The CW Walker -- “Back in the Saddle” -- Pictured (L-R): Jared Padalecki as Cordell Walker and Violet Brinson as Stella Walker
Jared Padalecki wrapped his long-running CW show Supernatural last spring… and now he’s back in a Walker, Texas Ranger reboot simply called Walker, premiering Thursday, January 21 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.
If you don’t have cable, here’s how you can watch Walker online for free:
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FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of CW (live in select markets) and 100-plus other TV channels on FuboTV, which you can use for free with a seven-day trial right here:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch Walker live on the FuboTV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Samsung Smart TV, Android TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. You can also watch on your computer via the FuboTV website.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV comes with 250 hours of cloud DVR space, as well as a 72-hour look-back feature, which allows you to watch most shows on-demand within three days (and sometimes longer) of their conclusion, even if you don’t record them.
Hulu With Live TV
You can watch a live stream of CW (live in select markets) and 65+ other TV channels via Hulu With Live TV, which you can try out for free with a seven-day trial:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch Walker live on the Hulu app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV, Android TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad, or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Hulu website.
If you can’t watch live, Hulu with Live TV comes with both its extensive on-demand library (which includes most shows after they air) and 50 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of DVR space and the ability to fast forward through commercials).
YouTube TV
You can watch CW (live in select markets) and 80-plus other TV channels on YouTube TV:
Once signed up for YouTube TV, you can watch Walker live on the YouTube app, which is available on your your Roku, Roku TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Fire TV, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV, Android TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. You can also watch on your computer via TV.YouTube.com.
If you can’t watch live, it comes with included DVR.
‘Walker’ Preview
This reimagining of Walker, Texas Ranger, the Chuck Norris-starring adventure drama that ran on CBS from 1993 to 2001, stars Supernatural alum Jared Padalecki as the titular lawman, Cordell Walker. The CW’s press release describes Walker as “a widower and father with his own moral code, who returns home to Austin, Texas after being undercover for nearly a year, only to discover there’s harder work to be done at home.”
The release continues:
Walker will attempt to reconnect with his creative and thoughtful son, August (Kale Culley), and his headstrong, somewhat rebellious teenaged daughter, Stella (Violet Brinson), and navigate changes with the rest of the family. His ADA brother, William “Liam” (Keegan Allen) returned home from New York and stepped in during Walker’s absence, making it all the more difficult for Walker to resume his place in the family.
The perceptive matriarch of the Walker clan, Abeline (Molly Hagan) doesn’t hesitate to speak her mind to keep everyone in line, and their traditional rancher father, Bonham (Mitch Pileggi) isn’t much for long-winded, sentimental prattling, but voices his opinion when it counts most. At work, Walker’s former colleague, Larry James, is now his Ranger Captain, (Coby Bell) and both men need time to adjust to their new dynamic.
Walker finds unexpected common ground with his new partner, Micki Ramirez (one of the first women in Texas Rangers’ history) played by Lindsey Morgan. She knows there’s a lot at stake for her in this new job and is quick to school Walker on curbing his maverick ways. Walker’s not Micki’s only distraction, as her relationship with an old friend, Trey (Jeff Pierre) becomes more serious. The series closely follows Walker as he tries to balance all the new details in his old life while growing increasingly suspicious about the circumstances surrounding his wife’s (Genevieve Padalecki) death.
Yes, the actress playing Walker’s deceased wife is Padalecki’s real-life wife, Genevieve. The two of them met on the set of Supernatural when Genevieve Cortese was cast in a recurring role. They married in 2010 and have three children.
Walker airs Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.