Along with television shows returning for their season premieres, there are also plenty of new series’ coming as the television landscape slowly returns to normal. This is true in the case of a new series called Tracker, which will air on CBS. What is the show about and who stars in the series?
The main star of the series is actor Justin Hartley, best known for his role on NBC’s This Is Us, which ran for six seasons. In this new series, he plays a completely different character for us to get to know. Tracker is based on the novel The Never Game, which was written by Jeffrey Deaver.
In the series we meet a man named Colter Shaw, who is described as a “lone-wolf survivalist who goes around the entire country solving mysteries in hopes of seeking rewards for his work. His “expert tracking skills” are used in order to aid law enforcement and ordinary citizens in solving cases.
The first episode, “Klamath Falls,” will follow this format as he is informed of a case involving a missing child, 14-year-old Gil Brown, who is suspected of being abducted by his birth father. Colter will need to get help from various individuals in order to get out of trouble.
The episode was written by Ben H. Winters and Hartley will be reunited with director Ken Olin, who worked on This Is Us. Hartley is also credited as an executive producer in addition to Winters, Olin, and showrunner Elwood Reid.
Justin Hartley as Colter Shaw
Justin Hartley, best known for his role on This Is Us, is the main protagonist of the series. Shaw works all over the country solving mysteries alongside the authorities, but he doesn't do it just out of the goodness of his heart. He's always looking for a reward in the end.
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Abby McEnany as Velma Bruin
Abby McEnany portrays Velma Bruin, who is one of Shaw's handlers. It's her job to send him on the assignments he will be working on. She has appeared in Work in Progress and And Just Like That...
Robin Weigert- Teddi Bruin
Teddi Bruin, portrayed by actress Robin Weigert, is another one of Shaw's handlers who sends him on different cases. Weigert has been seen in American Horror Story, Deadwood, ER, and the 2019 film Bombshell.
Eric Graise as Bobby Exley
Eric Graise plays Bobby Exley, a hacker and tech genius who is able to help Shaw on his cases. He has appeared in Step Up: High Water, Locke & Key, and The Tomorrow War.
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Fiona Rene- Reenie Greene
Known for starring in Fire Country and also appearing in the reboot of Prime Video's I Know What You Did Last Summer reboot, Fiona Rene portrays Reenie Greene. She appears in the premiere episode when Shaw is in need of legal expertise when he lands into trouble on his latest case.
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Mary McDonnell- Mary Dove Shaw
Mary McDonnell takes on the role of Shaw's mother, who lives in a California compound where she raised Colter and his two siblings. She is extremely self-reliant and may hold the key to things Colter doesn't know about his past. McDonnell may be best recognized from TNT's Major Crimes. She also has a role in The Fall of the House of Usher.
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Lee Tergesen- Ashton Shaw
Lee Tergesen portrays Ashton Shaw, Colter's father who trained his son on how to be an expert tracker. He has already passed away by the events of the adult Colter's life, but we'll likely learn more about him as the time comes. Tergesen has appeared in Oz, Wayne's World, and Blue Bloods.
The series is slated to premiere on Sunday, Feb. 11, at 10/9c after the Super Bowl. In addition to watching the show live on CBS, it will be available the next day on Paramount+.