Tracker CBS TV Show Important Facts:
- Genre: Action drama / Mystery procedural
- Network / Platform: CBS (broadcast), streams on Paramount+
- Premiere Date: February 11, 2024 (immediately following Super Bowl LVIII)
- Source Material: Based on the novel The Never Game by Jeffery Deaver
- Creators / Showrunner: Developed for television by Ben Winters; executive producers include Justin Hartley and Ken Olin
- Production Companies: 20th Television and Paramount Global
- Setting / Structure:
Follows one case per episode, with character arcs spanning across the season. Episodes move from state to state rather than staying in a single city. - Premise:
Colter Shaw, a lone-wolf survival expert and “reward seeker,” travels the country helping police, private citizens, and attorneys solve disappearances and violent crimes. He uses advanced tracking skills, psychological insight, and survival training — while simultaneously searching for answers about his own family’s past. - Main Cast:
- Justin Hartley as Colter Shaw
- Robin Weigert as Teddi Bruin (Colter’s resourceful fixer / contact handler)
- Abby McEnany as Velma Bruin (Teddi’s wife and business partner)
- Eric Graise as Bobby Exley (Colter’s tech and intel support)
- Fiona Rene as Detective Reenie Greene (Season 1 recurring storyline)
- Character Notes:
Colter is highly skilled but emotionally guarded, shaped by a traumatic and mysterious upbringing involving his father’s paranoid survivalist philosophy. Unresolved family conflict drives his deeper storyline. - Filming Location:
Primarily filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, doubling for various U.S. locations. - Seasons & Renewal Status:
- Season 1 aired in 2024
- Season 2 confirmed shortly after premiere
- Season 3 Currently airing
- Tone / Themes:
Rooted in mystery-of-the-week storytelling blended with personal mythos, identity, trust, trauma, justice, and survival.