Independence WalkerPrequel to Jared Padalecki WalkerShe will debut on The CW this fall, telling viewers the story of Cordell Walker’s grandfather, Abigail “Abby” Walker, who is played by Arrow Alum Katherine McNamara. The series will take the story back more than a century before the events of Walker and into the Old West, but according to the cast, the show will also offer a fresh look at the period, comparing the approach with the style of Baz Luhrmann films such as Australia.
Matt Barr, who plays Hoyt Rollins in the series, said TVLine that serial[leans] To color a little, the way Baz Luhrmann films do. “McNamara explained that while there’s definitely the dusty side you get in most Westerns, there’s also vitality to the world as well.
“We’re not a dull western, a dusty beige,” McNamara said. “We’re covered in dust, but it’s very vibrant, and the world feels rich.”
McNamara has previously quipped that the series would also be a bit unexpected, in terms of story, making it something that didn’t quite fit into the Western genre in general.
“It’s not the West you’d expect,” she said previously. “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.”
Katie Findlay, who will play comic strip dancer Kate, added that the series is more representative of the landscape of the time, noting the series’ diversity.
“The boundaries were really very diverse and weird, all sorts of things,” Findlay said. “You can’t often see that because history is written by white men. It’s really great to be on the cast representing more of a landscape reality at a time when so many people are coming together and struggling to survive.”
Independence Walker The film is set in the late 19th century and follows Abby Walker, a wealthy Boston woman whose husband is murdered in front of her eyes while on their journey west. In her quest for revenge, Abby meets 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 becoming agents of change themselves in a city where nothing seems to exist.
In addition to Barr, McNamara, and Findlay, the series stars Lawrence Kao, Greg Hovannisian, and Justin Johnson-Cortez. The series is set to premiere Thursday, October 6 at 9/8c on The CW.
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