By Catlyn Anderson

Walker is the reboot of the old Walker Texas Ranger(1993) on CW and HBO Max, but it is nothing like the original show.

At the start of the series, Cordell Walker is a tall, handsome, Texas Ranger with a strong moral code, and he meets his wife Emily on a gravel road outside of the Walker family ranch. Cordell kisses Emily goodbye, before she leaves to take food and water to the Mexican immigrants trying to get into America.

This scene sets up the primary conflict for the first season and his undercover assignment.

Cordell does undercover work and he is learning how to parent his two teenagers

When meeting his new partner, Micki Ramirez, she gives Cordell a run for his money. Micki is a Mexican American Ranger with a mind of her own and a story to be told.

Many characters have a part in how Cordell evaluates life, both personally and professionally. Cordell’s brother, Lliam, is the ADA (Assistant District Attorney). Lliam is a part of both Cordell’s personal and professional life. Another character that has an impact on Cordell’s life is his best friend Hoyt. Hoyt has struggled to stay on the straightened arrow. When Hoyt finally gets his life together, he is stabbed and killed.

Cordell does undercover work, and he is learning how to parent his two teenagers. At it’s core Walker is more of a family drama, than a procedural drama. Viewers will enjoy some of the humor in the drama. Cordell gets himself in a few pinches during the first 18 episodes.

This series is good because it shows how the bond of family is a strong bond to have.

Be sure to watch season 1 on the CW app and on HBO Max. Season 2 began on October 28th 2021, at 8:00pm central time.