Via its two seasons up to now, Tracker has been shapeshifting from one sort of present to a different. Most notably, it has misplaced a primary forged member, after which one mysteriously disappeared for a number of episodes with no strong reason. Now, it has been confirmed that two primary forged members gained’t be returning for the upcoming third season.
In fact, the main target in Tracker ought to be on Colter Shaw (Justin Hartley) and his investigations into numerous lacking individuals circumstances anyway, together with the thriller of his father’s demise. However Colter has at all times labored with the assistance of a group. With two extra (fan-favorite!) members of his group leaving, followers aren’t positive what’s to return.
Who Is Leaving ‘Tracker’ and Why?
After a lot questioning about the way forward for these two characters, Tracker confirmed to TVLine that Eric Graise, who performs Bobby Exley, and Abby McEnany, who performs Velma Bruin, are departing the present forward of Season 3. There was loads of confusion over Bobby all through Season 2, since he mysteriously disappeared for a number of episodes in the direction of the tip. In his place, a personality named Randy (Chris Lee) appeared, taking part in his cousin. Randy shortly addressed Bobby’s absence to Colter, advising that he was “nonetheless” taking good care of some household enterprise.
Episode after episode from then on, Randy was the particular person on the opposite finish of the telephone serving to Colter through the use of his computer-hacking expertise, the position Bobby initially served. There have been solely passing mentions of Bobby with obscure explanations about why he nonetheless wasn’t again. There was even a complete episode centered round Randy when he sought Colter’s help with a case involving his lacking ex-girlfriend. Later, Bobby surprisingly returned, and there was pleasant, aggressive rigidity between him and Randy within the few scenes wherein the 2 appeared collectively. Randy will formally be a part of the forged in a extra important position, which all however confirms he’ll exchange Bobby.
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In the meantime, Velma was initially a part of a group of two that included Teddi Bruin (Robin Weigert). The married couple have been Colter’s handlers, trying to find circumstances for which he might supply his providers, in addition to fielding inquiries. When Weigert left the sequence after Season 1, she was mysteriously absent for a time till it was implied (however by no means confirmed) that she and Velma had separated. Velma now labored solo with Colter, although she moved right into a shared workplace area with Reenie (Fiona Rene), the place the pair shared assets and began to develop a better friendship.
With Velma not returning, that complete storyline has been utterly deserted. Reenie can be working from the workplace on her personal, until she will get one other companion or renter – probably Randy. In the meantime, Colter can be fielding circumstances on his personal or, as some have even theorized, maybe utilizing Randy, to search out lacking individuals circumstances that provide profitable rewards.
What This Means Going Ahead
With these two primary forged members leaving Tracker for Season 3, the present is taking an much more important shift for its third season than it did in Season 2. In Season 1, Tracker had extra of an motion film really feel to it, a regular procedural with a twist and intense sequences to get you excited. Season 2 received darker with extra disturbing circumstances, graphic scenes that toe the road for community tv (assume decapitated heads on sticks), and even some episodes with weak writing and storylines that appear unfinished.
The primary forged is now down from simply 5 characters to 4. This could be intentional to assist refocus efforts on Colter and his story and reinforce his standing as a lone wolf. “I don’t need the present to be ‘telephone a good friend’ each week,” showrunner Elwood Reid advised Us Weekly. “I feel that will get outdated, and Justin is at all times difficult me on that. He’s like, ‘Do we have to do that? Do I must name Bobby on a regular basis?’”
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The change might also be as a result of Season 3 will doubtless return to masking the Colter household thriller that has loomed over the sequence from the primary season. By the tip of Season 3, issues are arrange for this storyline to proceed in an enormous method when Colter will get devastating info from a person from his household’s previous: his mom, Mary (Wendy Crewson), had one thing to do along with his father’s demise. There’s little doubt this may lead Colter down an emotional path and an obsessive seek for the reality. Which means he in all probability gained’t have a lot time to tackle different circumstances, and thus, not as a lot use for Velma and Bobby.
It may also imply that we see extra of beforehand showing visitor stars, together with Crewson as his mom Mary Dove Shaw, Melissa Roxburgh as his sister, Dory Shaw, Jennifer Morrison as childhood household good friend Lizzy Hawking, and Jensen Ackles as his older brother, Russell.
Display Rant spoke with Reid following the Season 2 finale and famous that there can be a concentrate on constructing out Reenie as effectively. “What does her world appear like?” he requested, “and the way will we construct out that world a little bit bit extra and embody Randy or whoever else in that world?”
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Tracker
- Launch Date
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February 11, 2024
- Community
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CBS
- Showrunner
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Elwood Reid
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Justin Hartley
Colter Shaw
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