It Pains Me To Admit, But Justin Hartley Is Right About The Tracker Romance I've Been Waiting For

It seems as though Justin Hartley’s Colter Shaw doesn’t have much time for romance in Tracker, and while I would love to see the protagonist start dating one character in particular, it makes sense why they can’t be together (yet). The CBS action drama TV series, created by Ben H. Winters, is based on Jeffery Deaver’s 2019 book The Never Game (which was followed by three more novels). Tracker centers around Colter, a survivalist and (as the show’s name suggests) tracker who travels around the country, picking up jobs from law enforcement or private citizens to find missing people.

Aside from Hartley, the cast of CBS’s Tracker includes Robin Weigert as Teddi Bruin, Abby McEnany as Velma Bruin, Eric Graise as Bobby Exley, and Fiona Rene as Reenie Greene. Over the course of Tracker season 1’s 13 episodes, the characters frequently worked together to assist Colter in his various jobs. But in between all the work, sparks flew between Colter and Reenie, who have a romantic past as they slept together once. Nevertheless, we might be waiting a long time for Colter and Reenie to get together in the CBS action drama series.

Justin Hartley Is Right About A Colter & Reenie Romance In Tracker Season 2

Colter Isn’t Ready For A Relationship

During Tracker‘s panel at San Diego Comic Con 2024, star and executive producer Justin Hartley addressed the possibility of Colter and Reenie acting on their obvious feelings for one another anytime soon. Unfortunately, the actor wasn’t too optimistic about the couple’s chances. Per People, Hartley said:

“I think all of the things about [Colter] that are heroic and brave become reckless and selfish [if he and Reenie become a couple]. It’s like, I’m going to leave my house and go through all this stuff and put myself in danger, and you’re back here worried about me. I just don’t think that’s a good look.”

It seems as though Hartley is determined to have Colter remain single for the time being. Even though the romantic in me (and someone who is rooting for Colter and Reenie) finds that frustrating, it ultimately makes sense for his character. Colter is a lone-wolf whose job keeps him occupied almost 24/7. As Hartley said, his time spent traveling and on the road wouldn’t be fair to his partner. Plus, Colter isn’t exactly a character whose heart is the most open to love. So, when Tracker season 2 releases, viewers should expect Colter to be (and stay) single.

Why I’ve Been Waiting For Colter & Reenie To Get Together

Colter & Reenie Have A Lot Of Chemistry In Tracker

Reenie, a lawyer who frequently helps Colter get out of sticky situations, was seemingly introduced during the Tracker pilot episode to be Colter’s love interest. There was easy, humorous banter between the two characters. Plus, they have a romantic past — Colter and Reenie previously slept together, but Colter left for a job before Reenie woke up, which understandably frustrated her. Colter’s actions prove Justin Hartley’s thoughts about his character remaining single, but, one can’t help but root for Colter and Reenie.

So, it appeared as if the writers were laying the groundwork for Colter and Reenie to eventually get together in the CBS action drama TV series. Consequently, I have been waiting for something to happen between the two characters. Tracker has only released 13 episodes, though, so, there is still a lot of time for progress to be made in Colter and Reenie’s relationship. But it might be a while as they likely won’t get together in Tracker season 2 after the season 1 finale and Hartley’s comments.

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Colter & Reenie Could Have A Slow-Burn Relationship

Even though Justin Hartley made it clear that Colter would be single for the foreseeable future, that doesn’t mean he won’t ever find someone (like Reenie) that he wants to be with romantically. A major component of all TV shows is character development, especially concerning protagonists, and Colter shouldn’t be any different. Colter will likely continue to grow as the episodes and seasons go on, preparing him for a potential long-term relationship. Perhaps Colter and Reenie won’t get together when Tracker season 2 premieres, but the possibility of a romance between the two remains.

Tracker (2024)

Based on the novel by Jeffery Deaver, Tracker is an action-drama series created for CBS by Ben H. Winters. Traveling across the United States in his RV, Colter Shaw is a lone wolf with a fractured past who spends his time helping solve mysteries and police cases in every town he crosses.

Cast

Justin Hartley , Robin Weigert , Abby McEnany , Eric Graise , Fiona Rene

Release Date

February 11, 2024

Showrunner

Ben H. Winters

Source: People