Wynonna Earp (TV series)
A supernatural Western about Wyatt Earp's descendant fighting revenants.
Wynonna Earp is a supernatural Western TV show created by Emily Andras, drawing from Beau Smith’s comic book series. It first aired on Syfy in the U.S. on April 1, 2016, and on Canada’s CHCH-DT three days later. The story centers on Melanie Scrofano as the title character, a descendant of Wyatt Earp who heads back to her hometown of Purgatory, set near the Canadian Rockies. There, she fights revenants—outlaws Wyatt killed who have come back to life. The main cast also includes Shamier Anderson, Tim Rozon, Dominique Provost-Chalkley, and Katherine Barrell. Critics generally gave the show favorable reviews. E! Entertainment Television called it the “Best New Show” of 2016, Collider named it the “Best New Sci-Fi” show that same year, and Variety listed it among the 20 best new series of 2016 and one of the best TV shows of 2017.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Dark fantasy / Drama / Weird West / Supernatural
- Creator
- Emily Andras
- Based On
- Wynonna Earp · Beau Smith
- Starring
- Melanie Scrofano / Shamier Anderson / Tim Rozon / Dominique Provost-Chalkley / Katherine Barrell
- Open Theme
- "Tell That Devil" by Jill Andrews
- Composer
- Robert Carli / Peter Chapman
- Country
- Canada · United States
- Language
- English
- Num Seasons
- 4
- Num Episodes
- 49 (+ 1 special)
- List Episodes
- List of Wynonna Earp episodes
- Executive Producer
- Emily Andras / Brian Dennis / Ted Adams / David Ozer / Rick Jacobs / Todd Berger / Jordy Randall / Tom Cox / Peter Emerson / Brett Burlock
Facts from the source article.
Lore & Background
The series is set in the Ghost River Triangle, a cursed territory near the Canadian Rockies that includes the town of Purgatory. On her 27th birthday, Wynonna Earp inherits the power to return revenants—reincarnated outlaws killed by Wyatt Earp—back to Hell, using Wyatt's magic gun "Peacemaker." She is recruited by the Black Badge Division (BBD), a secret government agency led by Special Agent Xavier Dolls, and is joined by an ageless Doc Holliday and Wynonna's sister, Waverly Earp. Nicole Haught, a Purgatory Sheriff's Deputy and Waverly's girlfriend, assists the team in her local police role.
The first season centers on Wynonna fighting the revenants who kidnapped her older sister Willa, and the threat posed by Bobo Del Rey. In the second season, Wynonna discovers she is pregnant, while Waverly struggles with possession by a demon and doubts about her lineage. The third season involves the resurrection of the demon Clootie, who seeks the entrance to the Garden of Eden. The fourth season sees Wynonna and Nicole rescuing Doc and Waverly, with the team returning to find they have been gone longer than expected. A one-off special, Wynonna Earp: Vengeance, premiered on Tubi on September 13, 2024, with several main cast members reprising their roles.
Reader's Guide
Wynonna Earp ran for four seasons on Syfy in the United States and on CHCH-DT and Space/CTV Sci-Fi Channel in Canada. The series was renewed for a second season in July 2016, a third season in July 2017, and a fourth season in July 2018. The fourth season faced delays due to financial difficulties at production company IDW Entertainment, with its first half premiering on July 26, 2020. In February 2021, Syfy announced that the fourth season would be the last, with the second half premiering on March 5, 2021. A one-off special, Wynonna Earp: Vengeance, was commissioned by Tubi in February 2024 and premiered on September 13, 2024, with several cast members returning. The series received generally positive reviews from critics and was named "Best New Show" of 2016 by E! Entertainment Television, "Best New Sci-Fi" show of 2016 by Collider, and one of the 20 best new series of 2016 by Variety, as well as one of the best television shows of 2017 by Variety.
Did You Know?
- The series is based on a comic book series by Beau Smith.
- Melanie Scrofano portrays the titular character, Wynonna Earp.
- The series premiered on Syfy in the US on April 1, 2016, and on CHCH-DT in Canada on April 4, 2016.
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