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Abby, Hoyt, and the rest of the townspeople won’t be back for the 2023-24 television season. The CW has cancelled Walker: Independence, so there won’t be a second year.
An action period-drama series, the Walker: Independence TV show is a prequel to the Walker series. It stars Katherine McNamara, Matt Barr, Katie Findlay, Greg Hovanessian, Philemon Chambers, Justin Johnson Cortez, Lawrence Kao, and Gabriela Quezada. The story is set in the late 1800s and follows Abby Walker (McNamara), an affluent and tough-minded Bostonian whose husband is murdered before her eyes while on their journey out West. After crossing paths with Calian (Cortez), a curious Apache tracker, Abby arrives in the town of Independence, Texas. There, she encounters eclectic residents running from their pasts, chasing their dreams, and keeping their own secrets. Abby also literally runs into Hoyt Rawlins (Barr), a slippery rogue, thief, and con artist with a dented heart of gold who quickly eyes Abby as a mark — until she turns the tables on him. Abby and Hoyt soon find themselves precariously aligned, both seeking to uncover the truth about the identity of Abby’s husband’s killer. They also vow to save Independence, a frontier boomtown where nothing is what it seems.
Airing on Thursday nights, the first season of Walker: Independence averaged a 0.05 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 497,000 viewers in the live+same day ratings (including DVR playback through 3:00 AM). It was one of the network’s better-performing scripted series of the season. In the live+7 day ratings, the series picked up 90% more viewers.
The cancellation is not a surprise given that Nexstar, the company that now runs the network, wants to focus on airing low-cost programming like unscripted series and acquired scripted shows. Only two of The CW’s current original shows have been renewed for 2023-24 — All American and Walker — and most of the rest are expected to be cancelled.
What do you think? Have you tuned in for the Walker: Independence series? Are you disappointed that it’s been cancelled and won’t be back for a second season?
Please continue this show. If not on CW, on another network
I hope they find another network to pick up this show. I liked the characters and the bit of humor throughout the program.
They should try CBS or Paramount Plus.
I love this show! Goes to show you that nothing is safe from the cancellation hammer! Sux
Yes I am disappointed, only reason watched this network, thought the show was excellent. Good story line, probably will replace with something crappy.
Walker: Independence: Cancelled; No Season Two for CW Prequel Series???? It never fails every time a FANASTIC show is aired you toss it in the trash ( WHY ) ????? I will never understand the people that air good shows then toss it away and put on a lousy show ??????? I would love to know the idiot that is deleting Walker: Independence ??????????
Don’t cancel Great show, Better than Walker
Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
I loved Walker Independence. So / that it was cancelled. I looked forward to watch each week. Great ensemble cast.
Most programming is for the younger viewers. Don’t watch any of it. Nextstar, so much for programming for the older viewers.
“Independence, no finer destination in the American west.”
I think what they meant programming for older viewers they meant sports. Because that’s what all the commercials are for.
Again another great show canceled. I think the viewers deserved an ending to the storyline, but networks don’t really care what viewers want.
My family will definitely miss Walker: Independence. An enjoyable western theme with historical elements and with a great cast. Not as upscale as Yellowstone, however a good tv series.
I think “they” have made great mistake. I looked forward to Walker:Independence was so good. Why are the goods programs cancelled?
Perhaps another network will bring it back.
I am sorry to see it canceled without a proper ending. I will certainly miss the characters, they worked well together.
I’m disappointed that Independence has been canceled. I enjoyed the show and it seems a lot of others did as well.
Can’t say I’m surprised. I hope another network will pick this up. I enjoyed this series a lot!
Another great show cancelled. Well written, well acted, great chemistry – besides Abby is pregnant!! Oh so sad without a Season 2. Hope another network picks it up.