Tracker is thought for a solid that comes and goes from the present — however Justin Hartley is now revealing if previous characters will return following quite a few offscreen exits.
“We now have a extremely nice, I suppose, listing of characters that we’ve had previously and actors that we’ve had play these characters that if we will get them to return — and I believe they’ll — all of them actually love Tracker,” Hartley, 49, instructed TV Insider on Sunday, March 1. “It’s cool.”
He continued: “I at all times like the thought of seeing returning characters and going, ‘Oh, I keep in mind once they had that dialog. That was cool. Oh, OK. That’s an outdated good friend that he can belief. Oh, cool. Now she’s in hassle, or oh, she wants his assist with one thing.’”
Hartley promised a “large payoff,” including, “I believe you acquire loads by doing that, so yeah, we’ll do this.”
Hartley is the rationale many Tracker followers began watching the present when it premiered in February 2024. Following a six-year stint on NBC’s This Is UsHartley scored his personal present, which launched fictional survivalist Colter Shaw as he travels the nation to assist remedy numerous lacking individuals instances.
A aspect plot has since emerged that has dug deeper into Colter’s household life, together with how his dad’s mysterious loss of life may need been by the hands of somebody Colter is aware of. However whereas many of the present is rooted in Colter’s story traces, the viewers grew to like Colter’s crew: handlers Teddi (Robin Weigert) and Velma (Abby McEnany), hacker Bobby (Eric Graise) and lawyer Reenie (Fiona Rene).
Think about Us‘ shock when Weigert left earlier than season 2 began filming. From there, season 2 introduced in Chris Lee‘s character, Randy, to take over as Colter’s laptop whiz whereas Graise was absent from six episodes. It was later confirmed that Graise and McEnany had been the following predominant solid members to depart the sequence earlier than season 3.
“It’s a type of issues the place actor availability is at all times a problem. There have been exhibits the place folks don’t even discover (if a personality is lacking),” government producer Elwood Reid beforehand instructed Us Weekly in Could 2025 earlier than information broke about Graise and McEnany’s exits. “Randy got here in and likewise gave one thing to the present that was totally different. There was an actual heat and enjoyable when he got here in. It was one thing that I believe we had been lacking slightly bit too in some episodes. He simply was instantly enjoyable when he got here in.”
Justin Hartley’s Tracker has handled quite a few shock solid exits — so who’s and isn’t returning for season 4? The hit CBS sequence, which premiered in February 2024, launched fictional survivalist Colter (Hartley) as he travels the nation to assist remedy numerous lacking individuals instances. The ensemble solid grew with characters corresponding to handlers (…)
Reid continued: “With these dynamics — and in taking part in with this crew dynamics — that’s all stuff we’re going to proceed to play with in season 3 because the present evolves. We’re going to convey again some characters from seasons 1 and a couple of — we’re going to see them an increasing number of. There’s been some enjoyable characters that I believe are enjoyable to see in Colter’s world (season to season).”
On the time, Reid famous that Tracker has “no guidelines,” including, “The one rule I actually have of the present is every week Colter goes to return to a brand new place and there’s going to be a brand new case. How he will get these solutions and what he makes use of on the crew, that’s all one thing that’s up for grabs. Assembly these (native) bizarre characters is one thing we’re going to attempt to do extra of because the season goes on. Simply Colter coming in and interacting with different characters. That’s enjoyable to see Justin flex these muscle mass with actually good visitor solid members.”
Tracker airs on CBS Sundays at 9 p.m. ET.