TRACKER: Top-Rated Drama Series Fast-Tracked by CBS
CBS Entertainment today announced that its top-rated new drama series, Tracker, has been fast-tracked for a second season.
CBS Entertainment today announced that its top-rated new drama series, Tracker, has been fast-tracked for a second season. The news comes after the show’s recent television premiere, where it quickly became the most-watched new drama series in nine years.
CBS has renewed the series, which stars Justin Hartley, best known for This Is Us and Smallville, for a 2024-25 series. The show is currently the No. 1 drama series, according to Nielsen’s most recent data. The show debuted on television on February 11 after the Super Bowl and has been watched by 30 million viewers across multiple platforms. It was also the #1 show on Paramount+ in February.
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The show is being billed as the most-watched new drama in nine years. It’s also the most-watched new series since Young Sheldon debuted in 2017-2018. Additionally, CBS revealed via press release that the show improved its regular Sunday, 9:00 p.m. time slot by +83% year-over-year.
Speaking on the news, CBS Entertainment President Amy Reisenbbach stated via press release, “TRACKER kicked off our debut week with explosive ratings and continues to grow.” She continued, “We knew we had something special when we saw the first cut of the series, and the overwhelming response from audiences confirmed it. We are incredibly grateful to Justin, our talented cast, our incredible writing and production teams, and our partners at 20th Television for such compelling episodes. And of course, we are incredibly grateful to the millions of viewers who tune in every week.”
Hartley stars in the series as Colter Shaw, a lone survivor who roams the country in search of a bounty. He uses his keen tracking skills to help citizens and law enforcement solve various mysteries and missing persons cases, all while dealing with his own broken family.
The show is based on the best-selling novel The Never Game by Jeffery Deaver. The show is executive produced by Hartley, Ken Olin, Elwood Reid, and Ben Winters.
Tracker currently airs on the CBS Television Network. The first four episodes are available to stream live and on-demand on Paramount+ (live and on-demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers or on-demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after airing)
