Everything We Know About Tracker Season 3 — Including Jensen Ackles' Return

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If you're here, chances are you've finished Tracker Season 2 and are looking for scoop on Season 3. That's where TVLine comes in!
The CBS procedural initially premiered Feb. 11, 2024. Based on the best-selling novel The Never Game by Jeffery Deaver, the one-hour drama stars This Is Us' Justin Hartley as Colter Shaw, 'a lone-wolf survivalist who roams the country as a reward seeker, using his expert tracking skills to help private citizens and law enforcement solve all manner of mysteries,' according to the official logline.
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In his spare time, Colter must contend with a fractured family — and a potential conspiracy involving his late father, Professor Ashton Shaw. Guest stars Jensen Ackles, Melissa Roxburgh and Wendy Crewson appeared in Seasons 1 and 2 as Colter's brother Russell, his sister Dory, and their mother Mary, respectively — but will any of them return in Season 3?
What follows is a complete rundown of everything we know about Tracker Season 3 — including exclusive casting intel! — as well as a refresher on where we left things in Season 2, which ended May 11.
How Did Tracker Season 2 End?
In Tracker Season 2, Episode 20, Colter Shaw confronted Otto Waldron (played by SEAL Team's Alex Fernandez), a mysterious lineman who revealed that, yes, he pushed Ashton Shaw off a cliff more than 20 years ago. But that was only the beginning of this particular story.
Otto then told Colter that his mother Mary (recurring guest star Wendy Crewson) asked for his help that night. Help with what, exactly, remains a question mark as we head into Season 3. Did she instruct Otto to kill Colter, Russell and Dory's father? Or did the situation escalate beyond anyone's expectations?
What Is Tracker Season 3 About?
Tracker Season 3, Episode 1 is expected to pick up in the immediate aftermath of Otto's confession to Colter.
'Even though the finale gives you the next big piece of the puzzle, there's still more out there to mine in that storyline, particularly when it comes to [Mary],' showrunner Elwood Reid previously told TVLine. As he pointed out at the time, Otto never said that Mary ordered the murder of her husband. 'He said, 'she asked me to be up there,' so there's much more to that story to unpack.'
As for Ashton's career as a government contractor, and a larger government conspiracy that was teased in Seasons 1 and 2, Reid said that 'we're going to start to unravel that a little bit… and I think that will bring in a fun cast of characters.'
Tracker Season 3 Cast: Who's In?
The Tracker Season 3 cast will consist of returning series regulars Justin Hartley (as Colter Shaw) and Fiona Rene (aka Reenie Green).
What's more, Jensen Ackles (Russell Shaw) is set to reprise his role in at least one Season 3 episode. The Supernatural star confirmed his return in a July 30 Instagram post (as seen below).
Wendy Crewson (Mary Dove Shaw) and Alex Fernandez (Otto Waldron) are also expected to appear in some capacity.
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Tracker Season 3 Cast: Who's Out?
TVLine exclusively reported that Eric Graise and Abby McEnany have departed Tracker ahead of its Season 3 premiere.
Graise, who co-starred as master hacker Bobby Exley, and McEnany, who played Velma Bruin, were original cast members — but seldom, if ever, shared scenes with Hartley, whose alter ego really takes the whole 'lone wolf' thing to heart.
Fellow original cast member Robin Weigert, who co-starred as Velma's wife Teddi, was written out after Season 1.
When Does Tracker Season 3 Premiere?
Tracker Season 3 premieres Sunday, Oct. 19 at 8/7c on CBS, and streams next day on Paramount+; click here for a complete list of CBS fall premiere dates.
Fall behind? Tracker Seasons 1 and 2 are available to binge on Paramount+.
What are your hopes for Season 3? Leave a comment below.
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