We’re only a couple of months into the 2025 TV season, and CBS has some fantastic updates for several ongoing shows. An impressive nine series have been extended for the 2025-2026 TV year, with “Ghosts” even getting a two-season renewal. Fans of “Tracker” can rejoice as the renewal for Season 3 comes shortly after Justin Hartley’s drama resumed from its winter break with a midseason premiere that finally provided some much-anticipated resolution. The positive news brings to mind what Hartley mentioned about why “Tracker” should be unfeasible, and it’s evident that all the effort has once again proven worthwhile.
When I chatted with Justin Hartley concerning Colter Shaw’s resolve to wrap up a case he’s pondered for ten years, he disclosed their plan to film 22 episodes spanning from October through (customarily) mid-May. He revealed that it takes approximately eight days to film one episode, and occasionally they need to pause so the writers can keep pace, the editors can catch up, and the shooting schedule can sync up.
Observing that Tracker is packed with action each week, and with multiple shooting spots throughout Vancouver – I mentioned to the actor that it appears challenging to complete an entire episode in less than a week’s time. (You can catch all the episodes thus far on Paramount+.) Hartley replied:
It’s inadvisable, and I must admit, my body and mind seem to concur. They often question me, as if asking, “What on earth are you up to?” [laughs] Yet, we manage. To be fair, part of it involves ensuring our actors are well-prepared – after all, that’s the least one should do. It always astounds me when actors arrive unprepared, as if they slept through their lines last night. Fortunately, on our show, we’ve been quite fortunate in this regard.
Justin Hartley discussed the demanding routine during Season 1 of the show, which led to impressive viewership and a premature renewal in 2024; it appears this hasn’t altered for Season 2. The actor from “This Is Us” made it clear that while he’s encountered underprepared actors in other parts of his career, this wasn’t the case with “Tracker”. He continued:
Individuals arrive with their belongings, streamlining the process significantly as we’re working against the clock. We typically film two scenes before proceeding to the next, minimizing delays since we can’t afford numerous retakes (1-2 takes max). Time efficiency is crucial due to our tight schedule – we can’t spare five, six, or seven takes. Our team is exceptional, and I believe our writers’ talent combined with the top-notch acting on the show contributes immensely to this swift workflow. However, eight days are indeed a grueling stretch.
In our recent conversation, mere days prior to the winter debut of Tracker‘s second season airing at 8 p.m. ET on CBS Sundays, Hartley mentioned they were in the process of completing Episode 16, leaving approximately a month and a half before the season concluded. Considering this timeline, it’s not surprising that the network opted for an early renewal.
According to CBS’ recent announcement, the television series “Tracker” stands as the top-rated entertainment program at the moment. Remarkably, the viewership numbers after 35 days have surpassed the initial ratings following a week’s availability. By the end of 2024, the average audience for “Tracker” in Live+7 day totals was around 11.4 million viewers. In comparison, the Live+35 viewership has exceeded 18 million multiplatform viewers, which is an impressive figure for a network TV drama and represents a 4% increase from the Season 1 totals of last year.
Moving forward in Season 2’s second half, we can anticipate the narrative focusing more on Colter Shaw’s family matters as the mystery surrounding Gina Pickett has been resolved. There’s a possibility that Jensen Ackles may reappear as Russell Shaw, but it’s not yet confirmed. However, there are hints suggesting that Melissa Roxburgh could make a comeback as Dory Shaw. Regarding Colter’s next case post-winter break, catch the latest episode preview on February 23 to find out!
In the upcoming year, the show “Tracker” will begin CBS’ Sunday evening schedule, followed by Morris Chestnut’s debut series “Watson” at 9 PM Eastern Time and the fifth season of Queen Latifah’s “The Equalizer” at 10 PM ET. Out of these three shows, only “Tracker” has been renewed for another season. As only two episodes of “Watson” have aired so far, it’s not yet clear whether it will return for another season.
Apart from Justin Hartley’s popular drama, the following eight shows that have been recently renewed are “Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage,” “Elsbeth,” “Ghosts,” “Fire Country,” “NCIS,” “NCIS: Beginnings,” “NCIS: Sydney,” and “Hollywood Squares.” These join the previously renewed dramas, “FBI” and “Matlock.
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2025-02-21 03:07