A Very Queer Western
As production in Hollywood was stalled amid the pandemic and there was a scramble to determine how best to get TV shows back up and running, in July, the Syfy series Wynonna Earp was among one of the first shows to get back to work to finish shooting its hard-fought fourth season.
Early in 2019, with tenuous funding for the fourth season, its fate was was up in the air. Devoted fans of the supernatural series kicked off the #FightForWynonna campaign, which included electronic billboards in Times Square that emphasized their love for the series. When the TV industry at large shut down in March, it was another blow for , which had just begun production on season 4. It’s not surprising that the pioneering series was among the first to innovate and get back into production. It’s renowned for its forward-thinking in how, like its scrappy team of demon hunters made up mostly of women, including its sardonic and loveable titular lead (played by Melanie Scrofano) and/or queer people (with the exception of Tim Rozon’s forward-thinking, 130-year-old immortal Doc Holliday), has been knocked down and come back fighting. And it continually bounces back stronger and more culturally vital than before, in part because of its unique symbiosis with its fandom.
