Jensen Ackles is again in motion as Russell Shaw in Tracker season 3.
CBS launched the primary pictures of the Supernatural alum returning to the set to play the older brother of lone wolf survivalist Colter Shaw (Justin Hartley). Ackles will seem within the season 3 premiere episode after a season 2 finale filled with bombshell developments within the case of father Ashton Shaw’s demise.
Warning: Tracker season 2 spoilers forward.
It was revealed {that a} man named Otto Waldron (Alex Fernandez) labored with Ashton prior to now to put in energy traces on the Shaw household’s property. When Colter pointed a gun to his head demanding details about his father, Otto confessed to killing Ashton on the request of Colter and Russell’s mom, Mary Dove Shaw (Wendy Crewson). He didn’t expose rather more info, besides denying authorities involvement in Ashton’s demise.
Jensen Ackles discovered a technique to pay tribute to his iconic Supernatural character, Dean Winchester, whereas making his debut on Tracker. In the course of the Sunday, Could 12, episode of the CBS sequence, Justin Hartley‘s character Colter was reunited together with his estranged brother, Russell (Ackles). Colter agreed to assist Russell observe down his former military buddy who […]
Mary was at all times a suspect on followers’ radars because the Shaw children continued to search for clues about their dad’s demise. Whereas followers must wait to see why precisely she needed Ashton killed in season 3, the pictures launched from the Sunday, October 19, premiere episode are already getting Us excited for what’s to return.
Scroll under to see the primary pictures of Ackles on set for season 3 with Hartley.
Again to Enterprise
Within the season 3 premiere, Colter and Russell can be tackling a lacking particular person’s case associated to one in all Reenie Greene’s (Fiona Rene) purchasers.
The Aftermath
The premiere episode will see Colter grapple “with the stunning reality surrounding his father’s demise,” per CBS.
A Huge Thriller
Russell and Colter will discover themselves “blended up in a series of occasions involving a sinister underground operation often known as ‘The Course of.””
What’s to Come
The title of the premiere episode is “The Course of,” and can conclude with a second half the next week on Sunday, October 26.
A Brotherhood
Ackles beforehand mirrored on working with Hartley on the CBS present.
“I’m taking part in the older brother of any individual that I do know very nicely, and I get together with very nicely. I imply, Justin and I’ve recognized one another for over 20 years, and we’ve been buds and we’ve by no means gotten to work collectively,” he advised TV Insider in July 2025. “So it was actually enjoyable for us to get on set. But it surely was additionally very simple as a result of it’s simply hanging out along with your buddy and we get to have enjoyable and we get to combine it up.”
Put together for Motion
It appears to be like like Russell is prepared for enterprise together with his gun in hand on this motion shot.
TV Magic
For Hartley, attending to work with Ackles on the challenge was a very long time within the making.
“It’s been nice. We run in the identical circles however we by no means acquired an opportunity to work collectively,” he advised Leisure Tonight in October 2024.
The Bloopers
Ackles and Rene appeared to share some goofy moments on set in between takes.
