There’s nothing like a high-stakes family drama to kick off a TV season—except maybe when it comes armed with cryptic threats, a shadowy organization, and more sibling banter than an awkward holiday dinner. Tracker is back for season three, and things are heating up faster than you can say “The Process”!
The Shaw Brothers Return: Unfinished Business and Deep Wounds
Tracker’s third season launches with a dramatic two-part premiere, thrusting Colter and Russell Shaw back into action—and perhaps more importantly, back into each other’s lives. Colter Shaw, played by Justin Hartley, continues to bewear his trauma like body armor, relentless in his mission to help others using his sharp instincts and survival skills. But deep down, this heroic streak has old scars painted all over it.
It’s not just adventure that calls Colter and Russell (Jensen Ackles) together; it’s unhealed pain from their past. In “The Process,” Colter finally reveals to Russell the truth about Otto—the man responsible for their father’s death. The shield of stoicism drops, giving way to a sincere moment between the brothers: Colter admits he was wrong to accuse Russell of pushing their father off a cliff or abandoning him. Russell, equally vulnerable, reminds Colter that he too was just a kid following their mother’s orders.
While Russell leans toward forgiveness, Colter can’t help but yank the scab again, insisting they find real answers about what happened that infamous summer. Their pact is sealed, and emotional baggage safely stowed—well, sort of.
A Twisted Game Begins: Inside “The Process”
Just as the Shaw brothers start patching old wounds, trouble barrels in wearing the face of a missing person’s case. Reenie’s client, Cal Rodgers, enlists Colter to track down his vanished ex-wife, Lisa, and their daughter, Hailey. What seems like another standard missing persons job swerves sharply into the bizarre: Hailey has been kidnapped, and Lisa has vanished off the grid, emptying her deceased boyfriend’s bank account—all as pieces in an elaborate puzzle dictated by an unseen puppeteer.
This shadowy operation—dubbed “The Process”—is no sideshow. It’s a full-blown underground scheme manipulating people via cryptic instructions and deadly coercion. As Colter and Russell dig deeper, the stakes start resembling a chess match where the opponents never show their faces, and the rules are written in disappearing ink.
The drama spikes at the episode’s end: both brothers receive chilling texts from The Process. The message? “You have interrupted the process and there will be consequences.” Subtle as a sledgehammer.
Episode 2, “Leverage”: New Threats and Familiar Faces
The conclusion, slated to air October 26th at 8 pm on CBS (and streaming on Paramount+ the next day), promises little in the way of comfort foods, plenty in the way of peril. Now aware they’ve stumbled into a sinister, organized system, Colter and Russell must go full throttle to find its source and (they hope) end the nightmare.
Fans will see the return of key guest stars:
- Jules Wilcox as Lisa
- Kai Lennox as Raymond Ockman, another victim and reluctant perpetrator
- Omid Abtahi as Harith Holmes, seen in preview photos tied to a chair—interrogation incoming?
Preview images hint at tense meetings and grim confrontations. There’s a diner scene where Russell shakes hands with Randy, a figure apparently with critical intel on The Process. Meanwhile, Harith Holmes seems destined for a heart-to-heart with the business end of the Shaw brothers’ investigation.
Alarmingly, one image shows Russell unconscious and bleeding from the neck. Chilling, considering The Process already killed after a botched task: Ockman’s sister was ruthlessly murdered. It’s a not-so-gentle reminder—the adversary isn’t just dangerous, they’re outright deadly. The big question: Do these puppet masters really know who they’re poking? Because Colter is a survivalist by trade and upbringing, and Russell? Former military, black-ops contractor—not exactly amateur hour.
Reenie, Romance, and Loose Ends
Adding spice to the action, Reenie—whose legal skills and magnetic pull haven’t gone unnoticed by Russell—will have an expanded role this episode. With romantic tension still gently simmering between them, odds are high for some witty repartee and those will-they-won’t-they glances. And drama lovers, keep your ears pricked for updates on Reenie’s boyfriend, Elliot (last seen being stabbed at the end of season two), and the fate of her client Leo Sharf.
Conclusion: Survival of the Grittiest
With Tracker firing on all cylinders—family reckoning, perilous mysteries, and a villainous organization with a flair for theatrics—the real question isn’t just whether Colter and Russell will survive The Process. It’s whether The Process is remotely prepared for the Shaw brothers. Tune in for the explosive second half, and remember: sometimes, blood is thicker than criminal conspiracy.
