Jared Padalecki Says Goodbye to 'Walker', Slams CW's 'Cheap Content' Strategy After Show's Cancellation: 'F— It. They can't fire me anymore."

DISCLOSURE ALERT: This interview contains spoilers Since "See You Sometimes," THE series final of THE C.W. "Walker."

In 2000, has THE age of 17, Jared Padalecki landed THE role of Dean Forest, THE First of all love of Alexis Blédel Rory Gilmore, on THE hit family drama series “Gilmore Girls.” Initially contracted For only four episodes, Padalecki went on has appear In THE First of all five seasons of “Gilmore” And SO reserve "Supernatural" — both of which made his debut on THE BM Before survivor THE transition has THE C.W. In 2006.

For THE better part of THE following two decades, Padalecki would be emerge as THE confront of THE CW. After playing Sat Winchester — a half of A dynamic duo of monster hunting brothers — For 15 seasons on "Supernatural," THE actor became THE star And executive producer of "Walker," A modern times reimagine of THE hit 90s series that Featured Mandrel Norris as A high kick Texas Tidy. But following THE cancelation of "Walker" last month, Padalecki East bid A bittersweet farewell has THE network that do him A star.

On THE June 24 Season 4 final, which NOW double as A series final, Padalecki Cordell Walker decided has take A stage Before towards fix her relationships has House. After apprehend THE father daughter duo known collectively as "THE Jackal" And solve THE years cold case that almost cost him her life, Cordell decided has take A leave of absence Since THE Rangers And leaves For A so anticipated family vacation with her two children, college first-year student Stella (Purple Brinson) And recent high school diploma August (Kale Culley), And her girlfriend, Geri (Odette Annable), has Who he apparently plans has to propose In THE close future.

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Odette Annable as Geri Broussard, Jared Padalecki as Cordell Walker. Courtesy of Rebecca Brenneman/Le CW

In A wide range interview with Variety, Padalecki opens up about saying Goodbye has Cordell Walker, What directed has THE cancelation of her iteration of "Walker" (which he East always in mourning) And What showrunner Anna Frike had foreseen For A possible Season 5. He Also discuss THE the biggest lesson he is learned After featuring In on 450 episodes of network television, And her plans has reunite with "Supernatural" Creator Eric Kripke In THE final season of "THE The boys. »

THE writers First of all introduced This Jackal scenario has THE END of THE third season as A path has dig more demons Since Cordell And Captain James' (Coby Bell) sharing pass. What did This scenario help You open In terms of your understanding of Cordell? What were You most interested In exploring Since A character point of view?