Throughout all of "Walker" Season 1, Cordell has been on a mission to find out who's really behind his wife's murder, and he does just that. But the trouble is far from over for Walker and the other Rangers. Unfortunately, the personal case causes Cordell to lose yet another person close to him, as the criminal Clint West (Austin Nichols) stabs and kills Hoyt Rawlins (Matt Barr), Cordell's best friend. Now the Texas Ranger must reevaluate his whole life as he considers whether or not his career is putting his friends and family at risk, while also questioning the significance of his relationship with Geri, who he shares a kiss with.
While Cordell takes a break from work to reevaluate what he wants for his life, he eventually returns to the Rangers. But Cordell's job isn't secure, as he has a history of being quite aggressive while working, which goes against his brother Liam's police reform political agenda. Along with that, Walker and his family must come to terms with the shocking news that the man they thought killed Emily is actually innocent, and the real person behind her death is another person Cordell trusted. The Walker family finally gets closure, but the real challenge will be moving on.
Going into Season 2, Cordell and Micki have a new enemy in the Del Rio crime syndicate. In the finale of Season 1, Stan is shot, but it's later revealed that Cordell is the real target and the crime syndicate is behind the attack. In order to try to take down the Del Rio crime syndicate from within, Captain James asks Micki to go undercover in the gang, while Cordell is forced to sit on the sidelines for his safety. While it's not confirmed yet, Micki's likely to say yes, leading into a whole new adventure in Season 2.
