Tracker is an American crime series created by Ben Winters, based on Jeffery Deaver's novel The Never Game, starring Justin Hartley, Fiona Rene, and Jensen Ackles. Launched in 2024, this drama-investigation hybrid follows a lone tracker who uses his skills to help individuals and authorities find missing persons and solve sensitive cases. After its first two seasons, the brand new season 3 will be available in France on Disney+ from December 17, 2025.
Over the course of the episodes, Tracker follows Colter Shaw, a professional tracker who travels across the United States in his RV. This survivalist puts his observational skills to work for families, lawyers, and investigators to find missing persons or solve unsolved cases. The series develops a modern sleuth character, somewhere between an independent consultant and a field investigator, faced with a variety of situations, both urban and rural.
Alongside the investigations, Tracker unfolds a serialized plot centered on Colter's family history. His methods, inherited from a childhood marked by isolation and the learning of survival techniques, are gradually put into perspective with the secrets surrounding his father and the fractures within his family. This common thread gives the story a more intimate dimension and allows us to explore the dark side of a hero torn between a sense of duty, mistrust, and a need for redemption, without spoiling the twists and turns of season 3.
The official trailer for season 3 will be added as soon as it is released by Disney+.
Adapted from the best-selling novel The Never Game, Tracker transposes Jeffery Deaver's literary universe into a mainstream series format, structured around standalone investigations and a broader narrative arc. Colter Shaw is presented as a "reward seeker," accustomed to responding to wanted notices or calls for help in exchange for payment, which places the character in a gray area between freelance vigilante and unofficial service provider for law enforcement. The series, developed by Ben Winters with the participation of Michael Cooney and Jeffery Deaver, spans three seasons and 46 60-minute episodes to date.
Led by Justin Hartley, already known to audiences for his role in This Is Us, the series follows in the tradition of contemporary procedural crime series that add a strong emotional dimension to their investigations. The staging alternates between action scenes, field analysis, and more introspective moments, while the supporting cast—Fiona Rene, Robin Weigert, Jensen Ackles—enrich Colter's professional and emotional network. Season 3 promises to continue this dynamic by delving deeper into the consequences of the hero's choices on those close to him.
Each episode focuses on a new case, often involving disappearances, kidnappings, scams, or unsolved crimes, while feeding into the overarching narrative surrounding the Shaw family's secrets. The series explores themes of guilt, loyalty, and inheritance against the backdrop of changing American landscapes. The balance between closed investigations and dramatic continuity is aimed at an audience accustomed to serial formats, but who enjoy following a new case in each episode.
With its taciturn and mobile hero, Tracker should appeal to fans of psychological thrillers and suspenseful dramas centered on a recurring protagonist. Viewers who enjoy series such as Reacher or dark-themed investigations may find a similar tone here, combining attention to detail, tension, and personal arcs. The arrival of season 3 exclusively on Disney+ reinforces the platform's position in the field of contemporary crime series with charismatic heroes.
Tracker
Series | 2024
Season 3 available on Disney+ on December 17, 2025
Drama, crime | 46 episodes of 60 min
Created by Ben Winters | Starring Justin Hartley, Fiona Rene, Jensen Ackles
Nationality: U.S.A.
By combining independent investigations, the portrait of a nomadic tracker, and the gradual exploration of a troubled family past, Tracker offers a contemporary take on the lone detective. Season 3, available to stream on Disney+, promises to continue in the same vein: a mix of suspense, fieldwork, psychological tension, and complex relationships, carried by the central presence of Justin Hartley.
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