On the heels ofWalkerbeing renewed for Season 3, The CW has announced that they have ordered a prequel seriesWalker: Independenceto series.
Walker: Independenceis set in the 1800s and will followKatherine McNamaraas Abby Walker, an ancestor of the parent show’s title character. Abby Walker is a rich woman from Boston who witnesses the murder of her husband. She then teams up with “a lovable rogue” named Hoyt Rawlins played byMatt Barron a mission of revenge that takes her down to Independence, Texas.
The new series will be a spin-off of The CW seriesWalkerstarringJared Padaleckias Cordell Walker, which is a modern-day reboot of the 90s seriesWalker, Texas RangerstarringChuck Norris. The reboot and prequel have been created byAnna Fricke. Fricke has served as a producer and writer on other series likeBeing Human,Minority Report, andWayward Pines.
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Walker: Independencewill McNamara and Barr in the two central roles. McNamara is known for her roles in series likeShadowhunters,The Stand, and a previous CW show,Arrow. She has also appeared in movies likeMaze Runner: The Death CureandNatural Selection. Barr actually a minor character of the same name on the first season of Walker, and will presumably be playing the character’s ancestor in this prequel. He is also known for other series such asBlood & TreasureandHatfields & McCoysand films likeThe Layover.
The script forWalker: Independencewas written bySeamus Faheywho co-wrote the story with Fricke.
Both will also be serving as executive producers, with Fricke doing so through her Pursued by a Bear production banner. Padalecki will also be serving as an executive producer on the prequel series alongsideDan LinandLindsey Liberatorefrom Rideback and withLaura Terryfrom Pursued by a Bear.Larry Tenddirected the pilot episode and will be serving as an executive producer as well.
Stay tuned to Collider for any updates onWalker: Independence, and check out the official synopsis of the series below:
“Walker: Independence” is set in the late 1800s. It follows Abby Walker (Katherine McNamara), an affluent Bostonian whose husband is murdered before her eyes while on their journey out West. On her quest for revenge, Abby crosses paths with Hoyt Rawlins (Matt Barr), a lovable rogue in search of purpose. Abby and Hoyt’s journey takes them to Independence, Texas, where they encounter diverse, eclectic residents running from their own troubled pasts and chasing their dreams.
