There are a lot of new shows for sci-fi lovers to sink their teeth into these days, but when it comes to watching characters getting up to no good in space, the current winner has got to be Killjoys. Produced by the same creative mind that was behind Lost Girl –  which broke dozens of conventions, lauded female sexuality, and was entertaining as hell – Killjoys goes all the way. The show features brilliant characterization and a premise fraught with political tension, all set in outer space.

Of the team of three bounty hunters the show centers around, who fight to remain neutral in a confusing world, we were able to stop and speak with two of them: Luke Macfarlane and Aaron Ashmore, both talented actors and undeniable eye candy.

We were able to figure out some very important things – like, for instance, if they were the trio in Harry Potter, Hannah John-Kamen (who plays the third in their company) would be Harry, with Aaron and Luke playing Hermione and Ron, respectively. While there was some argument about who was Hermione, the position of Harry was a no-brainer.

GC: She [Hannah] seems kind of like the ringleader.

LM: She is a leader, just like she is on the show.

GC: You’re both from very strong TV backgrounds like Smallville and Brothers and Sisters. As Killjoys continues to burgeon, what is it like starring in a show that is starting out small, but is starting to build up a huge fan following?

AA: Even though Smallville was very comic-book driven, in Killjoys we’re creating a whole world here: rules that we don’t necessarily understand; governments and all these sorts of things – so it’s a huge creative process... that ... was really, really fun to jump into.

LM: Especially at a time right now where I feel there’s this sort of resurgence for passion over harder sci-fi – more authentic, space opera sci-fi.

GC: The creator of the show, Michelle Lovretta, was also behind Lost Girl, which had really strong women and overt sexuality, without any guilt behind it. What was it like knowing you were walking onto that kind of set?

AA: It’s pretty exciting. It’s so fun to hear Michelle talk and the way she thinks about things, and female characters, and just this world. I just want to sit there and listen to her talk. When you know someone like that is leading you, it’s really cool.

LM: Michelle’s also fundamentally changed my experience in watching TV. What I have learned from these ideas, like when you see the woman is always looking to the man for approval, it changes the way I watch TV. That’s one of the exciting things about the world of Killjoys, the way sexuality is explored.

GC: Aaron, how is the dynamic and the chemistry between you and Luke as you play brothers?

AA: It’s interesting: you sort of have to build that rapport up, but I liked Luke instantaneously. When we met very briefly in the audition room, I was like Oh, he’s getting that part for sure. I think he gave me, like, a headlock in the audition – and I was like: oh yeah, that reminds me of Sean [my brother] and I fighting.