Walker Texas Ranger is an American action crime television series created by Leslie Greif and Paul Haggis... It was inspired by the film Lone Wolf McQuade, with both the film and the series starring Chuck Norris as a member of the Texas Ranger Division...

The show was produced by Cannon Television (1993), Top Kick Productions (seasons 1–5), Norris Brothers Entertainment (seasons 6–9), The Ruddy/Greif Company, Columbia Pictures Television and CBS Productions and premiered on CBS on April 21, 1993, with the first season consisting of three pilot episodes...

Eight full seasons followed with new episodes airing from September 25, 1993, to May 19, 2001, and reruns continuing on CBS until July 28, 2001 It has been broadcast in over 100 countries and spawned a 2005 television film entitled Trial by Fire...

The film ended on a cliffhanger, which was never resolved... DVD sets of all seasons have been released (with the three pilots packaged with the first regular season)...

At various times since 1997, reruns of the show have aired, in syndication, on the USA Network and Action in Canada... Reruns are currently seen on Legend, INSP, getTV, Pluto TV, Heroes & Icons, 10 Bold, Peacock, Up TV and Hulu...