There are many new seasons of popular shows airing on The CW at the moment, such as Riverdale, Legacies and Nancy Drew.

One of these titles is Walker, an action series which is a reboot of the classic series Walker, Texas Ranger.

The original series aired between 1993 and 2001, receiving new life when the reboot was ordered to series in January 2020.

Jared Padalecki is in the title role as a Texas Ranger called Cordell Walker who returns home after an extended time away on an undercover assignment.

Others in the cast include Lindsey Morgan as Micki Ramirez, Molly Hagan as Abeline Walker, Keegan Allen as Liam, Violet Brinson as Stella Walker, Kale Culley as August Walker and Jeff Pierre as Trey Barnett.

The pilot episode sets the scene, showing how veteran Texas Ranger Cordell Walker deals with his grief over the murder of his wife Emily by going on an undercover assignment which takes almost eleven months.

The consequence of this time away is that he becomes estranged from his daughter Stella, and he struggles to reconnect with his family upon his return.

The next few episodes are called Bobble Head and Don’t Fence Me In, and they will be airing on February 4 and February 11 respectively. Episode 2, Back in the Saddle, aired tonight, Thursday January 28.