Fans have come to expect a special blend of emotional depth, supernatural action, and dry wit from Wynonna Earp, and Scrofano promises that this will continue to be part of the show’s proven formula. “Part of the appeal is that the show… is not just one thing. It seems like everything on the air right now is just dramatic. You can’t have a laugh during the drama,” Scrofano says. “I think our show does a great job of walking that line, and it’s just a bit more dimensional. You get to eat more flavors of ice cream.” The action is sure to be cranked up a notch in Wynonna Earp season 2 as well as the battle becomes more personal. “Wynonna uses her hands a lot this season if I’m not mistaken,” elaborates Scrofano. “I think a lot of the fighting that I did was a lot of pistol-whipping, and this season it’s very personal for Wynonna. I mean, of course it was last season, but this season is even moreso if that’s possible.” Gunslinging is, of course, par for the course in this nominally Western supernatural drama. Rozon remembers fondly how it all began. “The first day I met Dominique Provost-Chalkley, Waverly, she was holding a sawed-off shotgun, Shamier [Anderson] had a 9mm Glock, and I had a Colt Thunderer, and we were at a firing range learning to shoot. So to say ‘awesome’ is an understatement.” As for the characters of Wynonna and Doc together, Scrofano isn’t saying what the future holds for their sometimes steamy relationship given the chemistry that also exists between her and Agent Dolls. “She’s too busy to choose,” she explains. “She’s not trying to be cruel, but it’s sort of like, ‘I care about you both, but I’m not willing to choose because I’ve got bigger fish to fry right now, so saddle up and come along or stay here.’” The biggest fish commanding her attention might be her own sisters in season 2, as certain family betrayals are still unresolved. “Wynonna starts in a really low place; then it just gets lower,” says Scrofano. “Feeling like Willa betrayed her, I don’t think she can really even accept that. I think Willa will always be her big sister who she adores, and I don’t think she’ll ever truly be able to see her as a villain. Doc also has some growing up to do now that his main motivation is off the table in Wynonna Earp season 2. “Doc was always selfishly after his own thing and that was revenge,” Rozon elaborates. “He wanted revenge for being trapped in that well. And then of course we got the revenge in season 1… but I think we’re going to learn in season 2 there’s things bigger than all of us and things that are more important to all the characters than just revenge or selfishly themselves.” Rozon agrees with Scrofano, though, that Waverly is a character to keep an eye on in Wynonna Earp season 2. “In a lot of ways, the only character that wasn’t [selfish] was the Waverly character… and I think that’s why she resonated so hard is because she was the rock of season 1.” Not so anymore, Rozon teases: “Get ready for season 2 because Waverly isn’t the same nice, young Waverly as last year!” Fans are definitely ready for Wynonna Earp season 2 whatever it may bring, and Scrofano, Rozon, and the rest of the cast are just as anxious for the show’s return as the viewers. Rozon even shared the fact that he was in the car during his interview directly because of the coming season. “I’m driving 450 miles to Toronto so I can be with some of the cast on Friday for the live tweet,” he admits, adding, “I think the cast is more excited for Friday than probably the fans! We cannot wait!” We’ll see about that! Wynonna Earp season 2 begins at 10pm ET on June 9, 2017, after a 2-hour Dark Matter on Syfy. The full audio of our interviews with Melanie Scrofano and Tim Rozon is included in the June 2017 edition of Sci Fi Fidelity, available on your podcast app of choice: iTunes | Stitcher | Soundcloud Or simply listen below (timecode 49:56)!
