‘Tracker’ Star Teases Reenie and Colter’s Slow-Move Romance
There’s no denying the appeal of CBS’s Tracker to viewers. The numbers prove it, and much of it is due to the characters and the people who portray them. One of the main drivers of Tracker is the relationship between Colter Shaw (Justin Hartley) and Reenie Greene (Fiona Rene). A few episodes ago, the pair worked together on a case, as they uncovered the mystery behind a missing CEO and the disappearance of several immigrant workers. Despite their obvious chemistry, the pair were able to put that aside and get the job done. Rene told People that it’s part of the show that fans will learn more about as the series goes on, “Fans can expect to learn more of that backstory, but I don’t think the writers’ room is going to cram it down your throat in one episode,” Rene told the paper. “We’re going to learn over time.”
Backstory has been a feature of Season 2 so far, with Colter and his rival, Bille Matalon (Sofia Pernas), being the ones to suffer. Going forward, it’s also a measure that will be applied to Rene’s character, and Colter may not always be completely aligned. “There’s been little drops so far,” the actress said of Reenie’s backstory. “In Episode 4, we’ve got a big chunk of Reenie’s goals, and Colter may or may not be aligned with those goals.” Colter and his brother, Russell Shaw, played by Jensen Ackles, weren’t always on good terms. That relationship has improved so far, and one of the perks, at least for Russell, is getting to meet Reenie. Russell clearly likes Reenie, but Rene doesn’t see a future there: “I mean, we can’t argue that he’s charming and attractive, but Reenie has some high standards. Too high, I think. Like I don’t know if Reenie can live up to her own standards. I think he’s going to have to work really hard to get to a place where she’ll give in to that. Unless it’s a wild night and she, you know…” Reenie’s rejection of Russell may have something to do with the fact that Colter and Reenie really like each other. However, they seem content to just remain friends for the time being. But, it looks like things could change quickly if the two can figure out how to work through some of their compatibility issues. “I could have closed the door, but there’s no lock. And I also have a credit card that I can put in there and open it really quickly, and it’s an Amex platinum card. You know what I mean?” Rene said in a previous interview.
So far this season, Colter has been on a roller coaster ride with the kind of cases he’s been working on so far. Missing people, a witch hunt, a group of enemies, and a conspiracy theory are just part of what it means to be part of the Colter Shaw train. Speaking to Collider previously, Hartley suggested that the possibilities for Tracker and Colter are endless, saying, “They’re endless, and I’m open to anything. I’ve done a lot in my life. I like the action aspect of it. I like the mystery. I really like a murder mystery. And I think we can do all of that without going over the top.”
