Days after it was announced that This Is Us alums Justin Hartley and Jennifer Morrison will reunite for the season 1 finale of CBS’ Tracker, TVLine has shared an exclusive image showing both Hartley and Morrison sharing the screen once again. After the hit NBC drama ends in 2022, Hartley is venturing into a new project with Tracker, in which he will both star and serve as an executive producer. Morrison’s involvement in Tracker follows the exciting addition of Jensen Ackles, who will play Colter Shaw’s (Hartley’s) estranged brother Russell. Melissa Roxburgh, on the other hand, will play their younger sister, Dory. In a previous interview with Collider’s Christina Radish, Hartley revealed that Morrison will appear in a “main role,” playing “an old family friend” from Colter’s childhood. Both stars appear as Kevin Pearson and Cassidy Sharp on NBC’s critically acclaimed family drama, created by Dan Fogelman.
“I haven’t worked with [Morrison] since This Is Us, and she’s playing an old friend of the Colter family, from when they were kids. And so that whole family dynamic is kind of seeping through a little bit through her experience with him in the finale. So there’s that. I’m probably not allowed to tell you that, but it’s all good,” Hartley told Collider.
Although both Hartley and Ackles played Oliver Queen and Jason Teague on Smallville, the upcoming episode of Tracker marks the first time the actors have worked on a project together. Meanwhile, Hartley and Morrison’s characters have a special connection, making their Tracker reunion a significant treat for This Is Us fans. Ackles’ Tracker will premiere on May 12, while Morisson will join Hartley’s Colter Shaw in the May 19 episode.
‘Tracker’ scores early renewal for season 2 Based on Jeffery Deaver’s best-selling crime novel The Never Game, Tracker follows Colter Shaw, a lone survivor and “reward seeker” whose special tracking skills are used to help law enforcement and private individuals solve crimes and mysteries. After debuting to impressive viewership records, the series was renewed for a second season by CBS, becoming the network’s first series to be renewed in 2024. In addition to Hartley, the drama series also stars Fiona Rene as Reenie, Robin Weigert as Teddi Bruin, Abby McEnany as Velma Bruin, Eric Graise as Bob, and Mary McDonnell as Mary Dove Shaw. You can watch new episodes of Tracker on Sundays on CBS. The procedural series is also available to stream on Paramount+.
