Walker: Season 1

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The CW | Season Premiere Date: January 21, 2021

Summary: After working undercover for two years, Cordell Walker (Jared Padalecki) returns to Austin and must juggle rebuilding his relationship with his children and his own parents, as well as a new partner (Lindsey Morgan).

Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E18. Drive
Air Date: August 12, 2021
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S1:E17. Dig
Air Date: July 22, 2021
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S1:E16. Bad Apples
Air Date: July 2, 2021

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Joel Keller

Jan 21, 2021

Once things settled down, we appreciated the thoughtful approach of the new series. ... Padalecki’s version of Cordell Walker has a real family situation he needs to address, all the while trying to protect his home state from drug cartels and other bad guys. It’s a refreshing new take on a character that was very one-dimensional in the 1990s. Read full review

John Anderson

Jan 20, 2021

[Mr. Padalecki's] Walker is established as something quite unusual: a law-and-order hero with no sense of authority. This may well change, as only the pilot was available to review and, as with most new shows, the introductory episode is hampered by the task of having to introduce everything. That said, the show’s creator, Anna Fricke, might have done this more tidily. ... Depending on your outlook, “Walker” is either progressive or feel-good. Read full review

Glenn Garvin

Jan 18, 2021

Startlingly, it's not bad; or, as Darren McGarvin said of the bottle of wine he found under the tree in A Christmas Story, "This wine isn't bad. It's not good, but it's not bad." Read full review

Dan Fienberg

Jan 21, 2021

Here, it's only the character beats that land, as well as a palpable sense of place courtesy of a variety of nicely shot Austin locations. ... The action side of Walker is bad, but the family drama part is sometimes quite likable. Read full review

Brian Lowry

Jan 21, 2021

Feels more like a family drama than a butt-kicking crime show. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Brian Tallerico

Jan 19, 2021

THE CW version struggles to find its identity in the premiere. There’s only one brief scene that could be described as action and most of “Walker” plays like thin family melodrama. Read full review

Daniel D'Addario

Jan 21, 2021

Its first outing seems unsteady and uncertain, surprisingly so for a franchise that has historically traded on certitude. Read full review

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gingerjunior

Mar 18, 2021

Walker deals with up to date social agendas in modern Texas -- gender, racial, immigrant issues, while raveling the mysterious death of a ranger's wife and going through emotional family drama and familial reunion that everyone would like.

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Tempor

May 3, 2021

I like it, I like it a lot. I keep coming back and I feel it wasn't for not.

0 of 4 users found this helpful04

atouchofspice

Feb 11, 2021

The pilot spent most of its time introducing its characters and setting up a plot. In my opinion this show is going to be great. Jared is an incredible actor, and its cast well. I've already got my theories after one episode. It's fresh, and spoke to a variety of emotions which is whatThe pilot spent most of its time introducing its characters and setting up a plot. In my opinion this show is going to be great. Jared is an incredible actor, and its cast well. I've already got my theories after one episode. It's fresh, and spoke to a variety of emotions which is what brings you into a show and keeps you interested.… Expand

1 of 5 users found this helpful14

Quinnten_G

Apr 22, 2021

This is binge watching material. Great story. I cannot wait for more episodes!

0 of 4 users found this helpful04

DunyG

Apr 16, 2021

Jared Padalecki does a solid job performing and I feel that the emotions conveyed through the tone and his acting are great. Other actors did well too. The drama feels real enough and it makes sense to me.

I always found wild west and Texas rangers to be cool.

1 of 5 users found this helpful14

LindaRavz

Feb 13, 2021

The show is boring. Dialogues are stupid. Too bad caste. It's just that the actors don't take out the series. not suitable for roles.

1 of 3 users found this helpful12

theirrelephants

Apr 1, 2021

"What if we took everything fun in the original series and replaced it with a poorly written drama?"

The first episode does not impress. I wasn't expecting anything spectacular from Jared because (lets be honest here), he's not that great of an actor. However, even if he was I don't"What if we took everything fun in the original series and replaced it with a poorly written drama?"

The first episode does not impress. I wasn't expecting anything spectacular from Jared because (lets be honest here), he's not that great of an actor. However, even if he was I don't think there's any level of acting that could salvage the writing I've seen so far.

Serviceable acting, and nothing else. I had low expectations, they just weren't low enough.

Edit: After watching more episodes (6 or 7? I lost track), I'm revising my score from a 2 down to a 0 and I'm never going to watch this show again.

Not only is it still terrible, they also started heavily pushing left wing politics in the most obnoxious ways possible. Eat **** Jared.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: October 6, 2022
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: October 28, 2021
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: January 21, 2021
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  S1:E18. Drive
  Air Date: August 12, 2021
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  S1:E17. Dig
  Air Date: July 22, 2021
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  S1:E16. Bad Apples
  Air Date: July 2, 2021
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  S1:E15. Four Stones in Hand
  Air Date: June 24, 2021
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  S1:E14. Mehar's Jacket
  Air Date: June 17, 2021
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  S1:E13. Defend the Ranch
  Air Date: June 10, 2021
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  S1:E12. A Tale of Two Families
  Air Date: May 20, 2021
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  S1:E11. Freedom
  Air Date: May 13, 2021
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  S1:E10. Encore
  Air Date: May 6, 2021
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  S1:E9. Rule Number 17
  Air Date: April 15, 2021
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  S1:E8. Fine Is a Four Letter Word
  Air Date: April 8, 2021