Walker: Independenceprequel to Jared Padalecki’s Walker, is coming to The CW this fall and the new series will bring viewers the story of Cordell Walker’s predecessor, Abigail “Abby” Walkerplayed by the former Arrow Actress Katherine McNamara. The series is set over a century before the events of Walker And now, McNamara is opening up about her role and how her character relates to the current series.
McNamara explained to TVLine That Abby Walker is “a great-great-grandmother and great-grandmother and Cordell – so I went from playing Stephen Amell’s future daughter [on Arrow] To Jared Padalecki’s grandmother, removed many times! “
Walker: Independence The film is set in the late 19th century and follows Abby Walker, a wealthy Boston woman whose husband was murdered in front of her eyes while on their journey west. Some fans questioned Walker’s nickname status, which is something TVLine Reveals is part of the story. Abby would adopt Walker’s nickname, considering it a version of the name given to her by the Apache tribe – “Walks in Tall Grass”.
In the series, in Abby’s quest for revenge, you will meet Hoyt Rollins, a lovable rogue who is looking for a target. Abby and Hoyt’s journey takes them to Independence, Texas, where they meet a diverse, eclectic population escaping their turbulent pasts and pursuing their dreams. Our newfound family will struggle with the changing world around them, while they themselves become agents of change in a city where nothing seems to exist.
In addition to McNamara and Findlay, the series stars Matt Barr, Lawrence Kao, Greg Hovannisian, and Justin Johnson-Cortez. Seamus Fahey wrote the script for Walker: IndependenceShare story credit with Walker Anna Frick Show. The pair are set to produce the series alongside Padalecki and director Larry Teng. The CW gave a pre-order to the series earlier this month with its Supernatural prequel, winchester. McNamara has previously quipped that the series isn’t exactly the kind that Western fans would expect.
Not the West you’d expect, said McNamara. TV inside. “Every character is not what it seems on the surface. It has the feel and nostalgia of a Western, but it’s a very modern story with characters going through very cool real things.”
Walker: Independence It will air Thursdays this fall at 9/8c, after Walker episodes.
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