‘Tracker’ Cast Talks Season Finale and Jensen Ackles’ Anticipated Appearance
The stars of the hit action series chatted with ET at the CBS Fall Schedule Celebration in LA on Thursday.
The first season of Justin Hartley’s action series Tracker is approaching its season finale, and his co-stars were excited to share with fans what they can expect from the exciting episode.
Robin Weigert, Fiona Rene and Eric Graise walked the red carpet at CBS’ Fall Schedule Celebration at Paramount Studios in Hollywood on Thursday, and they chatted with ET about why Tracker fans should be excited for the season finale.
“Okay, we’re going to see Russell,” Rene said with a shy smile, referring to a new character played by Supernatural alum Jensen Ackles. “You might have a little more chemistry with Russell!”
In Tracker, Hartley plays Colter Shaw, a drifter, survivor, and professional tracker who travels around helping people and solving crimes. Ackles will play his brother, Russell.
Weigert weighed in on why Ackles was the perfect choice to play Hartley’s brother, explaining, “I think the relationship between him and Justin is great! So it’s going to be fun.”
“And they tease each other like siblings,” she added. “So I think that works, you know? Off-camera, [too].”
“I think that’s the appeal. To me, that’s the appeal,” Graise added. “There’s something about the two of them, when you put them in the same room, it’s like, it makes sense. And they have this brotherly connection.”
In addition to Ackles’ introduction, Rene revealed that the finale will also be packed with spectacular action.
“There’s a lot of action. I feel like we’re going to have a lot more action as the series goes on,” Rene said. “And you can expect Justin to look better — it’s a little frustrating, but we’ll figure it out.”
The show has garnered a huge audience since it premiered, and Rene said she and the rest of the cast are still digesting the show’s success.
“I don’t think I really believe it, you know? It’s unbelievable,” she shared. “I feel so grateful and I’m still in shock.”
“But I think we’re just trying to be humble about it and, you know, do our job,” he added.
For Weigert, however, the show’s success and the joy it creates can largely be credited to Hartley—who is also an executive producer on the series—for “his kindness.” “There’s a really great culture on set,” Weigert says. “We all love each other, you know, and I think that always comes from the top down, you know?”
