Justin Hartley and Wife Sofia Pernas Celebrate Season 3 of ‘Tracker' With Sweet Date Night
Hartley, 48, and Pernas, 35, were all smiles while posing at the blue carpet during CBS Fest on Wednesday, May 7. The couple also reunited with their Tracker costar Fiona Rene, who plays another one of Hartley's love interests on the show.
The outing took place at the Paramount Studios lot in Los Angeles where CBS announced its schedule for the 2025-2026 primetime lineup. In addition to Tracker, the roster included one new comedy, four action-packed dramas, three unscripted series, 17 returning shows, sports and special event programming.
Tracker is currently CBS' biggest success story with Nielsen reporting that Tracker came at No. 1 while averaging 10.84 million viewers per episode. The show, which premiered in February 2024, follows Hartley as Colter Shaw, a lone-wolf survivalist who solves missing persons cases.
Justin Hartley and Wife Sofia Pernas' Sweetest Quotes About Working Together on 'Tracker' and More
As the star and executive producer on the series, Hartley has been able to bring in some familiar faces — including his wife. Pernas was introduced as Colter's nemesis who has since crossed paths with him multiple times as they continue to grow closer.
"It's so funny when you're in this business for as long as I've been in it, and I didn't realize it until Tracker, really? I'm like, 'S*** I've been around.' You develop all these relationships and you can call on friends who otherwise wouldn't do these things," Hartley told TV Insider in February about the show's star-studded guest stars. "And you get all these really wonderful people that come on. You'll see some really familiar faces, some really big TV names, familiar faces come on and just do stellar work on our show. It elevates the show. I just think it's wonderful that we're able to do that."
Hartley first worked with Pernas on The Young and The Restless in 2015. Years later, they reconnected off screen and exchanged vows in 2021. Along with Tracker, they collaborated on the short-lived Quantum Leap reboot.
'She's wonderful. I mean, if I had my choice, I'd spend every minute with her," Hartley gushed to Us Weekly in July 2024. "What's really cool is when you meet someone that means so much to you, that you're so proud to be with and so proud of, and just such a fan of, and to get to see her work, because she's such a talented actor. She elevates scenes, and so it makes my job easier, actually. But yeah, it's just wonderful to work with her.'
Every Time Justin Hartley and Wife Sofia Pernas Shared the Screen: From 'Quantum Leap' to 'Tracker'
Hartley has opened up about getting the chance to collaborate with Pernas, telling USA Today in March, "I enjoy being around her. I'm having the time of my life with this show. I love it. To be able to share it with the people you love makes it even better."
According to Hartley, it didn't require much work to get Pernas to appear on Tracker.
"Obviously, I got her because I live with her," he quipped on an October 2024 episode of Max's Who's Talking to Chris Wallace? "It's not even a phone call."
He added: "It's like, 'Hey, babe. Come on, we're going to work.' But that's fun when you can work with people that you love. ... It's great. It's great having her. She's a light and we get the greatest guest stars on our show."
Tracker returns to CBS Sundays in the fall and is currently streaming on Paramount+.
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