The Sisterhood: Becoming Nuns

The Sisterhood: Becoming Nuns
TV Show · Reality · Documentary

`The Sisterhood' follows five young women who are considering becoming Catholic nuns. The docuseries is allowed access to three convents - the first time cameras were allowed inside, according to Lifetime - to see the women living and working with resident nuns. Continuing through the process would mean leaving everything behind, including boyfriends, family members and possessions. The featured women are Christie, a member of a country music band who follows the traditional tenets of the church; aspiring model Eseni, who rebelled against the church as a teen; believer Francesca, who struggles with the church's positions on hot-button issues; Stacey, a lifelong Catholic who travels the country performing in musical theatre; and parish music minister Claire.

2014 · 43m

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    I'm Not Ready!
    Five young women embark on a six-week journey as they decide if they want to become nuns.
    44 min
  • EPISODE 2
    We're All Broken
    Eseni's past comes back to haunt her, Francesca is overcome by a challenging mission, Stacey deals with death, Christie's visions of Jesus stop suddenly and Claire confides in Sr Cyril.
    41 min
  • EPISODE 3
    Navy Seals for Christ
    The ladies move on to their next convent in Chicago, Francesca and Stacey are haunted by issues and a surprise visitor makes Eseni reconsider everything.
    41 min
  • EPISODE 4
    The Road Not Taken
    Eseni considers quitting after an unexpected visit from her boyfriend, Christie tells Stacey that she has made a decision and Claire hopes to find her calling at the next convent in rural Kentucky.
    41 min
  • EPISODE 5
    Too Pretty to be Nuns
    The women arrive at the final convent in rural Kentucky, Stacey and Christie accuse Eseni and Francesca of lying and Claire has a life-altering question to ask the mother superior.
    42 min
  • EPISODE 6
    Revelations
    As the women end their six-week discernment, they travel back to their families to reveal if they believe they are called to the sisterhood.
    41 min

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Cast & Crew

  • Shannon Evangelista
    Producer
  • E‌E
    Eric Evangelista
    Producer
  • Eli Lehrer
    Producer
  • Mary Donahue
    Producer
  • C‌C
    Colleen Conway
    Producer

About

The Sisterhood: Becoming Nuns

Reality

`The Sisterhood' follows five young women who are considering becoming Catholic nuns. The docuseries is allowed access to three convents - the first time cameras were allowed inside, according to Lifetime - to see the women living and working with resident nuns. Continuing through the process would mean leaving everything behind, including boyfriends, family members and possessions. The featured women are Christie, a member of a country music band who follows the traditional tenets of the church; aspiring model Eseni, who rebelled against the church as a teen; believer Francesca, who struggles with the church's positions on hot-button issues; Stacey, a lifelong Catholic who travels the country performing in musical theatre; and parish music minister Claire.

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Studio
Lifetime
Released
2014
Region of Origin
United States
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