The Shaw family is gearing up for a major reunion. Supernatural and The Boys actor Jensen Ackles will be joining the CBS drama series Tracker. On Instagram, series lead Justin Hartley, who plays Colter Shaw, announced that Ackles is set to play his character’s estranged older brother named Russell.
Ackles is set to make his Tracker debut on the show’s May 12 episode. While both actors have starred in The CW’s Smallville, Tracker marked the first time they worked together. According to TVLine, Ackles will guest star on the first season’s penultimate episode, titled “Off the Books.”
“Colter is forced to team up with his estranged brother, Russell, who enlists his help to track down a former army buddy who’s gone missing after several weeks of paranoid behavior. The investigation takes the brothers into the world of Special Forces missions, shady off-the-books programs and conspiracy theories, all while they contend with their family’s past,” the synopsis for the episode reads.
Check out Hartley’s set video down below:
Tracker receives early Season 2 renewal at CBS
With a strong viewership performance, complete with 30 million multi-platform viewers during its first week of airing, CBS has immediately granted the drama series a Season 2 renewal.
Based on Jeffery Deaver’s The Never Game novel, the synopsis for Tracker reads: “The series follows Colter Shaw, 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.”
In addition to starring, Hartley also serves as the show’s executive producer alongside Ken Olin, Elwood Reid, and Ben Winters. Tracker also stars Robin Weigert, Abby McEnany, Eric Graise, and Fiona Rene.
