CBS has officially renewed Tracker for a second season after just four season one episodes have aired. The primetime drama starring Justin Hartley (This Is Us) has been a ratings winner for the network, claiming the titled of most-watched new broadcast TV series of the past six years.
CBS reports Tracker‘s also the most-watched new drama in nine years.
“Tracker kicked off our premiere week with a ratings bang and has kept the momentum going,” said Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment. “We knew we had something special when we saw the very first cut of the series and the overwhelming audience response confirms it. We couldn’t be more grateful to Justin, the talented cast, the incredible writing and producing teams and our partners at 20th Television for such compelling episodes. And, of course, we’re also so thankful to the millions of viewers tuning in each week.”
The one-hour drama is based on Jeffery Deaver’s The Never Game and stars Hartley as Colter Shaw, a self-described “rewardist” who tracks missing people/things for the reward money. The cast of season one also includes Fiona Rene as Reenie Greene, Robin Weigert as Teddi, Abby McEnany as Velma, and Eric Graise as Bobby Exley.
Tracker debuted in the coveted timeslot immediately following the 2024 Super Bowl. However, this year’s Super Bowl – won by the Kansas City Chiefs – went into overtime, which meant the show’s first episode didn’t air until after 11pm on the East Coast. Even with a super long Super Bowl working against it, Tracker‘s first episode drew in 18.4 million viewers and has now been watched by 30 million across multiple platforms. Since its premiere, the series has been averaging 16 million viewers and has upped CBS’s Sundays at 9pm time period viewing by 83% over 2023.
Hartley, Ken Olin, Elwood Reid, and Ben Winters serve as executive producers.
- Tracker Season 1 Episode 1 “Klamath Falls” Recap
- Tracker Season 1 Episode 2 “Missoula” Recap
- Tracker Season 1 Episode 3 “Springland” Recap
- Tracker Season 1 Episode 4 “Mt Shasta” Recap
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