Fans of Warrior Nun seem to have done the impossible; much like the titular character was resurrected from the dead, so too has the show with reports that it shall live again for a third season. This is one of the few times a canceled show has managed to claw its way back, and it is in most part down to the concerted efforts of its fans.
When Warrior Nun was canceled almost seven months ago, fans were shocked and baffled. The show didn’t do badly when it came to viewing figures and had a strong fanbase who had nicknamed themselves “Halo Bearers.” It was also a well-received show critically, with the second season scoring 100% on Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer along with a 99% audience rating, one of the highest for a Netflix series.
Fans never let up on their petition to bring back the show, coming up with creative ways to show their passion for Warrior Nun, as well as the now standard fare of bombarding Twitter and other social media platforms with hashtags, such as #savewarriornun and #cancelNetflix. The fact that they have now achieved their goal is phenomenal, as bringing back a dead show, even one beloved by fans, is almost next to impossible.
If you do want to try and pull it off yourself for your own canceled series (which is happening very often over at Netflix these days), the series’ fans have laid down a blueprint for what it might take.
The above information poster shows the extraordinary efforts that went into getting the show uncanceled, including all the facts and figures. 482 articles were written that either directly discussed or mentioned the show, 10 billboards were placed up around the world including in London, Milan, and New York, and 15 million savewarriornun hashtags were used on Twitter. Essentially, if you want to bring something you love back from the graveyard of cancellations, you need dedication and persistence.
It isn’t known yet who has saved the show from purgatory and where it will end up. For the most part, many believe it is unlikely that it was picked back up by Netflix, so the show will likely have a new home in the future. When Simon Barry, the series showrunner, announced the un-cancellation he was a little light on details, so fans can just bask in the knowledge that their efforts were all worth it as they wait for more news.