Katie Findlay Joins the Cast of Walker: Independence

Katie Findlay has joined the cast of Walker: Independence. The Nancy Drew star joins already announced Katherine McNamara, Matt Barr, Philemon Chambers, Lawrence Kao, Greg Hovanessian and Justin Johnson Cortez in the prequel series.

Set in the late 1800s, the show follows an affluent Bostonian named Abby Walker (McNamara), whose husband is murdered in front of her while on their trek out West. Consumed by a need for vengeance, Abby crosses paths with Hoyt Rawlins (Barr). The pair soon find themselves in Independence, Texas, where they encounter a diverse and eclectic cohort of citizens hiding from their demons and chasing their dreams, all while becoming agents of change themselves in the small town

Katie is set to play Kate, a burlesque dancer, who is in fact a federal agent, in town to investigate the secret workings of Independence, and she’s got her sharply observant eye on the new sheriff in town.

Production on the pilot will begin filming in the next couple of weeks.