CBS' ‘Tracker' Sees Departures Of Series Regulars Eric Graise and Abby McEnany Ahead Of Season 3
As reported by Deadline's sister site, TVLine, yesterday, the Justin Hartley vehicle saw the departures of series regulars Eric Graise (computer expert Bobby Exley) and Abby McEnany (business handler Velma Bruin), leaving Hartley's one-man-operation Colter Shaw and Fiona Rene's lawyer Reenie Green as the sole stars going into Season 3. (Fellow original cast member Robin Weigert, who portrayed Velma's wife Teddi Bruin, as well as the backend of Colter's operation, left the series after Season 1.)
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Based on the bestselling novel The Never Game by Jeffery Deaver, Tracker stars Hartley as Colter Shaw, 'a lone-wolf survivalist who roams the country as a reward seeker, using his expert tracking skills to help private citizens and law enforcement solve all manner of mysteries while contending with his own fractured family,' per the official logline.
The series has been a major draw for the network, landing in the Top 5 of Nielsen's 35-day most-watched shows across all streaming and linear series, alongside fellow standout Matlock, back in May. Per CBS data, the show is also No. 1 in broadcast.
Tracker was renewed by CBS alongside other drama and ratings mainstays Elsbeth, Fire Country and its three NCIS series back in February. In the dramatic conclusion to Season 2, Colter finally uncovered the mystery man behind his father's killer, but not without unfolding a series of questions, including his mother's involvement in the death.
The drama is produced by 20th Television, with Deaver producing alongside EPs Hartley, Ken Olin, Elwood Reid, Connie Dolphin, Sharon Lee Watson and Alex Katsnelson.
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