‘Walker’ Canceled By CW After 4 Seasons

deadline.com:

It’s official – Walker will not be renewed for a fifth season by the CW. “We want to thank the entire cast, crew, writers, directors and producers of WALKER for their hard work and dedication over four incredible seasons,” the network said in a statement. “We also want to give a special thanks to star and executive producer Jared Padalecki, who has been a member of The CW family for over 20 years and was integral to some of the biggest hits on the network.” As Deadline reported, sets for Walker were being dismantled with its renewal prospects dim.

Star and executive producer Padalecki shared the news with fans. “It’s a tough piece of news to be sure, but we are SO thankful for the #WalkerFamily that has been built, both on set and off,” he wrote on IG. “I will forever smile on the years I got to spend with the cast and crew and studio and network and fandom that made this all possible.

Til we ride again.” Under normal circumstances, a Season 5 renewal for Walker should’ve been a no-brainer — it is the CW’s most watched series.

Yet, a pickup had to come at the right price for the show to come back. As Deadline reported last month, Walker could not continue without a significant increase in its license fee, believed to be currently at $500k-$550k an episode, the lowest among the three remaining “old CW” dramas, which also include the All American duo, and a fraction of what an average broadcast drama costs to produce.