‘WALKER,’ SEASON TWO: FAMILY FEUDS FORMAT SOPHOMORE SEASON
CW’s Walker, season two kicks things off pretty much right where the first season ends. With questions lingering from that first season, the loose re-boot (of the 90s CBS drama Walker, Texas Ranger) sets up a proper Texas family feud.
Walker, Season Two (2021) CW TV Show Review
In the aftermath of his emotional turmoil, and the truth about the death of his late wife, Emily, Cordell Walker (Jared Padalecki) is ready to heal. He’s ready to move on and try to keep the connections he’s been building with his teenage kids, Stella (Violet Brinson) and August (Kale Culley). What he doesn’t know is the reason his partner, Micki (Lindsay Morgan) is really undercover may be because of Walker.
As he and his former partner, now Captain James (Coby Bell) work together to ensure Micki comes home safely, her boyfriend (Jeff Pierre) worries but relies on the friendship of the Walker family to get him through. Meanwhile, Walker comes face to face with a painful face from his past when Denise Davidson (Amara Zaragoza) walks back into his life.
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‘WALKER,’ SEASON TWO: FAMILY FUEDS FORMAT SOPHOMORE SEASON. Review of the second season of CW's #Walker. #JaredPadalecki stars in this family drama set in Texas. Share on XWhile very different than the original CBS drama, I do mostly like Walker. It’s not written in any impressive way, and sometimes story threads drop that make zero sense, but it’s entertaining. The show is something I can play and enjoy without having to overthink everything. Though some of the loose story threads and unreliable script conversations will bother some viewers, I’m able to “let it go” in pursuit of enjoyment.
The show is kind of like this unusual set up where three to five episodes tell a kind of connective story before we move on to something that maybe is semi connected, but separate in a kind of new micro story. The overreaching story of Walker season two is primarily a good old-fashion and dramatic family feud. This is also what the show climaxes on. There’s property loss, a Romeo and Juliet-esque romance (annoying since season one already played with this) and plenty of family secrets. Some of these things feel like a copy and repeat of season one. But again the show is just for entertainment, and so I forgive the fumbles, of which there are several.
If you like the style of shows the CW network produces, you may enjoy this. It’s more family than crime drama, and the case-by-case episode setup is mostly non-existent, but the family bonds put their own strength on an otherwise weaker show.
You can stream, at publication, on HBO Max; or rent and buy on places like Apple TV or Prime.
Content: there’s some sexual content including a couple waking up in bed together. We see another couple making out and falling into bed removing clothing. There’s a same sex couple if that bothers you. There’s some violence and car chase scenes. We see someone die after an accident. The show is TV-14.
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