Tracker
Warning : This article contains SPOILERS for Tracker time of year 2 , episode 9
TrackerSeason 2 has returned and while " The Disciple " provides a authentically surprising amount of answer , it left me with a lot of questions about the steering of the serial . Trackerseason 2 premiered in October 2024 , and"The Night Movers " go out us with Colter ( Justin Hartley ) solving one pillow slip , and stupefy a pause in another — his " lily-white whale " case of missing teen Gina Pickett . It was a nifty position to terminate a strong first half of the season , which saw significantly more accent on longer - term story arcs , include the mystery of what really encounter to Colter ’s pappa .
SeeingTrackerexpand beyond season 1 ’s villain - of - the - week formatinto exploring Colter ’s family dynamic and bigger mystery story has been a highlight of season 2 so far , and balance out the more episodic nature of the show . " The Disciple " is an vivid and spooky return that focus entirely on this prominent - picture case . However , it races through the resolution of the most important case in Colter ’s life history , have some concern about where the show think to go next .
The Gina Pickett Case Is Solved - Almost Frustratingly Quickly
“The Disciple” Could Have Worked As A Season Finale
The Gina Pickett display case initially came up in the first installment of the time of year ( although it was hinted at in time of year 1 ) , as Colter ’s " one that perplex off " ( where the " one " is a horrifying killer , that is ) . It ’s his Big Unsolved Case and clearly plagues him . He returns to the prime defendant and the sister of the missing teenager every twelvemonth — for very different reasonableness . The instance had been an underlying plot for the season , although several installment totally ignored it . I had expected to see this slowly ramp up throughout season 2 . However , episode 9 not only focuses on Gina ’s case , but solves it entirely .
In fact , the entire installment plays like one of the more received episodic ace . Colter gets a lead story , another female child has hold up missing , and he starts investigating . A few conversation and some marvelously creepy aspect of running around an desert hospital with a gun later , and Colter has saved the missy and caught the bad guy . Huzzah ! This is , of course , what fans ofTracker are here to see , but a display case this important should have been have more meter to breathe .
Given that Colter is grapple with a sequent killer who works across several state , he could have hunted The Teacher on and off for a few episodes , before bringing us to " The Disciple " as a satisfying ( if bittersweet ) ending . rather , it is gloriously creepy and tense , but a little unsatisfying .
Team Colter Gets A New Member In Detective Keaton
A Police Connection Has Serious Potential For The Season
One of the best element of the installment was the rejoinder of Detective Keaton ( Brent Sexton ) , a retire copper who is felicitous to exploit outside the nonindulgent lines of the law to help Colter resolve his case . The two initially met in " Trust Fall " , where Colter helped him solve his own white hulk of a case . With this third show , it seems thatKeaton is firmly entrenched in Team Colterand will likely seem again in the time to come .
I ’m a self-aggrandising fan of this inclusion for a few reasons , the simple-minded being Keaton is a enceinte fictional character ! With the improver of Jensen Ackles as Colter ’s brother , Russell , Trackerseason 2 has some material early - Supernaturalvibes going on , and that ’s not a regretful thing . Keaton , in this doctrine of analogy , has all variety of Bobby Singer get-up-and-go , and is a welcome add-on to the crew .
Keaton ’s addition is a fantastical one for the sake of credibility
Tracker follows lone-wolf survivalist Colter Shaw as he navigates the country as a reward seeker. Utilizing his expert tracking skills, he aids private citizens and law enforcement in solving various mysteries while grappling with issues from his fractured family.
On another grade , though , Keaton ’s increase is a fantastic one for the sake of credibleness . plain , there ’s a arcdegree of suspended belief around Colter ’s power ( and infallible fate ) , but this give-up the ghost a prospicient mode to explain how he wangle to get such open access to police data file and investigations . The show has , so far , always managed to save this in through a conversation with an officer on the investigation to explain this illegality away , but induce Keaton in his back pocket also impart Colter access to more databases and data , which were key to catch Gina ’s sea wolf .
While The Tracker Episode Was Gloriously Creepy, It May Not Bode Well For The Rest Of The Season
What Does This Mean For The Rest Of Season 2 & Solving Ashton’s Death?
One of the highlights of season 2 so far has been seeing the show expand beyond a strictly episodic formula , delving into the closed book of Colter ’s family . But watch the Pickett slip enclose so soon has me implicated aboutTrackerwhipping through Ashton ’s death likewise quickly . pass on that Colter ’s family chronicle has been a major question since season 1 , it ’s unlikely it would wrap up in a single episode , but the show needs sentence to build up this bigger storyline and unspool it gradually , hopefully well into time of year 3 , at least .
seeing the Pickett case enclose so soon has me concerned aboutTrackerwhipping through Ashton ’s death similarly chop-chop
That say , Gina ’s resolution may not be a downside . This is a rare representative of Colter work a face without write the missing person and may point to a less predictable future for the rewardist . This may also be a good choice for lucidity ; getting Gina ’s case resolved will giveTrackermore space to focus on the threads of Ashton ’s , while simultaneously stick with the hebdomadary cases that are the heart of the show . Trying to equilibrate Ashton , Gina , and the showcase of the week may have simply been too convoluted .
Hopefully , the following installment will see a paying back to Colter ’s exceptional skillset ( which was omit in this one ) , more of his sibling , and a deeper dive into what really happened on that showery nighttime at the cabin .
novel episode ofTrackerseason 2 atmosphere on CBS each Sunday at 8 pm ET .
Tracker follows lone - Hugo Wolf survivalist Colter Shaw as he navigate the country as a reward searcher . Utilizing his expert trailing skills , he aid secret citizens and law enforcement in solving various closed book while grappling with issues from his fractured family .
