Jensen Ackles’ Tracker Season 2 Uncovers the Harsh Reality of Justin Hartley’s Colter Shaw
Beware! Spoiler Alert for Tracker Season 2. Jensen Ackles returns for Tracker Season 2 and exposes the harsh reality of Justin Hartley’s action/drama series and its protagonist, Colter Shaw. Tracker is set to release in early 2024, starring Hartley as the protagonist, Colter Shaw. Tracker Season 1 follows Colter’s childhood, including his father’s mysterious death when he was a child. Colter suspects that his brother Russell, played by Jensen Ackles, is responsible for his father’s death. However, when Ackles debuted in the penultimate episode of Season 1, he cleared his name and allied with Colter, who was then transferred to Tracker Season 2. A closer bond is forming between the brothers in Tracker Season 2, and it mirrors Ackles and Hartley’s real-life relationship. The two actors have been friends for 20 years and have worked together on The CW. Ackles played Dean Winchester on Supernatural, and Hartley played Oliver Queen on Smallville for five seasons. Hartley commented that despite their friendship spanning two decades, starting with the CW, they never had the opportunity to work together until Tracker. However, there is still the harsh reality that members of the Tracker cast play brothers.
Jensen Ackles’ Russell Saves Colter in Tracker Season 2 Jensen Ackles Appears in Tracker Season 2, Episode 2, “Ontological Shock” In Tracker Season 2, Episode 2, Ackles returns to Tracker Season 2 as Russell Shaw. Now that the brothers have seemingly dismissed the possibility that Russell was the one who killed Colter’s father in Tracker, the two brothers attempt to establish a relationship as adults. In Tracker In the first season, Ackles’ character gives his side of the story, but he also asserts that he’s just as capable of reward as his brother. In “Ontological Shock,” Reenie (Fiona Rene) calls Russell to find Colter when he disappears from the Department of Defense (DOD) website.
Colter is lucky to have someone in his life who can do the same job as him.
Due to his military background and his contract with Horizon Group, Russell was quick to locate Colter and get him out of the DOD area with incredible ease. Colter was lucky to have someone in his life who could do the same job as him, and even luckier that Reenie knew both of them and was able to connect them. However, the two brothers appearing side by side highlights the harsh reality of the series, and it’s not just the second season that proves that. Tracker needs a Jensen Ackles spinoff that could expand the series with Russell’s story.
Russell’s Return in Tracker Season 2 Highlights How Boring Colter Ackles’ return in Tracker is a reminder of how much the Supernatural actor brings to the show. Colter’s appeal on the show is that he’s a force to be reckoned with. based on his childhood experiences, where his father trained him to survive in the wild. However, Russell comes from the same background and brings these qualities to the small screen. Side by side, Russell is even more entertaining than Colter. In addition to chasing the prize, Ackles is able to be a fun presence on screen without losing the seriousness of his work.
Ackles’ appearance in season 1, episode 12, “Off the Books,” helped make the episode the most popular episode of the first season, helping Tracker achieve its highest rating on IMDb. This proves that Ackles is one of the show’s most important assets, despite only having a few guest appearances. Ackles’ appearance as Russell, a fun character, highlights the choice to make Colter more serious, without the same quirks as Russell. While Colter isn’t exactly a fun character, his appearance alongside Russell makes it clear that the main character lacks the more charismatic qualities to balance out his serious quest for the prize, making the character boring.
Ahead of Season 2, Ackles’ return to Tracker received a definitive answer from the showrunners. Elwood Reid confirmed that Ackles would be returning for a handful of episodes of Tracker Season 2. While this is certainly good news for the show, the hype surrounding Ackles’ return proves that Russell is just as compelling as Hartley’s Colter Shaw.
The supporting actor will be returning despite Jensen Ackles’ four upcoming movies and TV shows. Ackles’ busy schedule is evidence that the actor is on the rise, which was evident when he appeared in Tracker. Ackles could have used more prominent screen time in Tracker, and the harsh reality is that he’s just as “revivalist” appealing as Colter Shaw, if not more so.
