CBS Formally Marks The Finish Of An Period For Tracker With New Character

Warning! Spoilers forward for Tracker season 3, episode 3, “First Fireplace”.Tracker season 3, episode 3, “First Fireplace”, marks the top of an period for Justin Hartley’s hit present. Main CBS’ 2025-2026 programming, the procedural primarily based on “The By no means Recreation” novel has been an enormous success ever because it debuted in February 2024. Impressively, it has been capable of preserve its spot as TV’s #1 present regardless of sturdy competitors from established sequence and newer exhibits.

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Opening Tracker season 3 with a two-episode particular, Hartley’s sequence instantly made it clear that it has no plans of slowing down anytime quickly. After not returning for an additional look in season 2, Jensen Ackles obtained an expanded position, showing on this 12 months’s first two episodes. As issues begin to calm down in “First Fireplace”, nevertheless, the modifications in Tracker develop into extra evident, leading to a definitive finish to its unique run.

Tracker Season 3, Episode 3 Completes Colter Shaw’s Crew Revamp

Tracker cast members Abby McEnany, Fiona Rene, and Eric Graise on set laughing — Tracker forged members Abby McEnany, Fiona Rene, and Eric Graise on set laughing

Forward of its return on primetime, it was introduced that Abby McEnany and Eric Graise weren’t coming again as Velma and Bobby in Tracker season 3. Frankly, it is nonetheless unclear why precisely they have been written out of the present, particularly since they’ve each been part of Colter’s workforce from the get-go as his handler and tech/data assist. Beforehand, Tracker already misplaced Robin Weigert as Teddi.

Randy has successfully taken over Bobby’s position in Tracker. In truth, he even established a reference to Reenie by shifting into her agency workplace. There hasn’t been any trace that the present is seeking to additionally substitute Velma; the present did not convey somebody to fill the emptiness that Teddi left. That modifications, nevertheless, in Tracker season 3, episode 3 with the hiring of Mel. She’s going to basically do the work that Velma used to deal with for each Reenie and Colter. Whether or not she’s going to final on the job, nevertheless, is a wholly totally different dialog.

It is value noting that whereas Reenie remains to be in Tracker, she wasn’t actually part of Colter’s workforce from the get-go. Initially, she solely appeared when there was a authorized snafu within the mission. Since then, nevertheless, her position has expanded. However when it comes to Colter’s true assist system, all members of it have already been changed, therefore the top of an period for Tracker.

Will Velma, Teddi & Bobby Ever Return To Tracker?

Justin Hartley looking sad as Colter in Tracker season 3 — Justin Hartley trying unhappy as Colter in Tracker season 3

None of Tracker‘s departing characters had a correct send-off. As a substitute, their exits went down off-screen, with their whereabouts subsequently defined by way of expository scenes. Apparently, Bobby took on a profitable tech start-up job whereas Velma reunited with Teddi. Pragmatically, all characters obtained joyful exits, and since none of them have died, they will simply be reincorporated again into the present.

Their comebacks at the moment are all depending on the writers of Tracker — whether or not they assume there is a stable story purpose for his or her re-appearance. In fact, it additionally is dependent upon whether or not the actors can be found to reprise their roles, however there must be a story justification for his or her re-emergence. It could be disrespectful to convey them again to Tracker for a pressured cameo.

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