Cooler History Corner – Walker: Independence, Diversity During the Reconstruction Era

Cooler History Corner – Walker: Independence, Diversity During the Reconstruction Era

WFB is being lovely enough to give me a space to nerd out on you. While some of this will be for more light hearted little factoids, we will be talking about some serious topics too. Seamus Fahey originally didn’t want to pin Walker: Independence down to a specific year. But so many of the…

Walker: Independence Pilot Preview and Photo Gallery

Walker: Independence Pilot Preview and Photo Gallery

The CW, just in time to be acquired by Nexstar, finally gets its Western.  The question is, will it be worth the wait?  Premiering Thursday at 9pm ET is the new Walker spinoff, Walker: Independence.  Well, it’s more of a prequel, or let’s just call it an origin story.  One of the executive producers is someone…

Historical Context for Walker: Independence – The Civil War and Reconstruction Era

Historical Context for Walker: Independence – The Civil War and Reconstruction Era

Walker: Independence is set during the 1870s. This puts the events of the show right around the midway point of the Reconstruction Era following the U.S. Civil War. Hearing this inspired me to brush up on my Texas history for this era as I knew little about it, even with my mandatory Texas History class…

Walker: Independence – New Trailers, Promo Posters, Around The Table and PaleyFest

Walker: Independence – New Trailers, Promo Posters, Around The Table and PaleyFest

The CW has jumped into promo mode for its new shows and one getting some decent attention has been Walker: Independence, the spinoff to Walker.  This tells the story of the first generation of Walkers in Texas and how it all started.  It’s a period piece, but they constantly stress in interviews this is not your…

Historical Context for Walker: Independence – Origin of Austin, Texas

Historical Context for Walker: Independence – Origin of Austin, Texas

Walker: Independence is a historical drama that takes place in the late 1800s. It tells the story of Abigail Walker, the first Walker in Texas, and details the beginnings of the Walker-Davidson feud. The events of this show will take place in and around the bustling town of Independence, Texas. Though Independence is a real…

“Walker: Independence” Trailer – Introducing a Legacy

“Walker: Independence” Trailer – Introducing a Legacy

The trailer for Walker: Independence dropped at the CW Upfronts and it definitely did not disappoint! See it again and read through the extended series plot description, then chime in with your thoughts!  Recap The trailer begins with Abby and Liam Walker as they travel to Independence, Texas, where Liam will be taking the sheriff’s…

Updated: New Series Descriptions and Trailers for The Winchesters and Walker: Independence

Updated: New Series Descriptions and Trailers for The Winchesters and Walker: Independence

It’s upfront day for The CW, and we finally have some information to share about Jensen and Jared’s latest projects, The Winchesters and Walker: Independence.  Not only are there series promo photos and descriptions, there are new trailers!   The new Supernatural prequel, The Winchesters, will air on Tuesdays at 8pm in the fall.  Here…

The Winchesters, Walker: Independence, Gotham Knights Ordered to Series at The CW

Some very exciting news for all of us in the SPN verse today!  The CW has picked up all three of its pilots, The Winchesters, Walker: Indepedence and Gotham Knights.  All three have ties to Supernatural, making them all part of the ever growing SPN Universe.  So let’s run down what we know.