Tracker: Character Guide and Noteworthy Information
This is a comprehensive character guide detailing the key characters, their descriptions, notable quotes, actors’ names, and additional information for CBS’ series “Tracker.”
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Colter Shaw
Played By: Justin Hartley
Colter, played by Justin Hartley, is the lead character of “Tracker,” and he uses the knowledge his father Ashton taught him throughout his childhood to help find people through deductive reasoning, initiative, and a team that handles a lot of the tech side. But, while Colter does good work, it isn’t simply because he wants to be a good person – he does it for the reward money.
- Introduced In: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Klamath Falls“
- The actor is also known for their role in “Little.”
Played By: Prestyn Bate
When we meet the younger Colter, he is 15, it’s 2003, and he has become well-versed in living off the grid.
- Introduced In: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Klamath Falls”
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Velma
Played By: Abby McEnany
Velma is Teddi’s partner, who is one-half of the team that finds Colter jobs across the continental United States and provides support while he is in the field.
- Introduced In: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Klamath Falls”
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Teddi
Played By: Robin Weigert
Teddi is Velma’s partner, who is the main one who presents Colter with different jobs across the continental United States and has a network for when he needs support that isn’t remote.
- Introduced In: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Klamath Falls”
- The actor is also known for their role in “Julia: Season 1/ Episode 4.”
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Russell
Played By: Matthew Nelson-Mahood
Russel is Ashton and Mary’s eldest son who Colter believes killed their dad.
- Introduced In: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Klamath Falls”
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Dory
Played By: Aggie Bell
Dory is the youngest child of Ashton and Mary.
- Introduced In: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Klamath Falls”
Additional Information
- Age (S01E01): She was 9 in 2003
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Ashton
Played By: Lee Tergesen
Ashton is Colter’s father, who was once a professor at Berkeley. However, an incident led him to take his family out into the Sierra National Forest and live off the grid. There, he taught his kids to survive in the wilderness until his untimely death in 2003, which to some was an accident and to others was murder.
- Introduced In: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Klamath Falls”
- The actor is also known for their role in “The Equalizer: Season 2/ Episode 13 “D.W.B.’“
Additional Information
- When Was He Born And Died? (S01E01): He was born in 1949 and died in 2003
- Type of Professor (S1E2): It is noted he was a scientist, so he was likely in a STEM field
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Reenie Greene
Played By: Fiona Rene
Reenie is Colter’s ex, a lawyer he isn’t in a relationship with because of his lifestyle.
- Introduced In: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Klamath Falls”
Additional Information
- Alma Matter (S01E01): Reenie is a Harvard graduate
- Background (S1E1): She is an Air Force kid and grew up on bases all over the world
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Mary
Played By: Wendy Crewson
Colter’s mom also taught at Berkeley until an incident led her and her husband to live off the grid. From what we’re shown, even 20 years after her husband’s death, Mary lives in the woods and foregoes a lot of modern technology.
- Introduced In: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Klamath Falls”
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Bobby
Played By: Eric Graise
While Teddi and Velma have research skills, Bobby takes things further and is often Colter’s hacker, who gets things Teddi and Velma can’t.
- Introduced In: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Klamath Falls”
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Jackson Cheong
Played By: Donald Heng
Jackson is 27, an accountant, who has lived his life under his parents’ thumb and wanted to break out and gain some sense of self-confidence, purpose, and maybe even an idea of freedom.
- Introduced In: Season 1/ Episode 2 “Missoula”
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Rebecca
Played By: Stefanie von Pfetten
Rebecca is Seth’s right hand and has a criminal past, including fraud and scamming.
- Introduced In: Season 1/ Episode 2 “Missoula”
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Seth
Played By: Ryan Robbins
The leader of “Positive Light,” like all cult leaders, Seth is charming, a paternal figure, and shows a level of commitment that can be disarming. But, in reality, he is a wolf who knows how to exploit vulnerable people, and between his charm and how he creates a safe space for his followers to confess, he is able to drain them of their finances and add to his numbers.
- Introduced In: Season 1/ Episode 2 “Missoula”
- The actor is also known for their role in Deadly Class: Season 1/ Episode 2, “Noise, Noise, Noise.”
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Kira
Played By: Anja Savcic
Kira is a lawyer who, like Mia, didn’t have the best childhood, and while this gave Kira the motivation to buckle down and take the path she is on, Mia became restless and always wanted to be on the go.
- Introduced In: Season 1/ Episode 3 “Springland”
Additional Information
- Mia’s Age (S01E03): Mia was 22
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Tom
Played By: Bradley Stryker
Tom works for Eric’s family to keep people off the family land.
- Introduced In: Season 1/ Episode 3 “Springland”
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Matt Winslow
Played By: Richard Harmon
Matt is adventurous and a bit privileged, but at his core might be a nice guy. However, with his family able to clean up all his messes, how nice is he is always up for questioning.
- Introduced In: Season 1/ Episode 3 “Springland”
- The actor is also known for their role in “I Still See You.”
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Charlotte
Played By: Nancy Kerr
Charlotte is the matriarch of her family and Matt’s mother.
- Introduced In: Season 1/ Episode 3 “Springland”
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Eric
Played By: Eric Breker
Eric is the patriarch of his family, and because of his company, he has a stranglehold over Springland since he employs many.
- Introduced In: Season 1/ Episode 3 “Springland”
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Noah
Played By: Hunter Dillon
Noah is a student of Shelter Stone Academy and is a recovering addict who finds the structure of the school, from outdoor classes to learning survival skills, helpful. Heck, he even met a nice girl there.
- Introduced In: S01E04
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Erika
Played By: Marley Shelton
Erika is Reenie’s friend and Noah’s mom, who calls upon her in order to help her learn what happened to her kid since Noah’s academy prefers to handle things in-house whenever anything goes wrong.
- Introduced In: S01E04
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Background Information
| Network(s) | CBS |
| Created/ Developed By | Ben H Winters |
| Based On | The novel “The Never Game” by Jeffrey Deaver |
| First Aired | February 11, 2024 |
| Executive Produced By | Ken Olin, Justin Hartley, Ben H. Winters, Elwood Reid |
| Showrunner(s) | Ben H. Winters, Hilary Weisman Graham |
| Genre(s) | Action, Adventure, Crime, Thriller |
Plot
Colter’s upbringing in the rugged terrain of the Sierra National Forest, under the guidance of his father Ashton, instilled in him a diverse skill set encompassing tracking, free climbing, hunting, and survival techniques. Now an adult, Colter operates as a rewardist, leveraging his expertise alongside trusted allies like Velma and Teddi to pursue lucrative jobs involving locating individuals and retrieving valuable items. When faced with challenges beyond his expertise, he relies on the hacking prowess of Bobby and the legal acumen of his ex-partner Reenie.
Each episode unfolds with Colter navigating treacherous situations to uncover truths and rescue those in need, all while grappling with unresolved questions from his past, including his strained relationship with his elusive older brother.
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Notable Locations & Items
- Sierra National Forest (S01E01): Where Colter and his family lived
- Section (S01E03): Specifically, the Echo Ridge section
Terminology
- Rewardist (S01E03): What Colter considers himself as he sees his job as completing task for reward money.
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