Tracker (American TV series)

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Tracker
Genre
Based onThe Never Game
by Jeffery Deaver
Developed byBen H. Winters
Starring
Music byTyler Bates
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes11
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Jeffery Deaver
  • Connie Dolphin
Production locationVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Cinematography
  • Yasu Tanida
  • Brian Pearson
  • Ronald Paul Richard
Editors
  • Nancy Morrison
  • Tim Mirkovich
  • Jeff Asher
  • Pietro Cecchini
Camera setupSingle-camera
Production companies
  • Beekeeper Entertainment
  • Elwood Reid Inc.
  • Afterportsmouth Productions
  • ChangeUp Productions
  • 20th Television
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseFebruary 11, 2024 (2024-02-11) –
present (present)

Tracker is an American action drama television series created by Ben H. Winters based on The Never Game by Jeffery Deaver.[1][2] The series stars Justin Hartley as Colter Shaw, a skilled survivalist and tracker who earns his living by assisting law enforcement and private citizens in exchange for reward money. Hartley is joined by principal cast members Robin Weigert, Abby McEnany, Eric Graise, and Fiona Rene.

The series is produced by 20th Television and was given a straight-to-series order in December 2022, after initially being picked up for a pilot in July 2022. It is filmed in British Columbia, Canada, leveraging the scenic locales of the Vancouver metro area and Vancouver Film Studios. Winters and Hilary Weisman Graham serve as showrunners.[3]

Tracker premiered on February 11, 2024, following Super Bowl LVIII on CBS.[4] In March 2024, the series was renewed for a second season.[5]

Cast and characters[edit]

Main[edit]

  • Justin Hartley as Colter Shaw, a lone-wolf survivalist with extensive tracking skills who travels the country as a "rewardist."[6] Shaw makes his living aiding law enforcement and private citizens in exchange for reward money.[2]
  • Robin Weigert as Teddi Bruin, who along with Velma assist Shaw by searching for cases to take[7]
  • Abby McEnany as Velma Bruin[7]
  • Eric Graise as Bob Exley, assists Shaw from a technical standpoint[7][8]
  • Fiona Rene as Reenie, an attorney who assists Shaw in legal matters[9]

Guest starring[edit]

Episodes[edit]

No.Title [13]Directed byWritten byOriginal air date [13]Prod.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Klamath Falls"Ken OlinBen H. WintersFebruary 11, 2024 (2024-02-11)1NHU0118.44[14]
Colter Shaw is a professional "tracker" who lives off reward money for finding missing people. After rescuing a hiker in Nevada, Colter receives a mission from his co-handler Teddi to find 14-year-old Gilbert Brown, believed to be with his non-custodial father Edward. Colter contacts tech expert Bobby and learns Gilbert agreed to meet with his father at a restaurant. After entering the security room, Colter learns Gilbert is not with his father before being arrested. Teddi contacts attorney Reenie, who gets Colter released. Bobby tells Colter that Edward died months ago and learns from Edward's rehab friends that the kidnapper is Jack Horvath, another patient who impersonated Edward so Gilbert would lead him to money Edward buried. Colter enters the forest and finds Gilbert handcuffed to a truck. Jack arrives, and Colter convinces him to hand over the handcuffs key, but a police helicopter appears, leading Jack to shoot Colter in the shoulder and flee in his truck. Jack hops into the bed, and after a police chase Jack shoots himself, causing the truck to slide partially off a cliff. The two fall into the water below and survive. After calls from his brother Russell, Colter visits their father's grave.
2"Missoula"Ken OlinTegan Shohet & David RadcliffFebruary 18, 2024 (2024-02-18)1NHU046.87[15]
Colter's mother tells him someone broke into his father's office. In Montana, accountant Jackson Cheong is missing after quitting his job. Colter learns from Bobby that Jackson's girlfriend Rebecca is a con-artist. He goes to Rebecca's address and finds live security footage of various people, including Jackson. After being confronted by guards, Colter follows one to a conference where Rebecca is speaking to a cult led by a man named Seth. At the cult's commune, Colter agrees to meet Seth, who asks about Colter's father, before seeing Jackson. Jackson tells Colter he refuses to go home, so Colter gives him his number. Colter gets a text from Jackson to meet that night, but the cult leaders appear and tell him Jackson has been moved. Teddi tells Colter that Seth has photos of a former member he murdered when he tried to leave in his office. A cultist follows him, but Colter gains the upper hand and has the cultist drive him to Seth's office. He finds finds Jackson and shows him the photos, convincing him Rebecca is evil, but Rebecca finds them. Jackson tackles Rebecca, allowing Colter to get her gun. The cult leaders are arrested, and Jackson returns home.
3"Springland"Ken OlinElwood ReidFebruary 25, 2024 (2024-02-25)1NHU027.12[16]
4"Mt. Shasta"Doug AarniokoskiSteve HarperMarch 3, 2024 (2024-03-03)1NHU037.61[17]
5"St. Louis"Gonzalo AmatTravis Donnelly & Graham ThielMarch 17, 2024 (2024-03-17)1NHU057.55[18]
6"Lexington"Marisol AdlerSharon Lee Watson & Amanda MortlockMarch 24, 2024 (2024-03-24)1NHU067.28[19]
7"Chicago"Aprill WinneyBen H. Winters & Jai Franklin SarkiMarch 31, 2024 (2024-03-31)1NHU076.80[20]
8"Camden"Bethany RooneyTravis Donnelly & Tegan ShohetApril 14, 2024 (2024-04-14)1NHU088.19[21]
9"Aurora"Jon HuertasSharon Lee WatsonApril 21, 2024 (2024-04-21)1NHU097.60[22]
10"Into the Wild"Larry TengElwood ReidApril 28, 2024 (2024-04-28)1NHU107.70[23]
11"Beyond the Campus Walls"Joel NovoaTravis DonnellyMay 5, 2024 (2024-05-05)1NHU117.64[24]
12"Off the Books"[25]Clara AranovichElwood Reid & Sharon Lee WatsonMay 12, 2024 (2024-05-12)TBATBD
13"The Storm"[26]Ken OlinElwood Reid & Sharon Lee WatsonMay 19, 2024 (2024-05-19)TBATBD

Production[edit]

Development[edit]

Tracker is produced by 20th Television and based on Jeffery Deaver's The Never Game.[27] The series was picked up to pilot by CBS in July 2022.[1] In December 2022, it was given a straight-to-series order.[2] In March 2023, the title of the series was changed to Tracker.[28] On March 4, 2024, the series was renewed for a second season.[5]

Casting[edit]

In January 2021, Justin Hartley joined the series as Colter Shaw.[27] In September 2022, Mary McDonnell was cast as Mary Dove Shaw.[29] That month, Robin Weigert, Abby McEnany, and Eric Graise had also joined the series.[7] In April 2024, Melissa Roxburgh and Jensen Ackles were cast to guest star.[11][12]

Filming[edit]

Tracker is filmed in British Columbia, Canada, on location around the Vancouver metro area, and at Vancouver Film Studios.[30]

Broadcast[edit]

Tracker premiered on February 11, 2024, on CBS in the United States as the lead-out show following Super Bowl LVIII (except in Kansas City, where Super Bowl postgame victory coverage led to the show airing on a sister station).[4] In Canada, the series aired in simulcast on CTV.[31]

Reception[edit]

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an 88% approval rating with an average rating of 6.8/10, based on 17 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Making great use of Justin Hartley's swaggering appeal, Tracker takes a spartan approach to a classic formula and yields a highly efficient entertainment."[32] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 64 out of 100 based on 12 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[33]

References[edit]

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  2. ^ a b c Rice, Lynette (December 15, 2022). "CBS Orders The Never Game Starring Justin Hartley For 2023-24 Season". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 19, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
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  6. ^ "'Tracker' Review: 'This Is Us' Star Justin Hartley Gives CBS' Post-Super Bowl Crime Series Some Added Kick". Peoplemag. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
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  11. ^ a b Schwartz, Ryan (April 15, 2024). "Tracker Casts Manifest's Melissa Roxburgh as Colter's Sister Dory — See First Photo". TVLine. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  12. ^ a b Schwartz, Ryan (April 25, 2024). "Tracker: Jensen Ackles Cast as Colter's Brother Russell — Get First Look". TVLine. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
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  14. ^ Pucci, Douglas (February 12, 2024). "Sunday Ratings: Super Bowl LVIII on CBS, Nickelodeon, Univision and Paramount+ Significantly Up from Year-Ago Big Game to Set New Record Viewership". Programming Insider. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  15. ^ Pucci, Douglas (February 19, 2024). "Sunday Ratings: Tracker Builds in Total Viewers Out of Equalizer Lead-In for CBS, TNT and TBS Win Key Demos with NBA All-Star Game". Programming Insider. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  16. ^ Pucci, Douglas (February 26, 2024). "Sunday Ratings: Tracker on CBS Once Again Improves Upon Lead-In The Equalizer". Programming Insider. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  17. ^ Pucci, Douglas (March 5, 2024). "Sunday Ratings: Caitlin Clark's Regular Season Finale is Most-Watched Women's College Basketball Regular Season Contest on Any Network in 25 Years". Programming Insider. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  18. ^ Pucci, Douglas (March 19, 2024). "Sunday Ratings: Women's College Basketball Selection Show on ESPN Nearly Ties ABC's American Idol for Tops in 18-49 Within its Hour". Programming Insider. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  19. ^ Pucci, Douglas (March 26, 2024). "Sunday Ratings: TNT, TBS and truTV Lead in Prime Time Demos with NCAA March Madness". Programming Insider. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  20. ^ Pucci, Douglas (April 2, 2024). "Sunday Ratings: NC State-Duke NCAA Men's Basketball Elite Eight Game on CBS is TV's Most-Watched Easter Day Telecast Since 2013". Programming Insider. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  21. ^ Pucci, Douglas (April 16, 2024). "Sunday Ratings: Billy Joel's 100th MSG Concert on CBS Tops in Latter Three Half-Hours of Prime Time". Programming Insider. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  22. ^ Pucci, Douglas (April 23, 2024). "Sunday Ratings: NBA Playoffs Give TNT Key Prime Time Demos Victory by Large Margin". Programming Insider. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  23. ^ Pucci, Douglas (May 1, 2024). "Sunday Ratings: 'American Idol' on ABC Rises to Season-High with Live Top-Ten Performances". Programming Insider. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  24. ^ Pucci, Douglas (May 7, 2024). "Sunday Ratings: Miami Grand Prix on ABC Drives to Largest U.S. Audience for Formula 1 Racing To-Date". Programming Insider. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
  25. ^ "(#TRA112) "Off the Books"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  26. ^ ""The Storm"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
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  28. ^ Mitovich, Matt Webb (March 15, 2023). "Justin Hartley's CBS Series Gets a New, Better Title (And an Itty-Bitty Teaser)". TVLine. Archived from the original on November 7, 2023. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  29. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (September 29, 2022). "Mary McDonnell Joins Justin Hartley In CBS Drama Pilot The Never Game". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 7, 2023. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  30. ^ "Tracker: Exploring All Filming Sites of the CBS Show". TheCinemaholic. February 9, 2024. Archived from the original on February 21, 2024.
  31. ^ "CTV Celebrates 22 Consecutive Years as Canada's Most-Watched Network" (Press release). Bell Media. June 8, 2023. Archived from the original on June 17, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
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  33. ^ "Tracker: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved March 4, 2024.

External links[edit]

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