Summary

• Justin Hartley stars as Colter Shaw in Tracker, an action drama series following a survivalist who tracks down missing individuals.
• Hartley's character relies on a group of individuals to help him in his cases, including Teddi Bruin, played by Robin Weigert, and Velma Bruin, played by Abby McEnany.
• Tracker premiered after Super Bowl LVIII and is based on Jeffery Deaver's novel The Never Game, the first in a series about Colter Shaw.

Justin Hartley has found his first post-This Is Us project — the CBS television show Tracker, which, aside from Hartley, features multiple talented and familiar cast members. The action drama series, created by Ben H. Winters, got the coveted post-Super Bowl timeslot, so it premiered directly following Super Bowl LVIII on January 11, 2024. The football game was one of the most watched television programs in history, so it's safe to say that Tracker significantly benefited from the network debuting its pilot episode directly after the event.

Tracker is based on Jeffery Deaver's 2019 novel The Never Game, the first of four books in the author's Colter Shaw series. The show stars Hartley as the main character — Colter Shaw — an expert survivalist with a complicated past who excels at tracking down missing individuals. Although Colter mostly has a solitary lifestyle, he depends on a handful of individuals to aid him in his cases, and these characters (along with a few of Colter's family members) make up the rest of the Tracker cast.

Justin Hartley As Colter Shaw

Actor: Justin Hartley headlines Tracker on CBS following his critically acclaimed run as Kevin Pearson in This Is Us. Hartley was born on January 29, 1977, in Galesburg, Illinois, but he grew up in the suburbs of Chicago. Following his high school graduation, Hartley majored in theater at Southern Illinois University Carbondale and the University of Illinois at Chicago and quickly pursued an acting career after college. The actor's breakout role came early in his career when he starred as Fox Crane in Passions, an NBC daytime soap opera, from 2002 to 2006.

Notable Movies & TV Shows: As mentioned above, Hartley starred in Passions in the early-to-mid 2000s, but he has had numerous prominent roles in various television shows over the course of his career. He played Oliver Queen/Green Arrow in Smallville, Patrick Osbourne in Revenge, Scott Trosman in Mistresses, Adam Newman in The Young and the Restless, and Kevin Pearson in This Is Us (for which he was nominated for several prestigious awards). As for his film career, Hartley has appeared in A Bad Moms Christmas, Little, Jexi, Senior Year, and The Noel Diary.

Character: The former This Is Us cast member now stars as Colter Shaw in Tracker. Colter is the main character of the action drama series, and individuals hire him to perform rescue missions across the country every episode. However, like any protagonist in a television show, Colter has a past that haunts him, as the first episode teased.

Robin Weigert As Teddi Bruin

Actress: Robin Weigert portrays Teddi Bruin in Tracker. Weigert was born on July 7, 1969, in Washington, D.C. The actress moved to New York City for grad school and received her Master of Fine Arts at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. Following her graduation, Weigert mostly performed on the stage, but she later moved to Los Angeles to pursue a film and TV career, and she was ultimately successful. Weigert's breakout role came when she starred as Calamity Jane in the Western television series Deadwood, which HBO canceled after three seasons.

Notable Movies & TV Shows: Aside from her Emmy-nominated role as Calamity Jane in Deadwood, Weigert has also appeared in Sons of Anarchy, Chicago PD, Marvel's Jessica Jones, Big Little Lies, and Castle Rock. The actress's film credits include Concussion, Bombshell, and Smile.

New episodes of Tracker air Sundays at 9 p.m. ET on CBS.

Character: Weigert plays Teddi Bruin in the CBS action drama television series. Teddi is one of Colter's handlers and helps him find new jobs online. Weigert's character is also married to Velma in Tracker.

Abby McEnany As Velma Bruin

Actress: Abby McEnany stars as Velma Bruin in Tracker. The actress was born in 1968 and grew up in various big cities (like Boston, San Francisco, Providence, and Columbus) across the United States during her childhood, likely due to her father's job as a cardiovascular surgeon. However, once she turned 18, McEnany moved to Chicago and enrolled at the University of Chicago. She got her start at Second City, but McEnany quit acting for several years and worked for a financial services firm. Eventually, McEnany returned to Second City.

Notable Movies & TV Shows: McEnany's acting experience mostly comes from her time with Second City, but she has a few television credits to her name aside from Tracker. Fans might recognize McEnany from her roles in Roomies, Work in Progress, or And Just Like That.

Character: McEnany plays Velma Bruin, another one of Colter's handlers, in Tracker on CBS. Velma frequently assists Colter in his cases, and she is married to Teddi in the action drama television show.

Eric Graise As Bobby Exley

Actor: Eric Graise is a series regular in Tracker — he appears as Bobby Exley in the show. Graise was born on March 6, 1990, and studied theater at the University of West Georgia. The actor started working almost immediately after graduation, but most of Graise's roles were small parts before he broke out when he starred as Logan Calloway in Locke and Key on Netflix.

Notable Movies & TV Shows: Aside from Locke and Key and Tracker, Graise's noteworthy television credits include Teenage Bounty Hunters, Queer as Folk, Step Up: High Water, and BMF.

Character: Graise's character in Tracker — Bobby Exley — is another person who regularly assists Colter during his rescue missions. Bobby is a tech genius, so Colter typically turns to him for help to learn more about the people he's tracking.

Fiona Rene As Rennie Greene

Actress: The final series regular in Tracker is Fiona Rene, who plays Rennie Greene in the show. Rene was born on April 5, 1988, in Montana. She reportedly started acting at a young age and got her start working in theater. However, Rene's breakout role came when she starred as Detective Kara Lee in Stumptown, the short-lived ABC crime drama television series.

Notable Movies & TV Shows: Rene has appeared in numerous shows throughout her career, including Jane the Virgin, NCIS: Hawai'i, I Know What You Did Last Summer, S.W.A.T., Fire Country, and The Lincoln Lawyer.

​​​​​​​Character: Rene's character, Rennie Greene, is a lawyer with a complicated relationship with Colter in Tracker. She often has to bail him out when he gets into precarious situations, but Colter and Rennie also share a romantic past. They slept together once, and Rennie hasn't forgiven Colter for when he left her the next morning for a job.

Tracker's Supporting Cast & Characters

Lee Tergesen as Ashton Shaw - Lee Tergesen stars as Ashton Shaw, Colter's father, in Tracker. Ashton has only appeared in flashbacks, but that could change following the premiere. Viewers might recognize Tergesen from his roles in Oz, Army Wives, Longmire, Daredevil, and Wayne's World.

Matthew Nelson-Mahood as Russell Shaw - Matthew Nelson-Mahood plays Russell Shaw, Colter's older brother, in the CBS show. Similar to Tergesen's character, the audience has only seen Nelson-Mahood in flashbacks. Some of the actor's other credits include The Magicians, iZombie, When the Streetlights Go On, and Nancy Drew.

Wendy Crewson as Mary Dove Shaw - Mary Dove Shaw, portrayed by Wendy Crewson, is Colter's mother in Tracker. Crewson is a very accomplished actress who has appeared in many movies and television shows, like The Doctor, The Santa Clause, Air Force One, 24, Revenge, Saving Hope, and Good Sam.

Paniz Zade as Officer Amini - Paniz Zade plays Officer Amini, a police officer who assists Colter in the pilot episode of the action drama series. Zade has also appeared in Fifty Shades Darker, Arrow, Slasher, The Handmaid's Tale, and Coroner.

Prestyn Bates as Young Colter Shaw - Prestyn Bates stars as Young Colter Shaw in Tracker. The actor previously had roles in shows like Black-ish, The Mayor, and Speechless.