#Why Wynonna Earp Was Canceled — Here’s What We Know

It physically pains me to admit it, but “Wynonna Earp” isn’t exactly a show with broad appeal. Wynonna is the descendent of a very real person, but the circumstances of her show were well outside of the realm of possibility. Plenty of people love watching police procedurals featuring strong women with guns, but “Wynonna Earp” is a show where the gun is magical, the criminals are usually undead terrors, and that half-angel sister? She’s also a lesbian. For everything “Wynonna Earp” has going for it to attract a wide audience, the things that make the show special are unfortunately what will also turn away “normie” viewers.

The fourth season of Wynonna Earp, which aired in August 2020, averaged only a 0.08 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 319,000 viewers. This is a 27% decline in the target demographic and a 32% dip in viewership compared to season three. A show as ambitious as “Wynonna Earp” needed to hang on to higher viewership numbers to justify the production costs, and the unfortunate reality is that the ends couldn’t justify the means.