Tracker Season 4: Everything We Know So Far

With three seasons under its belt, the CBS action drama "Tracker" may not have managed to create quite the same presence in the zeitgeist as, say, Prime Video's "Reacher," but the show has still proved more than enduring enough to indicate a lengthy shelf life and, potentially, plenty of future seasons. "Tracker" left things in quite an interesting place with its Season 3 finale, so fans are no doubt eagerly awaiting to see if the show can continue to be as exciting as it has been so far.

Apart from scratching the itch that the series' absence has left with the best TV shows like "Tracker," fans can only do one thing as they wait for the adventures of rewardist Colter Shaw (Justin Hartley) to restart: wait. But when will "Tracker" Season 4 drop? In this article, Looper has collected everything that we know about the show's impending fourth season.

The good news is that "Tracker" Season 4 is coming. The show was renewed for a fourth season way back in January 2026, which is a good sign for everyone who wishes to have a touch of Colter Shaw in their lives. The renewal was early in the year, so the production is already well underway, having started in June 2026. As for precisely when the season premieres, we know that as well: Barring any changes, "Tracker" Season 4 is currently slated to arrive on October 4.

This is in line with the show's production history. The 13-episode first season premiered on February 11, 2024 and ended its run on May 19, 2024. The sophomore season arrived on October 13 of that same year and concluded on May 11, 2025 after 20 episodes. There was a slightly longer wait until the 22-episode Season 3 came along, but it premiered on October 19, 2025, wrapping up on May 24, 2026. If we put all this together and ignore the February release of the first season, it appears that "Tracker" has settled into a nice annual fall release schedule. 

The ending of "Tracker" Season 3 gave us a few ideas about things to come, but Justin Hartley has also shared a few clues with The Wrap about what fans can expect to see in Season 4. "We have spent the first three years unpacking this story about what happened to Colter's father — who was involved, who wasn't involved — and that's changed throughout the course of the show," Hartley said. "First being that Colter thought his brother was involved, because his mother told him as much. Come to find out, that's not necessarily the case."

Hartley also teased future developments that will expand the story around the death of Colter's father (Lee Tergesen), and what Season 4 might explore after Colter's estranged brother Russell (Jensen Ackles) left him in a bind in the Season 3 finale. The star considers the coming season the show's strongest yet. "Honestly, I think it's our most ambitious season to date, but I think it's also our richest one, in terms of character and backstory and where we're taking Colter," Hartley said.

One thing we do know is that Colter will be in a new place come Season 4 — both mentally and literally, thanks to the production moving to Los Angeles from its customary Vancouver shooting location. As such, expect new wilderness visuals to replace the majestic views we've seen so far. According to Hartley, though, this will not fundamentally change the show. "In terms of tone and character, I don't think it'll impact the show at all," he said. "Our show is a road show. Our character goes from town to town across the United States of America and meets people from all different walks of life and helps them out."

"Tracker" hasn't confirmed a full roster of new and returning actors, but there are certain educated assumptions we can make based on developments in Season 3. Justin Hartley will obviously be back as Colter Shaw, while another person who pretty much needs to return is Jensen Ackles, whose role as Colter's big brother Russell was pivotal in Season 3.

Of course, it remains to be seen how much the chronically busy Ackles will be able to participate: Apart from his other committments, "The Boys" finale left open the possibility of continuation in many ways that potentially involve Ackles' Soldier Boy, who's already headlining the upcoming prequel series "Vought Rising." Still, it's probably fair to expect Russell Shaw to play at least some role in "Tracker" Season 4.

The narrative has removed quite a few characters from the "Tracker" equation over time, but there are some who are still very much around and should logically be a part of Season 4. Chris Lee's hacker Randy, Fiona Rene's attorney character Reenie Greene, and Cassady McClincy Zhang as Reenie's assistant Mel Day will likely be a part of the show's future. Some of the familiar recurring characters will likely return as well — such as Billie Matalon, played by Justin Hartley's real-life wife Sofia Pernas. Expect to see a few fresh faces as well, given the changed locale. 

There is currently no word on who the directors for "Tracker" Season 4 are, but based on the past, we can probably be reasonably sure that Ken Olin will feature in the mix. The "Tracker" veteran and executive producer tends to direct the season premieres and finales, as well as a handful of episodes in between — and his involvement would provide continuity in a situation where the production location has changed from Vancouver to California.

"Tracker" doesn't rely on any single director, but it does tend to return to the same ones. Apart from Olin, Melissa Hickey, Aprill Winney, Joel Novoa, and Jeff T. Thomas have been among the directors who helmed more than one episode of Season 3. Scheduling and location issues notwithstanding, there's little reason to believe that at least some of them wouldn't return.

Similarly, the show features a large, rotating roster of writers. Current "Tracker" showrunner Elwood Reid has been known to write episodes, with Sharon Lee Watson, Travis Donnelly, and Dominique A. Holmes among the prominent Season 3 scribes who could come back as well.