Wynonna Earp (TV series)
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Wynonna Earp (/waɪˈnoʊnə ˈɜːrp/ wy-NOH-nə URP) is a Western horror television series. Developed by Emily Andras,[1][2] the Canadian-American program is based on the comic book series by Beau Smith.[3][4] Melanie Scrofano plays the titular character, the great-great-granddaughter of legendary lawman Wyatt Earp.[5] In the series, Wynonna returns to her hometown of Purgatory, near the Canadian Rockies, where she battles revenants, the reincarnated outlaws that Wyatt killed.
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Created by | Emily Andras |
Based on | Wynonna Earp by Beau Smith |
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Opening theme | "Tell That Devil" by Jill Andrews |
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Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 4 |
No. of episodes | 49 (list of episodes) |
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Production locations | Alberta, Canada |
Running time | 43 minutes |
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Release | April 1, 2016 (2016-04-01) – April 9, 2021 (2021-04-09) |
Syfy acquired United States rights for Wynonna Earp and ordered a 13-episode season in 2015, premiering it on April 1, 2016.[6][7] The series premiered in Canada on CHCH-DT on April 4.[8][9][lower-alpha 1] Viacom International Media Networks acquired the rights to broadcast Wynonna Earp on its multinational Spike channels in July 2016.[11][12] Three seasons have since aired and filming for a fourth season began in 2020 before being suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[13] Season 4 premiered on Syfy and CTV Sci-Fi Channel on July 26, 2020.[14][15] On February 5, 2021, Syfy announced that the fourth season would be the last, with the remaining episodes starting on March 5, 2021.[16][17] The series, however, was not officially cancelled by CTV Sci-Fi Channel.[18] In February 2024, it was announced that Tubi had commissioned a one-off special titled Wynonna Earp: Vengeance that is set to premiere in late 2024 with cast members Scrofano, Rozon, Chalkley and Barrell confirmed to reprise their respective roles.[19]
Critical response to the series was positive. E! Entertainment Television named Wynonna Earp the "Best New Show" of 2016.[20] It was chosen by Variety as one of the 20 best new series of 2016.[21] In its annual "Best of TV" highlight, Collider named Wynonna Earp the "Best New Sci-Fi" show of 2016.[22] Maureen Ryan of Variety named Wynonna Earp one of the best television shows of 2017.[23]