Obviously, the biggest moment of the episode is the very end, when Colter tracks down Otto Waldron (Alex Fernandez), the trafficker’s uncle, and their conversation ends with a gun pointed at Otto, a single tear, and the reveal that it’s Colter’s mother who is behind his father’s death. If you had told me before watching that the episode would reveal who actually pushed Asher off the cliff and who they were working for, I would have been furious, because it sounds like that is a sloppy conclusion to a two-season long mystery. And I would have been wrong.
The reveal adds complexity to a plot that would otherwise have been at risk of devolving into a straightforward government cover-up. Now that Mary Dove Shaw (Wendy Crewson) is involved, it raises a whole host of new questions. Is Mary working with the government? This could be a possibility, but doesn’t explain why she would get a friend to kill Asher. Was Mary attempting to protect the family? Also possible, but then why would she allow Colter to believe Russell (Jensen Ackles) was a killer? Every possible answer leads to more questions, which is the whole point, and it’s done incredibly well.
There’s also the question of if Colter will shoot Otto, as the episode ends with the two of them on opposite ends of a gun. This could go either way, and the direction it falls has the potential to change everything. Colter, as a character, has an edge, but has predominantly fit the good guy mold. He saves kids and dogs and always does the right thing. In this situation, though, if he chooses to shoot Otto point blank, it would mark a dark turn for the character (and not necessarily a bad one, as we love a morally gray hero!).
What’s Next For Tracker — Season 3 Set-Up. Where Will Next Season Find Velma, Reenie, and The Rest of Team Tracker? Tracker season 3 has been confirmed, although no release date has been announced. It may return in the fall, but that is purely based on the release schedule for season 2. When it does return, though, there are a whole lot of plot lines to be picked up. Obviously, the biggest question is going to be whether Colter shoots Otto, and if he confronts his mother immediately. The third season could choose to pick up exactly where season 2 leaves off, or it could jump ahead and reveal these answers over time, but either way, after this finale, it has to focus on what happened to Asher.
At this point, I would welcome a season that focuses primarily on this question, even though it’s a departure from the more procedural format, but the show shouldn’t continue to drip-feed this investigation over multiple seasons to come. This just wouldn’t make sense, as Colter now has multiple lines of investigation to pursue and has been shown to be dedicated to that until he hits dead ends. Beyond Colter’s story, there are some big questions around the fate of the rest of Team Tracker. Bobby and Randy are the only two who feel settled, and will presumably both return for more bickering in season 3. However, Reenie (Fiona Rene) appears in the finale to question if she will continue to work for Sharf (Pej Vahdat) after everything that happened last week, and it seems that we have not seen the last of him.
The biggest question mark, though, hangs over Velma’s (Abby McEnany) head. This season has neglected Colter’s handler almost completely. She barely appeared in most episodes, and was missing from others entirely. In season 3, Velma needs a solid plot line of her own, otherwise she just stops making sense.
