Spoiler Alert for Tracker season 2, episode 8, “The Night Movers"Trackerseason 2 is on a hiatus for the network TV holiday break, but Justin Hartley’s procedural is preparing for a massive second half of its sophomore outing when it returns in 2025. The hit CBS series aired its midseason finale,Trackerseason 2, episode 8, on December 1, making its return highly anticipated. In “The Night Movers,” Colter joins forces with a disappearing operation while navigating the complexities of his Gina Picket case, which plagues the self-proclaimed rewardist and ties him to Gina’s sister, Camille. While Camille and Colter parted ways for now, Gina’s mystery is far from over.
At the end of theTrackermidseason finale, Colter reunited with Keaton, a retired law-enforcement officer he met investigating a missing person case. Colter and Keaton relate to one another due to their commitment to cold cases they feel responsible for solving. Keaton’s return meant that Colter finally had an opening to advance his Gina Picket case, but that’s not even the most exciting part ofTrackerseason 2’s return in February. The series still needs to solve its most crucial mystery, what happened to Colter’s father inTracker,and someguestTrackercharacterswill return to advance the plot.
5Jensen Ackles Returning As Russell Shaw
Colter’s Brother Is Coming Back
One of the most exciting elements ofTracker’s 2025 prospects is Jensen Ackles returning as Russell Shaw. In the procedural, Ackles plays Colter’s older brother, who Colter initially believed was responsible for their father’s mysterious death. However, when Ackles debuted as the mysterious older brother in the penultimate episode ofTrackerseason 1, the brothers worked together on a case that brought them closer and allowed them to turn over a new leaf. Ackles has already guest-starred once in season 2, and adefinitive response from showrunner Elwood Reid confirms Ackles will returnfor another outing in season 2.
Trackerseason 2 will return to CBS on Sunday, June 17, 2025.
Ackles returned inTrackerseason 2, episode 2, “Ontological Shock,“for the best reason. Fiona Rene’s Reenie Green recruited Russell to help find Colter after he went missing on a job, and the team-up didn’t disappoint. While Ackles' return is enough to look forward to in and of itself, the actor’s return as Russell Shaw will hopefully unlock something that develops Colter’s family mystery and what happened to his father.
4Colter Reuniting With His Sister Dory
Colter Teased His Sister’s Return
Dorian Shaw, Colter’s younger sister, can help unlock what happened to Colter’s father. After we met Dory and Russell Shaw in flashbacks in theTrackerseries premiere, Colter’s adult sister debuted inTrackerseason 1, episode 11, “Beyond Campus Walls.” The brother and sister somewhat got along in the outing. Still, Colter and Dory’s conversations illustrated their drastically different perspectives on what fractured their family. When Dory returns, her appearance should clear up lingering questions, such as what Ashton Shaw’s old file box contained and why she hid it from her brother.
InTrackerseason 2, episode 5, “Preternatural,” one of the show’s most popular episodes, Colter finds a girl named Emmaline who has quasi-magical powers and reminds him of his sister.
Trackerseason 2 heavily teased Colter’s sister’s return, so we can expect to see her when the show returns in 2025. InTrackerseason 2, episode 5, “Preternatural,” one of the show’s most popular episodes, Colter finds a girl named Emmaline who has quasi-magical powers and reminds him of his sister. At the end of episode 5,Colter calls Dory’s phone, signaling the siblings are likely to meet upsometime in season 2.
3Colter & Keaton Resolving Gina Picket’s Case
Colter And Keaton Can Find Gina
In theTrackerseason 2 midseason finale, Colter’s new ally Keaton returns with an update on Gina Picket’s cold case. AfterColter and Keaton teamed up inTrackerepisode 6, Colter tasked the retired police officer with helping him discover what happened to Gina, and the ex-cop delivered. Keaton calls Colter with an update, and when they meet up, Keaton has a witness chained up, who Keaton has tortured. The witness, Alex Silva, tells Colter new information about Gina’s disappearance. He points to someone called Teacher, who probably took Gina somewhere called The Farm.
Tracker Season 2 Introduces A Fan-Favorite Character In The Making
Tracker season 2, episode 6, “Trust Fall,” introduces a new character that has the potential to become a recurring fan-favorite character in the show.
Now that Colter has a lead on Gina’s disappearance and a possible location to scout out,we can expect another Colter and Keaton team-up whenTrackerseason 2 returnsin 2025. Colter and Keaton worked together well in episode 6, and the former law enforcement officer will likely provide Colter with backup as he investigates The Farm. While it’s possible Colter will go it alone, it makes sense for Keaton to return and see the job through to the end.
2Reenie & Velma Developing A Law Firm
Reenie Is Developing Her Business
While Colter continues life on the open road inTrackerseason 2, we can expect to watch Reenie Green continue to build her burgeoning criminal law firm.Reenie debuted her fresh start in the season 2 premiereafter the lawyer quit her job in theTrackerseason 1 finale. Reenie has offered development updates about her law firm throughout season 2, but they’ve mostly been about her hopes for the firm or updates about its now-completed design process. As the outing continues in 2025, Reenie’s business will likely skyrocket on the solid foundation she built.
you may catch up onTrackerseasons 1 and 2 on Paramount+.
Another element to look forward to with Reenie’s development of her law firm is the potential for it to make Abby McEnany’s Velma Bruin more dynamic. Ahead ofTrackerseason 2, the series announced that Velma’s wife, Teddi, would not feature in the second installment due to Robin Weigert’s decision to leave the show. Velma has since tagged along with Reenie’s development, and hopefully, her story will take off and explainwhat happened between Velma and Teddi inTracker.
1Justin Hartley’s This Is Us Co-Star Returning
Jennifer Morrison Needs To Return
After her appearance in theTrackerseason 1 finale, Justin Hartley said hisThis Is Usco-star, Jennifer Morrison, was"definitely coming back"inTrackerseason 2in an interview withDeadline. In the report, Hartley said his former NBC co-star would appear multiple times. Hartley’s full comment on Morrison’s appearance was as follows:
She’s definitely coming back. We have some pretty cool stuff for her to do next year. She’ll be back several times next year. We have plans to bring back my whole my family…We have a lot of questions to answer with Colter’s mother. Jennifer Morrison does this really wonderful performance. I think we’d be remiss not to bring her back.
Hartley’s comment, which weaves his answer about Morrison’s appearance into a remark about Colter’s mother, emphasizes Lizzy’s importance in the underlyingTrackermystery:who killed Colter’s father inTracker?In the season 1 finale,Lizzy Hawking revealed vital information about Ashton Shaw, and season 2 has yet to follow up on it, so we can expect the series to deliver in 2025.
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Tracker follows lone-wolf survivalist Colter Shaw as he navigates the country as a reward seeker. Utilizing his expert tracking skills, he aids private citizens and law enforcement in solving various mysteries while grappling with issues from his fractured family.
