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Justin Hartley knows why Tracker So much popular for CBS – and most of it has to relate to Colter Masculinity.
Hartley, 48, was asked about the success of the show during a recent interview with Men’s journalHe said to him, “One of the things I really love for Colter and the way we have built is that he doesn’t apologize for his masculinity. I think that’s what people are looking for. You ask yourself, ‘What kind of people I want to socialize with?’ And especially: ‘What kind of male friends do I have in my life I really appreciate?’ “
The actor loved the example can install with Colter.
“I think we have crafted a character that has evolved so emotionally, and really wants to reach the root of why people are doing things,” Hartley continued. “The facts are that (executive producer) Ken Olin and I were going to make a show that was actually a throw back. We wanted a new spin on a procedure, which means our character would evolve over time.”
Since Tracker showed for the first time on CBS, Justin Hartley has taken on himself to remind viewers that his character Colter Shaw – and will be – can die. Based on Jeffery Deaver the Never Game’s novel, Tracker focuses on a survivor called Colter who travels the country helps to find missing people (or sometimes dogs) and solves the cases (…)
Hartley added: “He wouldn’t stay the exact same person every week. We were hopeful that people would like. People finally loved him. I think there was a huge desire for this kind of show.”
Trackerwho first performed in February 2024, Found success quickly After being coined the most watched broadcast premiere since the last chapter of NCIS with Marking Harmon In September 2021. Its viewers were reported on average at 18.2 million per episode, according to Paramount+ and broadcast measurements.
DiversityAn annual list of 100 Telecast revealed during peak hours of the year Tracker He won a top 15 spot chapters. In spite of doing Us Wait 11 weeks for new episodes, the second season dominated viewers with season 2 premiere brought in a total of 8.3 million viewers – an increase of nearly 10 percent in viewers from the season 1 ending. Season 2 premiere also marked the show’s top audience since the series ended in February 2024 after the Super Bowl.
At the center of the series is Colter Hartley, who welcomes the audience a week to week in solving a variety of lost cases across the country. Hartley acknowledged during his interview with Men’s Journal that the idea of a strong leader – emotionally and physically – had become a trend.
“I am not sure that we are in a Renaissance period for these types of shows, but I think the test is in the dessert,” he noted. “That is, look at Reacher. It’s more serial, but it’s the same thing. People like a hero. They like to root for a hero, so I think there’s a huge audience for that beyond just a tracker.”
Hartley credited writers of his show for making Colter so appealing.
“He’s a man through and through. And that doesn’t mean you have to be the strongest person in the room and know all things f *** ing and throw tables around and scream and shout and shout and shout and smoke and drink,” he concluded. “It’s about talking to people. Reading people. Understand them. He’s an all -inclusive man. It’s not just a man. He’s a man.”
Tracker Returns to CBS in the fall and is currently streaming on Paramount+.
