Fans begged for answers. What they got instead was deception.
Season 3 of Tracker was supposed to raise the stakes—but no one expected betrayal from the show itself. In a jaw-dropping move, the series appears to have turned its back on the very fans who lifted it to success. But how?
It starts with the much-hyped arc involving Colter Shaw’s origins. Teasers promised revelations, emotional confrontations, and a long-awaited resolution involving his brother Russell. But what aired shocked viewers: Russell was abruptly written off in the most anticlimactic fashion imaginable. One brief phone call, a few vague lines about “moving on,” and he was gone. No closure. No justice.
Even more infuriating, several plot holes were left dangling—deliberately, it seems. Fans took to forums, theorizing that the showrunners had lost their grip on the narrative. But a leaked draft script told a different story: scenes revealing Russell’s survival and betrayal were cut last minute to make room for a celebrity guest arc. Yes, a flashy cameo replaced a key character’s storyline.
Many now accuse the show of trading depth for ratings. “They used us to build tension for three seasons,” one angry fan tweeted. “Then tossed the payoff in the trash.” The betrayal stings deeper when fans realized merchandise promoting “Colter vs. Russell” had been quietly pulled after Episode 4. Coincidence?
To make matters worse, behind-the-scenes tension may have fueled this nosedive. Sources hint at disagreements between lead actor Justin Hartley and showrunner Ben Winters over the direction of Season 3. Some speculate Hartley threatened to walk if the Russell arc took the spotlight off Colter.
In trying to be unpredictable, Tracker may have alienated its most loyal base. Was it a miscalculated risk—or a signal the show is cracking under its own weight?
