Warrior Nun is schlocky nuns, guns, and demon fun

Nuns with swords. | Image: Maria Heras / Netflix

It was when the stately nun grabbed a gun and proceeded to take out a room full of demon-infested priests that I knew Netflix's Warrior Nun had finally figured out what kind of show it was - and that show was entertaining as hell.

Warrior Nun, the Netflix show about a young woman resurrected from the dead and imbued with superpowers by the halo of an angel to battle the forces of evil (yes, really), first premiered back in 2020. That first season was fine. It was watchable while you're doing laundry or playing a video game, but with a first half so excruciatingly slow, I wasn't about to suggest it to friends or family. The second season premiered on November 10th and is much more sure of itself.

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