What if you try to escape the fate that has been set for you the day you were born, and in an attempt to escape that fate, you decide to stay away from the place you were born, but in the end, you have to come to terms with your fate and return to your birthplace?
Created by Emily Andras, a series based on a similar plot titled “Wynonna Earp” was released by CHCH-DT for viewers to enjoy and follow along on the female protagonist’s adventurous journey as she tries her hardest to fight off her fate and go on to live her life.
Released on April 1, 2016, the brilliant fantasy series made its way into people’s hearts with its brilliant cast and storyline. Thus, the reason behind it still being one of the most-loved series with 4 seasons and 49 episodes, with each episode having a runtime of 43 minutes for viewers to be entertained.
Directed by Paolo Barzman and Brett Sullivan, the dark fantasy series follows Wynonna Earp, the great-granddaughter of Wyatt Earp, who possesses unique abilities, thus making Wynonna the only candidate that can bring paranormal justice, so she returns to the home from which she once ran away to take back her legacy and handle charge of the duties her grandfather left behind.
Tim Rozon plays the role of Doc Holliday, Wynonna’s partner with whom he shares a daughter; Dominique Provost plays the role of Waverly Earp, the younger half-sister of Wynonna; and Katherine Barrell plays the role of Officer Nicole Haught, a lesbian and Ghost River County’s sheriff.
The initial reaction of the viewers towards the series is that what it lacked initially was a solid line that it made up for in later seasons with the brilliant storyline and cast filled with action and more supernatural fun stuff.
Premise
Well, the entire series plot revolves around Wynonna Earp, the 27-year-old great-great-granddaughter of Wyatt Earp, a legendary lawman, and she inherits his powers to return the revenants and the reincarnated outlaws whose lives Wyatt ended back to hell.
Wynonna uses her family’s ancestral magic gun, known as “Peacemaker,” to break her family’s curse by sending the demons back to hell, where they belong, thus fighting other supernatural beings inhabiting the Ghost River Triangle, including Purgatory, on the way to complete her mission.
Well, after returning home, Wynonna is recruited by the Black Badge Division, which is led by Secret Agent Xavier, where she is joined by Winonna’s sister and ageless Doc Holliday, who later becomes the father of Wynonna’s daughter.
The first season centered around Wynonna fighting the revenants responsible for kidnapping Will, Wynonna’s older sister, from their homestead when the two were little girls, all the while trying to figure out a way to fight off the threats posed by Bobo Del Rey, who serves as the local leader of the revenants.
The second season focuses on Wynonna discovering her pregnancy while Waverly, her sister, struggles as she is possessed by a demon while dealing with her doubts about her lineage.
The series starts with Wynonna returning to Purgatory to attend the funeral of her uncle, and her trip home starts with a series of unfortunate incidents, including one of her fellow passengers going missing.
Waverly also revealed that the 77 outlaws killed by Wyatt resurrected themselves as revenants and targeted Earps, and this is where Wynonna’s fate took her turn, as earlier, Willa, her older sister, was destined to take over Wyatt’s abilities and gun, but after she was kidnapped, the abilities and the ancestral gun were inherited by Wynonna.
Wynonna gets hired by the Black Badge Division, where she gets sent on her first solo assignment with her target being a revenant named Red, but during her mission, Wynonna realizes that the Peacemaker and other weapons are barely effective.
The effective series came to an end with Waverly’s wedding taking place with Nicole, but things take a turn on their day after a hainted wedding dress creates problems for them, leading to the gang having to fight against the witch, ending with Wynonna having to decide between staying in Purgatory or moving.
Filming Locations
Well, the filming of the entire dark fantasy series took place in Calgary, Alberta, with the filming of the first season starting back on September 14, 2015, and wrapping up on February 12, 2016.
Calgary, Alberta
Known for its bright sunshine, picturesque views, Calgary Stampede, and Canadian Rockies, the beautiful cosmopolitan city that is worth your visit, Alberta, Calgary was used by the production crew of “Wynonna Earp” to film the entire dark fantasy series.
Some of the prime locations used by the crew to film the series include The Honeymoon Cabin [CL Western Town & Backlot], where the part with the gang returning and having a chat with each other before parting ways was filmed along with the entire Earp Homestead.
The former Carewest Cross Bow was used by the crew to film the part with Ghost River County Municipal Offices dolls calling Wynonna and making excuses from outside of the Sheriff’s office, and Northern Memorial Hospital was used to film the part with the dolls questioning Nicole about the attack while she recovers in the hospital.
The Roadside Cafe was used by the crew to film the part with Cal’s Service Station, where a young woman walks up to a group of revenants looking for help, and Mama Olive’s Diner was used to film the part where Wynonna gives Waverly a hard time about sexting with Champ.
The Hillside Farm was used by the crew to film the part with Nicole’s home, and Junkyard on 128 Street West was used by the crew to film the part with Trailer Park, where the Doc is approached by Revenant John. Some other locations used include Bridgeland, Inglewood, Didsbury, Heritage Park, Springbank, and central Alberta for the third season.
