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AB · 09-09-2020, 07:38 PM

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In its never-ending quest to reboot everything, The CW may have reached a new low. Charmed, Dynasty and Roswell were not enough: now they're giving a modern twist to Walker, Texas Ranger, a show that was already out of tune in the 90s. Over the course of its initial run from 1993 to 2001, My So Called Life came to life (briefly), NYPD Blue transformed the way police procedurals were made, X-Files, Friends, ER, Buffy and so many others emerged and changed the face of TV. Why the CW felt this was the show that deserved a reboot is a question with just one answer: Jared Padalecki.
Simply put, the show (which has already been picked up to series) is a way to extend Jared Padalecki’s stay at The CW. Counting his years on the network's predecessor, The WB, Padalecki has called the CW home for the past two decades with roles on Gilmore Girls and Supernatural, an institution which is finally ending this spring after 15 years. Texas is also home for Padalecki, as he is a native and still lives there when he's not in Vancouver shooting Supernatural. He had been looking for an opportunity to stay in his home state for his next series and sparked to the idea of revisiting Walker, Texas Ranger. He enjoys a very close relationship with the network’s president Mark Pedowitz, who's made clear that the door was wide open for Supernatural's creative team and talent to return anytime. Meanwhile, CBS Television Studios has been on a reboot spree in recent years, so a new Walker, Texas Ranger was bound to happen sooner or later anyway. This version was briefly considered for CBS, but Padalecki's involvement made it a The CW project. For reasons I describe below, I think that was a mistake.

WRITTEN BY: Anna Fricke

09-09-2020, 07:38 PM	#1
AB Member Eternal Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 26, 2006 Location: The South Posts: 59,429	Walker - Another Reboot https://www.primetimer.com/pilots/pilotpreviews/walker Editor's Note: Ever wonder how TV executives wade through the dozens of pilot scripts they're pitched each year? They have staff script readers, who provide what's called "Script Coverage," an executive summary and a recommendation for each script. Now, thanks to Primetimer's own resident script reader, you too can preview some of the season's most buzzed about pilots. Note that all opinions are our own, and all plot, casting and other creative details described here are subject to change. In its never-ending quest to reboot everything, The CW may have reached a new low. Charmed, Dynasty and Roswell were not enough: now they're giving a modern twist to Walker, Texas Ranger, a show that was already out of tune in the 90s. Over the course of its initial run from 1993 to 2001, My So Called Life came to life (briefly), NYPD Blue transformed the way police procedurals were made, X-Files, Friends, ER, Buffy and so many others emerged and changed the face of TV. Why the CW felt this was the show that deserved a reboot is a question with just one answer: Jared Padalecki. Simply put, the show (which has already been picked up to series) is a way to extend Jared Padalecki’s stay at The CW. Counting his years on the network's predecessor, The WB, Padalecki has called the CW home for the past two decades with roles on Gilmore Girls and Supernatural, an institution which is finally ending this spring after 15 years. Texas is also home for Padalecki, as he is a native and still lives there when he's not in Vancouver shooting Supernatural. He had been looking for an opportunity to stay in his home state for his next series and sparked to the idea of revisiting Walker, Texas Ranger. He enjoys a very close relationship with the network’s president Mark Pedowitz, who's made clear that the door was wide open for Supernatural's creative team and talent to return anytime. Meanwhile, CBS Television Studios has been on a reboot spree in recent years, so a new Walker, Texas Ranger was bound to happen sooner or later anyway. This version was briefly considered for CBS, but Padalecki's involvement made it a The CW project. For reasons I describe below, I think that was a mistake. WRITTEN BY: Anna Fricke