After months of speculation, CBS has finally given Tracker fans the news they’ve been waiting for — the official return date for Season 3. The Justin Hartley-led drama will hit screens once again on Sunday, October 19, 2025, at 8 p.m. ET, keeping its signature Sunday night time slot.
This return comes after Tracker cemented itself as one of CBS’s most-watched shows last season. Season 2 averaged over 10 million live + same-day viewers per episode and was one of the network’s biggest new drama launches in recent years. Its combination of mystery-of-the-week storytelling and deeper serialized family drama struck a chord with audiences looking for a mix of adventure, suspense, and heart.
Season 3 will arrive with some big changes. Following the exit of Abby McEnany (Velma) and Eric Graise (Bobby), the main cast will be reduced to Justin Hartley as Colter Shaw and Fiona Rene as Reenie Greene. This shift suggests a more stripped-down approach to storytelling, with Colter taking on more solo missions while Reenie remains his closest ally and occasional moral compass.
While CBS is staying quiet on plot specifics, insiders tease that Season 3 will dive further into Colter’s mysterious past, particularly the unresolved threads surrounding his family. There are also rumors of expanded on-location shoots to enhance the series’ cinematic style — meaning viewers can expect breathtaking landscapes and more physically challenging cases for Colter.
The network clearly has confidence in Tracker’s staying power, keeping it in the same high-profile Sunday night slot. As CBS Entertainment President Amy Reisenbach put it, “Colter Shaw’s journey is just getting started. Fans will see him tested in ways he never imagined.”
