own agency and motivations. The series also explores themes such as faith, identity, morality, and belonging, as the main character, Ava Silva, struggles to balance her new role as the halo bearer with her personal desires and freedom. Warrior Nun has received generally positive reviews from critics and audiences, who praised its representation, action, and humor.
Warrior Nun was filmed on location in Spain, which was chosen because they “wanted to make the show in a country that has a lot of history, that was connected to religion and connected to the history of what the film had invented, Visually, Spain just has all of these amazing Gothic and Neo-Gothic and Pre-Gothic churches and you feel that you can’t escape. It’s everywhere. It’s sort of the looming history of Christianity. It’s great because it really gives a weight to the religious part of the show and the stakes of the show, which is good and evil, heaven and hell.
God is within Warrior Nun, she will not fall; God will help her at break of day. It is a show where angels and devils are real, magic exists, and the stakes are high.