‘Walker’ Finished at The CW

Pictured (L-R): Violet Brinson as Stella Walker and Jared Padalecki as Cordell Walker
Violent Brinson and Jared Padalecki in ‘Walker.‘ (Image credit: Photo: Rebecca Brenneman/The CW)

The CW drama Walker will not see a fifth season on the network. Inspired by the ‘90s crime drama Walker, Texas Ranger, the show premiered in 2021. Jared Padalecki plays Cordell Walker, a widower who returns home to Austin, Texas, after being undercover for nearly a year, and resumes his role as father. 

“We want to thank the entire cast, crew, writers, directors and producers of Walker for their hard work and dedication over four incredible seasons,” the network said in a statement. “We also want to give a special thanks to star and executive producer Jared Padalecki, who has been a member of The CW family for over 20 years and was integral to some of the biggest hits on the network.”

Padalecki played Sam Winchester on The CW hit Supernatural.  

Anna Fricke is showrunner and executive producer. Besides Fricke and Padalecki, Dan Lin, Lindsey Liberatore, Steve Robin and Russel Friend also executive produce the show. 

Spinoff Walker: Independence went for one season. 

Michael Malone

Michael Malone, senior content producer at B+C/Multichannel News, covers network programming, including entertainment, news and sports on broadcast, cable and streaming; and local broadcast television. He hosts the podcasts Busted Pilot, about what’s new in television, and Series Business, a chat with the creator of a new program, and writes the column “The Watchman.” He joined B+C in 2005. His journalism has also appeared in The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, the L.A. Times and New York magazine.