Walker Independence Season 1 Episode Guide

With Gus (Philemon Chambers) clinging to life, Abby (Kat McNamara), Hoyt (Matt Barr), Kate (Katie Findlay), and Calian (Justin Johnson Cortez) stop at nothing to expose Tom’s (Greg Hovanessian) true nature and end the Davidson reign over Independence once and for all.

The episode was written by Seamus Kevin Fahey and Nicki Renna and directed by Yangzom Brauen.

Air Date: Thursday, March 2 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET) on the CW.

Through a series of letters Gus (Philemon Chambers) writes to his late wife, the origin stories of Abby (Kat McNamara), Hoyt (Matt Barr), Kate (Katie Findlay), Kai (Lawrence Kao), Calian (Justin Johnson Cortez), and Tom (Greg Hovanessian) are revealed along with the role each played in each other’s destiny.

The episode was written by Seamus Kevin Fahey and Nicki Renna and directed by Sheelin Choksey.

Air Date: Thursday, Feb. 23 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET) on the CW.

Abby (Kat McNamara) proposes a scheme to reroute the railroad away from Calian’s (Justin Johnson Cortez) tribal land.

Tom (Greg Hovanessian) finds the tables turned while attempting to take down his brother.

Kate (Katie Findlay) and Kai (Lawrence Kao) navigate their fractured friendship while Gus (Philemon Chambers) remains convinced that Tom is up to no good.

The episode was written by Michael Carnes & Josh Gilbert and directed by Geoff Shotz.

Air Date: Thursday, Feb. 16 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET) on the CW.

As a dust storm descends upon Independence, Abby (Katherine McNamara) and Tom (Greg Hovanessian) find themselves desperate for shelter. 

Gus (Philemon Chambers) has a lead that can potentially help Calian (Justin Johnson Cortez). Kate (Katie Findlay), Hoyt (Matt Barr) and Lucia (Gabriela Quezada) work together, but things do not go according to plan.

Kate stumbles upon something very unexpected and leaves her questioning everything.

The episode was written by Laura Sedlak and directed by David McWhirter.

Air Date: Thursday, Jan. 26 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET) on the CW.

Photos: “All In”

Abby (Kat McNamara) finds her secret identity in jeopardy when an estranged family member arrives in town and demands Tom’s (Greg Hovanessian) help finding Liam Collins’ missing wife.

A restless Hoyt (Matt Barr) reconnects with his outlaw roots, Kai (Lawrence Kao) contemplates his future as his past begins to catch up with him, and Calian (Justin Johnson Cortez) receives a dire warning from a mysterious woman that may drive him back to Independence.

The episode was written by Margaret Lebron and directed by Pamela Romanowsky.

Air Date: Thursday, Jan. 12 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET) on the CW.

Photos: “The Death of Mary Collins”

Abby (Katherine McNamara) navigates the unforgiving frontier justice system and her complicated feelings for Tom Davidson (Greg Hovanessian) as she throws herself into defending a case with life-or-death consequences.

Calian (Justin Johnson Cortez) confronts painful memories to free himself of guilt, Gus (Philemon Chambers) weighs a friendship against his badge, Hoyt (Matt Barr) and Lucia (Gabriela Quezada) must come to terms with an immeasurable loss, and Kate (Katie Findlay) is faced with a choice after uncovering corruption in an unexpected place. 

The episode was written by Ryan Harris and directed by Cierra “Shooter” Glaudé.

Air Date: Thursday, Nov. 17 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET) on the CW.

Photos: “The Owl and the Arrow”

With questions continuing to surface, Abby (Katherine McNamara) digs deeper into her husband’s past while Gus (Philemon Chambers) and Calian (Justin Johnson Cortez) follow a hunch which has them questioning a former mentor and Calian accused of a heinous crime.

Back in town, Tom (Greg Hovanessian) puts together a Fight Night in an attempt to impress a railroad executive despite Kate’s (Katie Findlay) protests, Hoyt (Matt Barr) dives into helping the Reyes family, and Kai (Lawrence Kao) reveals he knows how to throw a punch. 

The episode was written by Mia Katherine Iverson and directed by Clara Aranovich.

Air Date: Thursday, Nov. 10 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET) on the CW.

Photos: “Random Acts”

When an old friend rides into town, Tom Davidson (Greg Hovanessian) finds himself in the impossible position of helping a former partner in crime while keeping up appearances as the town’s new sheriff.

Abby (Kat McNamara) and Kate’s (Katie Findlay) friendship is put to the test as Abby faces uncomfortable questions about her deceased husband while Gus (Philemon Chambers) and Calian (Justin Johnson Cortez) reconnect and work together to pursue a new lead in connection to the murder of Abby’s husband.

The episode was written by Nick Zigler and directed by Carol Banker.

Air Date: Thursday, Nov. 3 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET) on the CW.

Photos: “Friend of the Devil”

Abby (Kat McNamara) and Hoyt (Matt Barr) agree to run a seemingly mundane errand for Tom Davidson (Greg Hovanessian) that ends up exposing just how far the Davidson influence goes.

Kate (Katie Findlay) uses the annual Founders Day festivities to disrupt the town’s balance of power while Kai (Lawrence Kao) gets an unexpected visitor from his past.

Meanwhile, Lucia (Gabriela Quezada) and Calian (Justin Johnson Cortez) help each other navigate the pressures of their respective families.

Sheelin Choksey directed the episode written by Nikki Renna.

Air Date: Thursday, Oct. 27 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET) on the CW.

Photos: “Pax Romana”

Abby (Katherine McNamara) is joined by rough and tumble outlaw Hoyt (Matt Barr) and Apache scout, Calian (Justin Johnson Cortez), when she revisits the tragic site of her life’s demise in search of clues to help uncover the cold-blooded killer hiding in town.

Meanwhile, new Sheriff Tom Davidson (Greg Hovanessian), and the town’s loyal Deputy, Augustus (Philemon Chambers), are determined to track down the “mysterious” man responsible for the recent bank robbery.

Kate (Katie Findlay) badgers Hagan (guest star Mark Sheppard) into doing the right thing, and Lucia (Gabriela Quezada) finds a new friend – and discovers a surprising talent – in Kai (Lawrence Kao).

As Abby says a final farewell to her old life and “what might have been” she begins to embrace a new start in Independence while she, Calian, and Hoyt hatch a plan to bring the real enemy to justice…but how close is she willing to get?

The episode was written by Seamus Kevin Fahey and directed by Larry Teng.

Air Date: Thursday, Oct. 13 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET) on the CW.

Photos: “Home to a Stranger”

In the late 1800s, Abby Walker (Katherine McNamara), an affluent and tough-minded Bostonian, embarks on a journey out west with her husband Liam (guest star Brandon Sklenar), when her husband is murdered before her eyes.

After crossing paths with Calian (Justin Johnson Cortez), a curious Apache tracker, Abby arrives in the town of Independence, Texas, where she encounters diverse and eclectic residents running from their pasts, chasing their dreams, and keeping their own secrets, including Kate Carver (Katie Findlay), an idiosyncratic burlesque dancer with perhaps too keen an interest in Abby’s origins, and Kai (Lawrence Kao), a soulful Chinese immigrant who runs a local restaurant/laundry and offers Abby friendship without agenda.

Abby also literally runs into Hoyt Rawlins (Matt Barr), a slippery rogue, thief and con artist with a dented heart of gold who quickly eyes Abby as a mark, until she turns the tables on him.

In seeking justice for her husband, Abby encounters Independence’s noble deputy sheriff, Augustus (Philemon Chambers), and his new boss, Sheriff Tom Davidson (Greg Hovanessian), who she has reason to believe is a very bad man indeed.

Abby and Hoyt soon find themselves precariously aligned, both seeking to uncover the truth about the identity of Abby’s husband’s killer, and vow to save Independence – a frontier boomtown where nothing is what it seems.

The episode was written by Seamus Kevin Fahey from a story co-written by him and Anna Fricke and directed by Larry Teng.

Air Date: Thursday, Oct. 6 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET) on the CW.

Photos: “Pilot”