It’s no surprise that Tracker — America’s #1 most-watched broadcast series — has been renewed for season 4 of filming in British Columbia.
Justin Hartley stars as Colter Shaw with real-life pal Jensen Ackles sometimes dropping by to play his screen brother Russell Shaw and juice the already huge ratings.
Tracker follows Colter Shaw (Justin Hartley), a lone-wolf survivalist who roams the country as a reward seeker, using his expert tracking skills to help private citizens and law enforcement solve all manner of mysteries while contending with his own fractured family..
Tracker season 3 returns Sunday, March 1st in a new time slot at 9 p.m., following the debut of Yellowstone spinoff Y Marshals.
How popular is Tracker?
Tracker season 2 was America’s #1 most-watched broadcast series, averaging 17.3 million viewers an episode in linear and streaming over 35 days, according to Nielsen.
Tracker’s season 3 premiere on October 19th with guest star Jensen Ackles was America’s #1 most-watched broadcast premiere with 12.97 million viewers, according to Nielsen’s live+7-day multiplatform data. That’s up 17% from Tracker’s season 2 premiere.
And Tracker season 3 remains America’s #1 most-watched broadcast series, averaging 17 million viewers an episode in linear and streaming over 35 days.
For the year 2025, Tracker shared America”s most-watched broadcast series title with High Potential, with both averaging 16.5 million viewers an episode in linear and streaming over 35 days depending how many episodes are included in the average.
Tracker Season 4:
Episodes:
BC filming dates: Summer 2026 – Spring 2027
Showrunner: Elwood Reid.
Cast: Justin Hartley, Fiona Rene.
Family: Justin Hartley, Jensen Ackles, Melissa Roxburgh, Wendy Crewson.
Producers: Justin Hartley, Ken Olin, 20th Television.