Although the return of "Walker Texas Ranger" did not garner the ratings CBS had hoped for, indications were that CBS was green-lighting future "Walker Texas Ranger" "movie of the week" projects. But as of spring 2006, both CBS and the Norris camp have been silent as to the future of the franchise, leaving many to wonder if it will return. "Trial by Fire" ended with Sheree J. Wilson's character the victim of a courthouse shooting, leaving many viewers to believe that there would be a follow-up movie.