Justin Hartley isn’t just riding the wave of Hollywood success—he’s steering it now. Best known for his heart-tugging role on This Is Us, Hartley is stepping up behind the camera. His production company has inked a multi-year first-look deal with 20th Television, and trust us—this is big. So what does that mean? And why is everyone in Hollywood buzzing? Let’s break it down in human terms—and spill the tea on what kind of “impressive projects” we can expect on our screens soon.
Justin Hartley’s career continues to reach new heights as on Monday, his production company ChangeUp inked a new deal with 20th television. The new agreement is the next step from Hartley’s original pod deal with the studio which began in 2019. What this means is, the star and executive producer of the hit series, Tracker, will have the means to launch and development a myriad of projects under his production banner in the broadcast, cable and streaming spaces. This will enable Justin along with ChangeUp’s head of development Juliana DeRosa to do some great things with the content they are waiting for the world to see.
In a statement to Deadline on the new deal, Hartley expressed, “Julianna and I are delighted to extend our collaboration with 20th. Over the past six years, the studio has championed our projects, resulting in the unparalleled success of Tracker, the #1 show on television. ChangeUp is ramping up to deliver an impressive slate of upcoming projects, and we are truly fortunate to have such exceptional partners in Eric Schrier, Karey Burke, Carolyn Cassidy, Jane Francis and their outstanding teams,” he added.”
Justin Hartley’s career continues to reach new heights as on Monday, his production company ChangeUp inked a new deal with 20th television. The new agreement is the next step from Hartley’s original pod deal with the studio which began in 2019. What this means is, the star and executive producer of the hit series, Tracker, will have the means to launch and development a myriad of projects under his production banner in the broadcast, cable and streaming spaces. This will enable Justin along with ChangeUp’s head of development Juliana DeRosa to do some great things with the content they are waiting for the world to see.
In a statement to Deadline on the new deal, Hartley expressed, “Julianna and I are delighted to extend our collaboration with 20th. Over the past six years, the studio has championed our projects, resulting in the unparalleled success of Tracker, the #1 show on television. ChangeUp is ramping up to deliver an impressive slate of upcoming projects, and we are truly fortunate to have such exceptional partners in Eric Schrier, Karey Burke, Carolyn Cassidy, Jane Francis and their outstanding teams,” he added.”
The success of CBS’ Tracker has put Hartley further on the map with its continued impressive rating. Since its Super Bowl debut in 2024, the series has reached over 100 million viewers to date and became the first new series to rank as the #1 series on TV since 2000. Both seasons ranked as the most-watched broadcast series of the year. In Tracker, Hartley stars as Colter Shaw, a lone-wolf survivalist driven by his past troubles who uses his instincts to find the missing and collect rewards. Colter will stop at nothing to get the job done. The series is based on the bestselling novel The Never Game by Jeffery Deaver. Season 3 begins production this summer.
