Is Justin Hartley’s Wife Sofia Pernas Returning to ‘Tracker’? What They Said
Justin Hartley and Sofia Pernas reunited on screen for an episode of CBS’ Tracker — and that’s just the beginning.
Tracker, which premieres in February 2024, centers on a survivalist named Colter (Hartley) who travels the country helping people and law enforcement solve various mysteries. As the series unfolds, viewers will learn more about how Colter’s past shapes his present life as a lone wolf who prefers to isolate himself from others.
The adaptation of Jeffery Deaver’s novel The Never Game allowed Hartley to star in and executive produce the show alongside This Is Us producer and director Ken Olin.
Pernas made her debut in March 2024 as Billie, Colter’s ex who previously cheated him out of a reward.
“I love this role. I love everything about it. I’ve always loved playing strong women, and I think those roles just found me, to be honest,” Pernas told People at the time. “I’ve never played a cheerleader. I don’t know why. I really wanted to play it, but I didn’t think I could play it.”
Pernas continued to share how she worked with Hartley on their characters’ relationship.
“We didn’t really have a script for kissing,” she explained to Entertainment Tonight that same month. “We did some test moments where I was like, are they kissing at this moment? It’s just because there’s so much history, so much tension, and there’s some sort of life-threatening event that happened right before, so it’s all about the pressure.”
Colter and Billie’s reunion sparked chemistry, but the fictional couple ultimately failed to work out. However, Pernas doesn’t rule out the possibility that Colter and Billie could reunite in the future.
“I think she’s afraid of being vulnerable, and I think if she had dinner with him, she would have to address the pink elephant in the room inside of herself and be like, ‘Oh my gosh, I really like this guy,’” Pernas noted to People. “I think she’s someone who probably doesn’t deal with her emotions as easily as she deals with other things.”
Keep scrolling for more details Hartley and Pernas shared about Billie — and her future on Tracker:
Setting the Scene
Before Pernas appeared on Tracker, Hartley discussed the thought process behind bringing his wife onto the show.
“Yeah, Sofia is in episode six. She’s a blast from the past. Colter had a relationship with her, and they used to run a rewards business together. And then she sold him down the river. It didn’t work out,” Hartley detailed to The Hollywood Reporter in February 2024. “There was a rift in their relationship, and she came back into his life for some reason, and they were forced to work together in a way to achieve a common goal.”
Hartley hinted that Billie won’t just be a guest star, adding, “When you get to episode six, you see this is way outside of Colter’s comfort zone. There’s obviously an attraction there, but something happened that’s very sad.
