Showrunner Justin Hartley revealed the news in a video posted to his official Instagram. In the video, Hartley revealed that they had found the “perfect casting choice” to play Russell Shaw, the estranged brother of Hartley’s character Colter Shaw. As the video ended, Hartley turned the camera to reveal Ackles on the set of the show.
Ackles will appear in the episode airing on May 12. In the episode, Russell enlists Colter’s help in tracking down an old friend from the military. “Tracker” has four episodes left in its first season and has already been renewed for another episode.
Watch the full video below.
Ackles is, of course, best known for his starring role on the long-running series “Supernatural” alongside Jared Padalecki. The show ran for 15 seasons, first on The WB and then on The CW. Ackles then served as executive producer and narrated the prequel series “The Winchesters,” which aired for one season. Ackles most recently appeared in Season 3 of Amazon’s hit series “The Boys” as Soldier Boy, a role he reprised in the spinoff “Gen V.” He also recently appeared in ABC’s “Big Sky” and made a brief appearance in The CW’s “Walker,” which also stars Padalecki.
Ackles is repped by Gersh and Johnson Shapiro Slewett & Kole.
Based on Jeffery Deaver’s “The Never Game” novels, “Tracker” stars Justin Hartley as Colter Shaw, described as “a lone survivor who roams the country as a bounty hunter, using his expert tracking skills to help private citizens and law enforcement solve mysteries while struggling with his own broken family.”
