Season 2 of Tracker left us breathless. But if you thought Colter Shaw had already faced the worst, brace yourself—because Season 3 is setting up to be the most perilous chapter yet. And there’s one major twist producers have been hiding in plain sight.
Behind the rugged landscapes and pulse-pounding manhunts, Tracker has always walked a tightrope between action and emotion. But Season 3 is about to tip that balance completely. Leaks from a recent production meeting suggest a massive shake-up in the show’s tone—and in Colter’s fate.
Here’s what we know: Colter Shaw (played by Justin Hartley) has always hunted missing persons with an almost supernatural instinct. But Season 3 will reportedly flip the script. For the first time ever, Colter may become the one being hunted.
A cryptic teaser aired during a CBS summer promo hinted at this reversal, showing a flash of Colter running through the woods—not toward someone, but away. A blurred figure loomed behind him, with the tagline: “Every hunter has his predator.”
Fans are going wild online. Who is this mystery figure? Could it be someone from Colter’s traumatic past—or an entirely new nemesis introduced to shake the series to its core?
Adding to the intrigue, an insider revealed that Tracker’s third season will introduce a recurring female character whose allegiance remains ambiguous. “She’s charming, lethal, and has a connection to a case Colter thought he buried,” the source said. “She’ll test him in every way—intellectually, emotionally, and physically.”
Even more shocking? Rumors say one major supporting character might not survive the first few episodes. This would mark a major tonal shift for Tracker, which has largely avoided killing off familiar faces.
Why the change? Some speculate that the creative team is responding to fan demands for deeper stakes and more serialized drama. Others think it’s a bold move to elevate Tracker from a solid procedural to an Emmy-worthy psychological thriller.
What’s clear is that Season 3 isn’t playing it safe. The showrunner has promised more character depth, more twisted cases, and more emotionally explosive moments than ever before. And with filming already underway in remote wilderness locations, even the production design is leaning darker and more intense.
So buckle up. If Season 2 left you on edge, Season 3 may just knock you over. And if Colter is truly the one being hunted, the biggest mystery of all might be… whether he survives.
