#walker renewal speculation

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Bubble Show Cliffhanger! The Final 8 Broadcast Shows Still Waiting to Be Renewed… or Not

Which TV shows on ABC, Fox and The CW are still waiting on renewal (or cancellation) news?

"...easily ranks No. 1 in total audience..."

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‘All American’, ‘Homecoming’ & ‘Walker’ Will Continue As Long As They Perform, Says CW Chief: “It’s No Longer A Financial Question”

The CW is hoping to keep its trio of scripted originals – All American, All American: Homecoming and Walker – on the air for some time. The

Considering the recent ratings of the CW's acquired programming, if Walker can meet or exceed last year's ratings, they could be in a really good position to continue! Here's hoping!

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The CW Bosses Explain Why ‘All American’ & ‘Walker’ Aren’t On Its Fall Schedule

All American and Walker are two of The CW’s biggest shows. So, it was somewhat of a surprise that neither show has been handed a renewal and

Finally... quotes from leaders at the CW (no exactly reassuring quotes, but at least it's direct information.)

Also... I prefer the "artificial Upfront deadline." It gives the cast, crew and viewers something to count on to help build trust in the network.

But, I guess we're going to have to wait a few more weeks to find out about Walker.

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https://tvline.com/news/the-cw-cancelled-renewed-shows-walker-all-american-1235242215/

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The CW’s Top Exec on Walker’s Uncertain Fate, Potential All American ‘Reboot’ and Superman & Lois’ ‘F–king Awesome’ Sendoff

We've got the latest on the fates of The CW's in-limbo scripted series, straight from the network's top executive

Well, this article makes me a little more hopeful for Walker based on the forward-looking statement regarding Walker (about hooks for Season 5) and the closure statements for AA and AAH. (Not that AA and AAH deserve to be canceled, but I'm just reading into the possible mood at the CW.)

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Here's another article with additional information from Brad Schwartz on Walker and the future of the CW. This one gets more into the financial side of things, but I get the impression they'd like to keep Walker if they can work out the numbers because it's a departure from the teen/superhero genres and more towards the network-style dramas.

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2024-25 TV Preview: Every New Comedy, Drama and Unscripted Show

2024 Fall TV Preview: Your guide to all the new dramas, comedies and unscripted shows coming to CBS, NBC, ABC, Fox and The CW

Looks like we'll find out Walker's fate next week!

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https://deadline.com/2024/05/walker-sets-season-5-renewed-canceled-cw-1235925114/

I know this isn't official, but it's also not a great sign and makes me really upset.

I saw. I'm trying to pretend it doesn't exist... but for those interested, here's the gist:

One thing I'm glad about is that they are making it possible for the crew to take other jobs. I worried about the possibility of them sitting around in limbo waiting for Walker to be picked up and to be left jobless if it wasn't.

And if, per chance, Walker is renewed, I doubt they'll have any problem filling any empty crew positions.

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I was worried about the CW, now I’m also worried about CBS.

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The CW Renewal Status Report: ‘All American,’ ‘Homecoming’ & ‘Walker’

Report on the renewal odds for the CW's drama series 'All American', 'Homecoming' and 'Walker' and their challenges.

Speaking of Walker, now in its fourth season, it is the most watched series on the CW, headlined by one of the network’s biggest stars of the past two decades, Jared Padalecki. Like All American, the series also didn’t undergo major cuts last summer as the drama, filmed in Texas, already had been produced pretty efficiently. But I hear its license fee is so low, just over the $500K per episode threshold, that it may not make sense for CBS Studios to continue to deliver the show to the CW at that price even if the network wants it.

According to sources, it is very hard for U.S. studios to produce drama series for the current size of the CW license fees without going the international co-production route. Doing it in the U.S., even in states with tax incentives, is virtually impossible without major production compromises, like cutting further the number of filming days, significantly limiting shooting locations and opting against big lighting packages, which would make for inferior product that would be hard to sell internationally.

There's another piece of news about All American, in that it was given two more episodes this season to help wrap-up certain storylines that will allow them to switch out cast members and reduce costs, if needed, for the next season.

Now, before everyone runs to the doom and gloom, notice that this information is speculation at this point, i.e., "may not make sense." CBS may ask for a higher licensing fee and the CW may be willing to pay it if Walker is the type of show they want for their brand moving forward.

But also, it appears, based on the episode titles for 4.12 and 4.13, along with the general theme of this season (The Quiet), that it's possible Walker is setting things up to reduce their cast if they get renewed for a Season 5. It would be easy to ship August off to the military and reduce Stella's appearances to recurring instead of regular. As the article points out, Walker is the most watched series on the CW right now, which could help CBS negotiate a higher licensing fee while the production team works to reduce their overall costs.

I'm not going to go all doom and gloom right now, this is all just speculation based on what appears to be one person's understanding of the industry. Could they be right? Sure. But I'm not going to worry about it until there's an official announcement. What I am going to do is continue to watch Live and on the CW app within the next week.