Tracker Season 2’s Shocking Original Character Was Set Up in Season 1’s Finale
Teddi Bruin actress Robin Weigert will be leaving Tracker in season 2, opening the door for a future cameo or return.
Velma has been teased to take on a larger role in Tracker season 2, separate from the Teddi character.
Teddi’s absence from Tracker season 2’s story could easily be resolved, opening the door for new developments with Velma.
An original Tracker character is leaving season 2, and while it may seem shocking, their departure was set up in the season 1 finale. It was recently confirmed that Teddi Bruin actress Robin Weigert will be leaving the cast of Tracker ahead of season 2. Either way, this is being framed as her exit as a series regular, which opens the door for her to make guest appearances or even return for another season – more on that later.
The last few episodes of Tracker, and especially the ending of Tracker season 1, have teased that Velma will be taking on a larger role in season 2. A few brief scenes tease that Velma will be working with Reenie on a project that has so far remained a mystery, suggesting that she will have a larger role in the story. This was also set up on Reenie’s side, with the lawyer leaving in the season 1 finale. Showrunner Elwood Reid also confirmed this at TCA this year, saying, “You’ll see Velma take on a very interesting role. Although it’s a big change for the show, it’s still unclear why the character of Robin Weigert was written out of Tracker for season 2. So far, although the producers and Reid are teasing the story for season 2, no one has talked about Weigert’s departure, nor have any of the actors. That’s not surprising, as the news has only just been announced and it’s likely that, over time, more information about Weigert’s departure will come to light. It’s a shame to lose Weigert, as she was a phenomenal actress, as demonstrated by her work on critically acclaimed shows like Deadwood and Big Little Lies. That said, it’s entirely possible that Weigert’s departure has been known for a long time, considering the convenient setting in Tracker season 1. Of course, it could be coincidental timing and planned from the start to give Velma a bigger role in the series. However, it seems unlikely that the show would have set up a storyline that brought Velma to the forefront with her own job from Teddi if the writers didn’t know in advance that Robin Weigert was leaving. This is definitely something that needs to be addressed, so the context of Velma’s earlier story suggests that Weigert’s departure has been known since last season. In fact, it wouldn’t be hard to write Teddi off the show. She and Velma, while important parts of Colter Shaw’s operation, aren’t necessarily important parts of the show or its plot. They only appeared in a few scenes in each episode of Tracker season 1 to provide information to Tracker, and as the season went on and Colter became more involved in his cases and unraveling the mystery of his father, they were relegated to the background. Storywise, Teddi could be replaced relatively easily in Tracker season 2, with Velma referring to Teddi and/or Teddi’s instructions to Colter via text or phone rather than video chat.
As for Robin Weigert, she already has another project lined up. The Deadwood actress is in pre-production on the black comedy American Dog, which also stars Joel McHale, Dulé Hill, James Roday Rodriguez, Angelica Ross, and Margaret Cho. If filming that movie contributed to her leaving Tracker — network TV shows take up a lot of time, after all — there’s nothing stopping her from making a few guest appearances or perhaps even returning to the show in a larger role after Tracker season 2.
