Colter Shaw has spent two seasons tracking strangers. But in Tracker Season 3, it seems he’ll be forced to face something far more personal—and the revelation may change everything fans thought they knew about him.
Earlier this month, an anonymous crew member leaked a photo from the Season 3 set. It wasn’t the location that shocked fans—it was who was standing beside Colter: a man bearing a striking resemblance to his long-lost father. The photo was quickly deleted, but not before it was shared across fan forums, igniting a firestorm of theories.
Could Colter’s father, thought to be dead for decades, actually be alive?
The idea isn’t far-fetched. Season 2 ended with Colter uncovering a fragment of an old case file hidden in his mother’s belongings. That document—barely shown in the final episode—contained coordinates and a single name scratched out. Some fans now believe that name was not that of a criminal, but a clue to his father’s hidden past.
Adding weight to the theory, Justin Hartley hinted in a cryptic Instagram post: “Some ghosts don’t stay buried. #TrackerSeason3.” Within minutes, fans flooded the comments with speculation, many convinced the show is about to unveil a shocking family secret.
But this twist could go deeper than anyone suspects.
Whispers from the writers’ room suggest Colter’s father may not be a simple victim or ghost from the past—but someone with a very real, very dark agenda. Could he be connected to one of the people Colter has helped track? Or worse—could he be the mastermind behind the disappearance of one of Colter’s earliest targets?
Sources close to production describe Season 3 as “emotionally explosive,” with family secrets, betrayals, and long-buried lies taking center stage. One insider even claimed, “This season will force Colter to question everything he believes about justice, loyalty, and his own past.”
Some longtime fans are thrilled at the possibility of exploring Colter’s family trauma, while others fear it may take the show too far into soap-opera territory. Still, the buzz is undeniable. With themes of betrayal, identity, and redemption rumored to drive the new episodes, Tracker seems poised to transform from a gripping procedural into a full-blown emotional thriller.
One thing’s for certain: if the man in that leaked photo really is Colter’s father… nothing in Tracker will ever be the same again.
