Tracker is finally bringing back Eric Graise’s Bobby after a seven-episode absence — and he’s wasting no time settling in. After a long, unexplained absence, Eric Graise is officially back on Tracker as the beloved tech-whiz Bobby—and fans are absolutely here for it. But what’s behind the dramatic comeback? As Eric puts it himself: “Had to come back and fix this mess.” Those words sparked a wildfire online, igniting speculation, excitement, and yes, a bit of controversy. Let’s break it all down.
In Us Weekly‘s exclusive first look at Bobby’s onscreen return, Reenie (Fiona Rene) gets a call from Randy (Chris Lee), which is when she asks about his cousin. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) After Bobby jokes that Randy did “enough damage to my vibe,” his cousin fires back, “Vibe? That is what you call this place? A vibe? He is disrespecting my gummy worms and that is not cool.”
Randy continues: “You did not hook this place up. If you would have given me two more months, I would have had you operating at full level. Could you not touch that? Could you not disconnect that? See that right there? It is just mean.” Tracker is finally bringing back Eric Graise’s Bobby after a seven-episode absence — and he’s wasting no time settling in. In Us Weekly‘s exclusive first look at Bobby’s onscreen return, Reenie (Fiona Rene) gets a call from Randy (Chris Lee), which is when she asks about his cousin. “I heard that Bobby was back,” Reenie says before Randy hands Bobby the phone. “It is so good to hear your voice.”
Bobby doesn’t elaborate on what caused his sabbatical but offers an update on his mental state, adding, “I am taking it one day at a time. But I had to come back and fix this mess. This man got chip dust all over my keyboard and gummy worms all over the place.” Graise’s highly anticipated appearance comes after fans questioned where Bobby went. The actor has been front and center on Tracker since the show debuted in February 2024. Despite missing a few episodes in season 1, Bobby was a consistent resource for Colter (Justin Hartley) until season 2 introduced his cousin, Randy, who filled in for him on several cases.
During the March 30 episode of the hit CBS series, Colter asked Randy if he’d heard from Bobby. Randy said no before hinting, “You know how he gets. He doesn’t like to talk about personal stuff.” Colter, meanwhile, noted that Bobby was going to his “friend’s funeral,” and Randy replied, “I know that is hitting him hard. They were like brothers.” While Colter “sent him a few texts,” he understood that he hadn’t “heard anything back” because Bobby “was just taking some time” for himself.
