CBS’ Tracker premiered its pilot episode in early 2024, surpassing viewers’ expectations and dethroning NCIS as the network’s most-watched scripted series. The show stars This Is Us alumni, Justin Hartley, as Colter Shaw, a “rewardist” who travels the country searching for missing people in exchange for payouts. In addition to its case-of-the-week format, Tracker sees Colter investigate his father’s death, with the finale revealing a crucial piece of information that will likely propel the plot of season 2.
While Colter initially presents as a lone wolf, he doesn’t solve his cases alone. His team previously consisted of handlers Velma and Teddi Bruin, lawyer Reenie Green, and IT specialist Bobby Exley. While Robin Weigert will not be returning for the show’s sophomore season on October 13, the rest of the cast will be back to assist Colter in his mission. Star Fiona Rene, who portrays Reenie, shares that the group will be closer than ever, strengthening their bond during Tracker’s upcoming episodes.
Screen Rant interviews Rene about the impact Teddi’s absence will have on the team, what’s next for Reenie after leaving the law firm, and why she feels a romance between her character and Colter wouldn’t work in Tracker season 2.
Tracker Season 2 Will See Reenie Finding Her Identity Outside Of Colter & Her Old Law Firm
Screen Rant: Season 1 of Tracker was obviously a huge success. How do you feel the second season differentiates itself from the first while still maintaining this high standard it’s created?
Fiona Rene: We’ve got a lot more episodes this season, so I feel like we’ve got a lot more space to climb. Honestly, I’m still blown away. I can’t even believe that we’re here. It has not settled in. We’re in the middle of filming season 2. It’s just been really exciting, and I think people are going to be very pleased. We’ve got a lot of really good storylines coming.
We know that sadly, Teddi, will not be in season 2, and Tracker is really about a team dynamic. How would you say this missing gear affects the way they approach cases?
Fiona Rene: In general, I feel like the team has gotten stronger and closer. Robin Weigert is an absolute star, and I love her personally and professionally, but I think it really gave an opportunity for the Reenie, Velma, and Bobby characters to come together, as opposed for the Velma and Teddi characters to be so separate from the other two, which I think is necessary because we’re developing something and turning into a little family supporting our boy. Without us being a team when he’s gone, literally together and talking to each other, it would be really hard to support.
Reenie quit her job at the end of season 1, so what does that mean for her storyline?
Fiona Rene: I think in the very beginning it’s clear that she wants her identity to be somewhat not attached to Colter and not attached to her old job, her old firm, where it felt like, in my mind, that all these men were telling her what to do, and she was like, “I’ve had enough. I’m going to open up my own and tell myself what to do as a woman.”
I think that’s what she was feeling in the back of her mind. And because of that, you’re going to see her on her own a little bit, but she never stops wanting to help Colter. Their friendship really builds foundationally over time. You’ll see a little bit more of her on the field, you’ll see a little bit more of her in her own office. You’ll see a little bit more of her, period.
