Walker (TV series)


Walker is an upcoming American action television series for The CW. It is a reboot of the 1993–2001 television series Walker, Texas Ranger. The series was ordered straight to series in January 2020, and stars Jared Padalecki in the titular role. It is scheduled to premiere in January 2021.

Cast and characters

Development

In September 2019, it was announced that a reboot of Walker, Texas Ranger starring Jared Padalecki was in development. The CW picked up the project for its 2020–21 development slate in October 2019. In January 2020, it was announced that The CW had ordered the project directly to series, bypassing a television pilot, and would be titled Walker. The series is written by Anna Fricke who is also expected to executive produce alongside Dan Lin, Lindsey Liberatore and Padalecki. Production companies involved with the series were slated to consist of CBS Television Studios and Rideback. In May 2020, it was reported that the series is scheduled to premiere in January 2021.

Casting

On February 5, 2020, it was announced that Lindsey Morgan had joined Walker in the role of Micki, Walker's new partner in the Texas Rangers. The same month, Keegan Allen was cast in the role of Walker's brother, Liam, while Mitch Pileggi and Molly Hagan were cast as Walker's father and mother, Bonham and Abeline, respectively. On February 28, 2020, it was announced that Coby Bell had joined the series, playing the role of Captain Larry James, a Texas Ranger Captain. On March 4, 2020, Jeff Pierre was cast as series regular. On March 12, 2020, Violet Brinson and Kale Culley joined the cast as series regulars.

Broadcast

Walker is scheduled to premiere in January 2021 as part of The CW's 2020–21 television season.