The next chapter of Tracker is shaping up to be its most personal yet. Multiple insiders close to CBS have revealed that Season 4 will finally dive deep into Colter Shaw’s mysterious early years, a storyline that fans have been craving since the series premiere.
According to early reports, flashback sequences will introduce a teenage Colter, played by a yet-to-be-announced young actor, and explore the pivotal events that shaped his unique skill set as a tracker. Viewers will reportedly witness key moments from the Shaw family’s life before the tragedy of Ashton’s death, including a secret friendship that may hold critical clues about the family’s hidden past.
Showrunner Elwood Reid teased in a recent interview that the new season will “bring answers to long-buried questions about Colter’s upbringing while creating new mysteries that challenge his understanding of his parents.” Fans can expect emotionally charged confrontations as Colter begins to question what he thought he knew about his father—and himself.
The production team is said to be scouting rural locations in Montana and the Pacific Northwest to capture the raw, untamed landscapes that mirror Colter’s turbulent youth. With the series already famous for its gripping case-of-the-week stories, this deeper character exploration could elevate Tracker to a whole new level of storytelling intensity.
