Jared Padalecki is trading in his Walker sheriff’s badge for turnout gear as he joins season 3 of Fire Country , Us Weekly can confirm. Padalecki, 42, will appear on Fire Country for a three-episode arc in the upcoming season, which premieres in October . The actor will play SoCal firefighter and maverick Camden, who has a “surfer swagger” and is a “force to be reckoned with,” according to Deadline , which was first to report the news on Monday, August 12.
Camden might be new to the crew, but he “immediately recognizes” Bode Donovan’s ( Max Thieriot ) “raw talent,” the outlet added. Padalecki’s casting comes three months after he announced the end of Walker ahead of the season 4 finale. “Howdy y’all.
It is with a heavy heart that I share this news with you. #Walker will not be airing on #CW for a fifth season,” the actor, who played the titular character, shared via Instagram in May. “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.
” Padalecki portrayed Cordell Walker on the reboot of the 1990s western drama Walker, Texas Ranger from 2021 to 2024. He thanked the fans for “love and support” throughout the show’s four-season run. “Our gratitude and love for the entire #WalkerFamily will live forever .
It has been a unique honor to be a part of the cast and crew (and fandom!) that helped #Walker tell the stories that we told,” he concluded. “I will forever s.