Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire

The bank shootout erupts as Cordell Walker and the Rangers confront a gang of robbers. Tellers are taken hostage and gunfire erupts throughout the lobby. Harper kills two robbers, but the leader manages to escape with the others. The immediate threat in the bank is neutralized, but the pursuit is far from over.

With the dust settling, the robbers' leader slips away while a guided missile system falls into the hands of thirteen-year-old Jeremy Hopkins. The criminals realize they must retrieve the device and stay ahead of law enforcement. The chase broadens from the bank to Jeremy's world, raising the stakes for everyone involved.

Criminals arrive at Jeremy's house and murder his father Adam, who had helped develop the system. Jeremy barely escapes with his life and goes on the run as his pursuers close in. The boy's predicament becomes the central thread that drives the investigators' efforts.

Walker's longtime partner Jimmy Trivette must leave for a family vacation, shifting the balance of the team. Gage continues the Jeremy case, aided by Ranger Kay Austin, expanding the investigative reach. The dynamics of the Ranger unit adapt to the new ally as they pursue leads from multiple angles.

A girl who left a bar with Ranger Harper is found murdered, and all evidence points to Harper as the killer. The injustice creates pressure on the investigation and jeopardizes Harper's reputation. The team digs deeper into the crime to uncover the real culprit.

Alex pursues the murdered girl's case with support from ADA Garrett Evans while Gage and Kay chase Jeremy's case. The two investigations run in parallel, weaving together personal stakes with the search for the missing missile system. The courtroom and crime labs buzz with activity as new information emerges.

Jeremy hides at Josh Withley's home, but the criminals locate him and attempt to reclaim the device. A tense cat-and-mouse game unfolds as the boy relies on his new allies and his wits to stay alive. The threat to Jeremy's life remains high as the pursuit intensifies.

An apparent murder of the former suspect who once arrested Harper forces the DA to pursue murder charges against him for multiple killings, exposing a larger conspiracy. Just as Ranger Austin seems poised to prove his innocence at a second crime scene, a man attacks her and steals her forensics kit with the evidence. The investigation grows more dangerous as key proof goes missing.

Walker and Gage learn that a blood sample found at a crime scene matches Harper's, but the sample carries antibiotic traces from that very day, indicating the blood was planted. They confront the attacker and, with Austin's support, trap him along with his accomplice and arrest them. The momentum shifts toward clearing Harper's name.

With the criminals closing in, the remaining North Korean operatives catch up to Jeremy after being lured by his father's corrupt boss. The boss is betrayed and killed, but Walker, Gage, and Austin arrive to fight and kill the criminals and rescue Jeremy. The city braces for a dangerous, high-stakes showdown.

After the danger subsides, Jeremy says goodbye to his friend Josh and is sent to live with an aunt in California. The move offers a chance at safety away from the pursuit and the people who want the missile device. The ending marks a bittersweet exit for the boy.

At the Harper trial, Walker reveals that testimony from the arrested men exposes Garrett Evans as the real culprit. Evans tries to shoot Harper, but Walker disarms him and Harper knocks him down. Evans' motive is revealed: his sister Charlene's suicide and his vendetta against Harper, which he orchestrated to ruin him.

With the truth out, Harper is exonerated and the team prepares to speak to the press. The bank robber leader returns and is shot dead by Harper, Gage, and Austin. Alex is wounded in the left breast during the climactic moment, and the camera pulls away to show her unconscious on the courthouse floor.