Last Sunday, October 19, Colter Shaw (Justin Hartley) returned to CBS with a bang. After two hugely successful seasons, and despite two major cast exits in Eric Graise‘s Bobby Exley and Abby McEnany‘s Velma Bruin, Tracker returned with a heart-stopping premiere that proved this hunt for missing people has much more to give. The premiere episode, titled “The Process,” threw fans right back into the thick of the action and even brought back Jensen Ackles, as Colter faces unimaginable grief and an underground criminal operation. Unsurprisingly, following the show’s third season premiere, Tracker has found itself back among the highest streaming ranks on Paramount+.
At the time of writing, Tracker is the sixth most-streamed series on the platform in the U.S. The series is surrounded by a selection of eye-catching titles keeping subscribers occupied on Paramount+, with the top ten beginning with the classic sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond. The beloved animated series SpongeBob SquarePants is at #9, with Matlock Season 2 helping the Kathy Bates-led series take eighth place. Criminal Minds is at #7, with Tracker at #6, and The Neighborhood opening the top five. The hilarious Ghosts is at #4, with the long-running NCIS at #3, Taylor Sheridan‘s Tulsa King at #2, and the Trey Parker and Matt Stone-created South Park continuing to top the charts.
‘Tracker’ Season 3 Is a Hit With Critics
At a time when network shows continue to face the almighty wrath of the streaming giants, gems like Tracker are continually important in keeping traditional television alive. However, after two strong seasons, could the series keep up its impressive record of gripping thrills and well-placed guest stars? The answer is an unquestionable yes, with critics already gushing over the third season, including Collider’s Michael John Petty, who awarded the Season 3 two-part opener a 9/10 in his review. “In my view, this third season adventure is the start of something as interesting and long-running as “The Teacher” arc from the first half of Season 2,” Petty wrote, later adding:
“Stripping the show’s cast in order to focus more on our hero (and whomever he is tasked with saving) will certainly give the third season more direction and less distraction than before. If parts of Season 2 felt too muddled and bogged down by overextended anticipation, Season 3 will feel like a breath of fresh air. If the rest of the season is as strong as this premiere, which plays to everything audiences have come to love about Tracker, then we’re in for a real network TV-sized treat.”
Tracker Season 3 continues on CBS.
Release Date
February 11, 2024
Showrunner
Elwood Reid
Writers
Ben H. Winters, Hilary Weisman Graham
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Justin Hartley
Colter Shaw
