Overall narrative architecture across all 4 seasons
Story Structure — 5 Plot Phases
Season 1: Reconnection & Past Shadows
Season 2: Feuds & Undercover Trials
Season 3: Captivity & Conspiracy
Season 4: Consequences & New Beginnings
Cross-Season Arc: Family & Duty
Cordell Walker, a widower and father of two with his own moral code, returns home to Austin after being undercover for two years, only to discover there's harder work to be done at home.
