Some stars shine in one role and slowly fade away. Justin Hartley is not one of them. He didn’t just outgrow the massive shadow of This Is Us—where Kevin Pearson became a television icon—he reinvented himself, stronger than ever, with CBS’ Tracker, the network’s new golden card.
When Tracker premiered, many doubted whether Hartley could carry a high-stakes action-drama on his own. But within just a few episodes, he silenced every critic. Colter Shaw—rugged, mysterious, but deeply human—proved Hartley wasn’t just filling a role. He was commanding an era.
What stuns Hollywood is his rare dual appeal: Justin Hartley is at once the tender family man (This Is Us) and the relentless survivalist (Tracker). Few actors can move between those worlds so seamlessly.
CBS has gone all-in on him, and industry insiders have begun calling Hartley “the golden man of American television.” If Tracker keeps climbing, Justin Hartley isn’t just leading a show—he could become the face of a new TV generation, replacing the fading titans of the network era.
