Walker
The CW | Release Date: January 21, 2021
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
51
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
1
Mixed:
7
Negative:
0
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Wall Street JournalJohn AndersonJan 20, 2021
Season 1 Review: [Mr. Padalecki's] Walker is established as something quite unusual: a law-and-order hero with no sense of authority. This may well change, as only the pilot was available to review and, as with most new shows, the introductory episode is hampered by the task of having to introduce everything. That said, the show’s creator, Anna Fricke, might have done this more tidily. ... Depending on your outlook, “Walker” is either progressive or feel-good. Read full review
55
Reason.comGlenn GarvinJan 18, 2021
Season 1 Review: Startlingly, it's not bad; or, as Darren McGarvin said of the bottle of wine he found under the tree in A Christmas Story, "This wine isn't bad. It's not good, but it's not bad." Read full review
55
Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewRob OwenJan 15, 2021
Season 1 Review: With so many characters, there’s not as much time for busting up bad guys — and when Walker goes too far in one beat-down he gets a mild reprimand from his boss — so this isn’t your grandfather’s “Walker.” It’s clearly The CW’s cookie cutter iteration. Read full review
50
CNNBrian LowryJan 21, 2021
Season 1 Review: Feels more like a family drama than a butt-kicking crime show. Read full review
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The Hollywood ReporterDaniel FienbergJan 21, 2021
Season 1 Review: Here, it's only the character beats that land, as well as a palpable sense of place courtesy of a variety of nicely shot Austin locations. ... The action side of Walker is bad, but the family drama part is sometimes quite likable. Read full review
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VarietyDaniel D'AddarioJan 21, 2021
Season 1 Review: Its first outing seems unsteady and uncertain, surprisingly so for a franchise that has historically traded on certitude. Read full review
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RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoJan 19, 2021
Season 1 Review: THE CW version struggles to find its identity in the premiere. There’s only one brief scene that could be described as action and most of “Walker” plays like thin family melodrama. Read full review
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