The rest of the family are then quickly brought up to speed on what is happening.
Barely surviving a firefight, Walker decides to take Stan with him to the Texas-Mexico border so he can think of his next move.īack at Stan's home, August finds evidence that Stan killed Emily in the form of the Walker family's poker chips that were in Emily's possession. Walker is pulled over by apparent sheriff's deputies only to realize they are crooked and trying to kill both him and Stan, with the latter targeted to prevent him from revealing more of Northside's activities. Micki Ramirez calls Walker to learn what has occurred while Liam is notified that his brother has evidently taken a hostage. Stan then reminds Walker that he has no evidence against him. As he receives text messages and missed calls, Walker confronts Stan about this. RELATED: Walker Season 1, Episode 16, 'Bad Apples' Recap & SpoilersĪs Walker and Stan pull over for gas, the latter takes the opportunity to secretly alert the Texas authorities that he has been taken hostage by the Texas Ranger. On the car ride, Stan confesses that he quietly flooded the streets with the drugs that the law confiscated, building up his own criminal empire while maintaining his civilian job with the Texas Department of Public Safety. They enter the house after August finds the spare key outside. The rest of the Walker family arrives at Stan's home, completely unaware of what is transpiring and Stan's role in Emily's death. Holding Stan Morrison at gunpoint after learning he attempted to cover-up Emily's murder, Walker realizes that Stan is in deep with the Northside Nation and asks if Stan himself personally killed Emily, which he denies as they go on the road.
And while Walker endures yet another incident incredibly close to home, it's clear that he and his family are still very much in danger, on the radar of the local crime syndicate the Northside Nation, that closes out Walker Season 1 on a bit of a cliffhanger while setting up intriguing directions for Season 2. The first season of the Walker reboot has finally come to an end, keeping the focus on family and revealing more of the fateful murder of Cordell Walker's wife, Emily, that kicked off the series. WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for Walker Season 1, Episode 18, "Drive," which aired Thursday on The CW.