Wynonna Earp (TV series)

Wynonna Earp
Genre Dark fantasy
Drama
Horror Western
Supernatural
Created by Emily Andras
Based on Wynonna Earp
by Beau Smith
Starring
Opening theme "Tell That Devil" by Jill Andrews
Composer(s) Rob Carli & Peter Chapman
Country of origin
  • Canada
  • United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 13
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • Brian Dennis
  • Ted Adams
  • David Ozer
  • Rick Jacobs
  • Todd Berger
  • Jordy Randall
  • Tom Cox
  • Emily Andras
Location(s) Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Didsbury, Alberta, Canada
Production company(s) SEVEN24 Films
IDW Entertainment
Release
Original network Syfy
CHCH-DT
Original release April 1, 2016 (2016-04-01) – present
External links
Website

Wynonna Earp is a Canadian-American supernatural Western horror television series. Developed by Emily Andras,[1] it is based on the comic book series by Beau Smith. Wynonna Earp premiered on Syfy on April 1, 2016.[2]

On July 23, 2016, it was announced at San Diego Comic-Con during the Wynonna Earp panel that the series had been renewed for a twelve-episode second season.[3][4]

Cast and characters

The cast at Camp Conival in San Diego. From left: Melanie Scrofano, Shamier Anderson, Dominique Provost-Chalkley, Katherine Barrell and Tim Rozon.

Main cast

Recurring cast

Development and production

Syfy acquired the U.S. rights to Wynonna Earp from SEVEN24 Films and IDW Entertainment in July 2015. A 13-episode order was placed,[5] with production to start in September 2015.[6]

Filming of Season 1 took place from September 14, 2015, to February 12, 2016, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.[7][8] Didsbury, Alberta, was used as the location for the series' small town of Purgatory.[9][10]

Broadcast

The series premiered in Canada on the independent station CHCH-DT on April 4, 2016.[11] It premiered in the United Kingdom on Spike on July 29, 2016.[12]

Reception

Review aggreation website Rotten Tomatoes gives an 86% approval rating with an average rating of 6.2/10 based on reviews from 7 critics.[13] Metacritic gives the series an average score of 68 out of 100 based on reviews from 4 critics.[14]

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
11"Purgatory"Paolo BarzmanEmily AndrasApril 1, 2016 (2016-04-01)0.80[15]
Wyatt Earp's granddaughter Wynonna, along with her sister Waverly and Black Badge Agent Xavier Dolls, return to Purgatory to deal with revenants who have died by Earp's gun, "Peacemaker".
22"Keep the Home Fires Burning"Ron MurphyEmily AndrasApril 8, 2016 (2016-04-08)0.65[16]
Doc Henry Holliday appears to be playing both sides as Killer Miller, a dark shadow assassin revenant, is sent after the Earps.
33"Leavin' on Your Mind"Ron MurphyBrendon YorkeApril 15, 2016 (2016-04-15)0.64[17]
Three revenants execute a plan to leave the cursed triangle region that confines them, with Wynonna taken hostage in the process.
44"The Blade"Paolo BarzmanJames HurstApril 22, 2016 (2016-04-22)0.57[18]
The crew deal with a revenant on a killing spree against the unforgiven and who can project himself from the bottom of a lake via mirrors.
55"Diggin' Up Bones"Paolo BarzmanShelley ScarrowApril 29, 2016 (2016-04-29)0.64[19]
Wynonna sends three revenants back to hell in order to obtain a photo of the seven who were responsible for killing her father.
66"Constant Cravings"Brett SullivanAlexandra ZarownyMay 6, 2016 (2016-05-06)0.55[20]
Wynonna and Dolls send a cannibalistic revenant and her family back to hell, even as Dolls appears to struggle with a strange chemical dependency.
77"Walking After Midnight"Brett SullivanEmily Andras & Caitlyn D. FryersMay 13, 2016 (2016-05-13)0.40[21]
The Stone Witch goes after Waverly and the skull artifact in her possession, but is defeated with the help of Doc and Wynonna.
88"Two-Faced Jack"Ron MurphyJames HurstMay 20, 2016 (2016-05-20)0.57[22]
The last of the seven killers Wynonna is after kidnaps and tortures her; Dolls and Doc work together to help her send him back to hell.
99"Bury Me With My Guns On"Ron MurphyAlexandra ZarownyMay 27, 2016 (2016-05-27)0.39[23]
Wynonna undergoes a psychiatric fitness test that she initially fails but Dolls ends up having her back after she sleeps with Doc.
1010"She Wouldn't Be Gone"Peter StebbingsBrendon YorkeJune 3, 2016 (2016-06-03)0.54[24]
Wynonna takes on Lou, a revenant feared by Bobo, freeing a cult full of young women including Willa, her lost older sister.
1111"Landslide"Peter StebbingsJames Hurst & amona BarckertJune 10, 2016 (2016-06-10)0.52[25]
Willa is getting used to being back with her sisters when their home is attacked and Willa is saved by Bobo; Doc is kidnapped while leaving town.
1212"House of Memories"Paolo BarzmanAlexandra ZarownyJune 17, 2016 (2016-06-17)0.53[26]
Bobo exploits a part of the Earp curse that allows him and the other revenants to leave Purgatory if the heir to Peacemaker willingly goes with them.
1313"I Walk the Line"Paolo BarzmanEmily AndrasJune 24, 2016 (2016-06-24)0.45[27]
Willa's treachery leads to her death at the hands of Dolls who is taken away by his superiors; Wynonna dispatches Bobo but has to contend with a possessed Waverly.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (July 22, 2015). "Syfy Acquires 'Wynonna Earp' Series; Melanie Scrofano To Star". Deadline.com. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  2. ↑ Nicholson, Max (January 29, 2016). "WYNONNA EARP: FIRST TEASER TRAILER FOR SYFY'S COMIC BOOK ADAPTATION". IGN. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  3. ↑ Goldberg, Lesley (July 23, 2016). "Comic-Con: 'Wynonna Earp' Renewed for Second Season at Syfy". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
  4. ↑ https://twitter.com/WynonnaEarp/status/784524678132011009
  5. 1 2 3 4 IDW press release (July 22, 2015). "Syfy Acquires "Wynonna Earp" from SEVEN24 Films and IDW Entertainment". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  6. ↑ IDW press release (September 14, 2015). "IDW Entertainment and SEVEN24 Partner with Dynamic Television for International Distribution of "Wynonna Earp"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  7. ↑ Volmers, Eric (July 23, 2015). "New supernatural western series, Wynonna Earp, to shoot in Calgary". Calgary Herald. Postmedia Network. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Alberta Film List for September 2015 – TV Series". Reel West Magazine. 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
  9. ↑ Volmers, Eric (February 5, 2016). "Calgary-shot Wynonna Earp a supernatural western". Calgary Herald. Postmedia Network. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
  10. ↑ Dabbs, Frank (February 9, 2016). "Wynonna's crew makes filming possible". Innisfail Province. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Wynonna Earp". CHCH. March 20, 2016. Archived from the original on March 20, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  12. ↑ Munn, Patrick (July 13, 2016). "Spike Sets UK Premiere Date For 'Wynonna Earp'". TVWise. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Wynonna Earp: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Wynonna Earp: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
  15. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (April 4, 2016). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Update: 4.1.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
  16. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (April 11, 2016). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Update: 4.8.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
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  22. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (May 23, 2016). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.20.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
  23. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (May 31, 2016). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.27.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
  24. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (June 6, 2016). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.3.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  25. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (June 13, 2016). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.10.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
  26. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (June 20, 2016). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.17.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  27. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (June 27, 2016). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.24.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved June 27, 2016.

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