American Tv Series Tracker

Winters">Ben H. Winters based on The Never Game by Jeffery Deaver. 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.

Tracker
Genre	Action Drama
Based on	The Never Game by Jeffery Deaver
Developed by	Ben H. Winters
Starring	Justin Hartley Robin Weigert Abby McEnany Eric Graise Fiona Rene
Music by	Tyler Bates
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	9
Production
Executive producers	Ken Olin Justin Hartley Ben H. Winters Elwood Reid
Producers	Jeffery Deaver Connie Dolphin
Cinematography	Yasu Tanida Brian Pearson Ronald Paul Richard
Editors	Nancy Morrison Tim Mirkovich Jeff Asher Pietro Cecchini
Camera setup	Single-camera
Production companies	Beekeeper Entertainment Elwood Reid Inc. Afterportsmouth Productions ChangeUp Productions 20th Television
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	February 11, 2024 (2024-02-11) – present (present)

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.

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

Main

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

Guest starring

• Lee Tergesen as Ashton Shaw, Colter's father
• Mathew Nelson-Mahood as young Russell Shaw
• Wendy Crewson as Mary Dove Shaw, Colter's mother
• Bradley Stryker as Tom Tozer
• Marley Shelton as Erika Kennedy
• Sofia Pernas as Billie Matalon
• Melissa Roxburgh as Dory, Colter's younger sister
• Jensen Ackles as adult Russell Shaw, Colter's estranged older brother

Development

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

Casting

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

Filming

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

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). In Canada, the series aired in simulcast on CTV.

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." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 64 out of 100 based on 12 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".