Warrior Nun on Netflix - Start date, plot and everything you need to know

Warrior Nun

This new fantasy series is based on an independent comic book and has just dropped on Netflix!

Warrior Nun is the latest fantasy series arriving on Netflix, following a teenage girl's destiny to fight off evil forces.

Here's everything you need to know...

What is Warrior Nun about?

The series follows a group of nuns, who have been secretly battling evil supernatural forces for decades.

Protagonist Ava is an orphan and non-believer, but she's chosen to wield a magical halo as a weapon.

Warrior Nun

In Warrior Nun, Ava is brought back from the dead to fight evil... no pressure then! (Credit: Netflix)

She is resurrected and gets caught up in a battle between heaven and hell.

This causes some tension between Ava and the older, more traditional members of her group, Order of the Cruciform Sword.

With great power comes great responsibility, and Ava must juggle her role as a warrior with her life as a teenager.

That's easier said than done of course, will she manage to strike a balance and defeat the supernatural?

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Who stars in Warrior Nun?

Ava is played by Portuguese actress Alba Baptista, and it's one of her first English-language roles.

She's joined by a host of European actors, with this series providing a breakthrough role for many.

These include Toya Turner, Lorena Andrea and Kristina Tonteri-Young, who join the cast in supporting roles.

Other stars include Tristán Ulloa (Terminator: Dark Fate), Thekla Reuten (Lucky Man) and Joaquim de Almeida (The Hitman’s Bodyguard).

Is there a trailer?

Yes. Netflix has shared a trailer to give us a taste of what to expect.

By the looks of things, there'll be lots of action scenes and plenty of drama. We can't wait!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=An0bZpuhiBE

When can we watch Warrior Nun?

The series starts on Thursday 2nd July, and there's 10 episodes in total.

Will you be tuning in? It sounds like it should be really good fun and a great watch!

Lucy Buglass
Senior Staff Writer

Lucy joined the WhatToWatch.com team in 2021, where she writes series guides for must-watch programmes, reviews and the latest TV news. Originally from Northumberland, she graduated from Oxford Brookes University with a degree in Film Studies and moved to London to begin a career writing about entertainment.


She is a Rotten Tomatoes approved film critic and has a huge passion for cinema. She especially loves horror, thriller and anything crime-related. Her favourite TV programmes include Inside No 9, American Horror Story, Stranger Things and Black Mirror but she is also partial to a quiz show or a bit of Say Yes to the Dress