Walker: Independence - What We Know So Far

While we don't know much about the "when" and "who" of "Walker: Independence," we do have a good idea of what the new series will be about. And per the synopsis listed by Deadline, it seems the new series will indeed be a decidedly Old West affair, with its narrative unfolding in the late 1800s.

According to the official synopsis, "Walker: Independence" follows Abby Walker, an affluent Boston socialite whose husband is brutally murdered as the couple make their way out West. Desperate for revenge, Abby crosses paths with Hoyt Rawlins, a kindly rogue who finds purpose in aiding her journey. That journey takes Abbey and Hoyt to the frontier town of Independence, Texas where they encounter an eclectic collection of locals who all seem to be either running from their own troubled pasts, or chasing their own lofty dreams. In turn, the makeshift family soon struggles with a rapidly changing world even as they begin to change the ways of a town in which nothing is as it seems.

Exactly how the new series will connect to "Walker" is not entirely clear, but given the names of the central characters, it's pretty clear they'll be distant ancestors to Cordell Walker and his now deceased buddy Hoyt (Matt Barr). As it is, we'll just have to wait and see the O.G. Walker staked her claim in the wild, wild west so many years ago.