Photo: 'Walker'/CW The Texas Ranger is back in town, tipping his Stetson and squinting into the sun beating down on the dusty Austin landscape. But he’s not your parents’ Texas Ranger, a man known for his black-and-white morality and martial arts prowess. The CW’s reimagining of the Chuck Norris–led series ‘Walker, Texas Ranger’, simply titled ‘Walker’, stars Jared Padalecki of ‘Supernatural’ fame as the titular character Cordell Walker. The new western drama series premiered on Thursday night on The CW. Let’s dive into the first episode. Related article: ‘City on a Hill’: No Rest for the Wicked in Boston Crime Drama Related article: Must-Watch: Iannucci’s Retelling ‘The Personal History of David Copperfield’ Is a Captivatingly Joyful Gem Jared Padalecki: The Texas Ranger In his job as a Texas Ranger, Walker is described as doing things his own way, bending the rules, and always getting his man.