At a glance
| Episodes | 5 |
|---|---|
| Free | Episodes 1 and 2 |
| Locked episodes | 3, at 12 tokens each |
| Tokens to finish | 36 |
| Cost to finish | about $1.44 on the yearly plan, $3.24 on the quarterly and $5.04 on the monthly |
| Explicitness | 3 out of 5 |
| Performer | None, a Candy original |
| Candy tags | Taboo |
Premise
A storm drives you off the road and into a chapel in the middle of nowhere. The only residents are two nuns who have been cut off from the world for a long time, and they are far more interested in their unexpected guest than their vows would suggest. The synopsis sells it as hospitality of a decidedly unholy kind.
Two details matter. First, the story is written in the second person: you are the traveler, which puts the viewer in the lead role rather than following a named character. Second, the tone is plainly playful. This is a forbidden-fruit fantasy with a wink, not a serious drama about faith.
What makes it different
The Taboo tag on Candy usually means family: stepmothers, stepsisters, in-laws. The Nuns Took Me In gets its taboo from somewhere else entirely, the collision between religious life and temptation. That alone makes it one of the more distinctive entries under the tag.
The storm-and-shelter setup is also efficient. Nobody can leave, nobody else is coming, and the whole series can play out in one isolated place. On the other hand, the synopsis offers no further hook, so the premise is the attraction and there is little sign of a twist beyond it.
Price and free episodes
You can watch episodes 1 and 2 for free, which covers your arrival at the chapel and lets you decide whether the tone works for you. The three locked episodes cost 12 tokens each: 36 tokens to finish, about $1.44 on Candy’s yearly plan, $3.24 on the quarterly plan and $5.04 on the monthly plan. It is rated 3 out of 5 for explicitness on our scale.
Who should watch
- Worth it for fans of point-of-view stories, isolated settings and taboo themes that do not involve family.
- Not for you if religious imagery used playfully bothers you, or if you want the highest explicitness we rate.
Alternatives in the catalogue
If you like the stranded-with-temptation idea, Got Stuck With My Girlfriend’s Stepmom is a standard five-parter rated 4 out of 5. For the most explicit end of the Taboo tag at the same price, My Stepmom Needs A Plus One gets 5 out of 5 from us. And if you want a famous face, My Stepmom’s Weekend is a performer series at 90 tokens, also rated 5 out of 5.
Our take
The Nuns Took Me In is a one-joke premise, but it is a good joke, and it is a genuine alternative to the family-taboo stories that dominate Candy. The second-person framing suits the fantasy, the price is standard, and the free episodes tell you quickly whether it lands.