Tracker (2024)
TV show · 2024 · Drama, Crime · English
Curator score: 4.0/10 (28.7K ratings)
Tagline: We're all looking for something.
Lone-wolf survivalist Colter Shaw 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.
Ratings:
- Curator score: 4.0/10
- IMDb: 7.1/10
- Rotten Tomatoes: 76%
- Metacritic: 64
- TMDB: 7.5/10
Production: ChangeUp Productions, AfterPortsmouth Productions, Beekeeper Entertainment, 20th Television, Elwood Reid
Cast: Justin Hartley, Fiona Rene, Chris Lee
Where to watch: Hulu, fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Pluto TV
Curator Review
Verdict: A sturdy, easy-to-watch procedural with a likable lead and a strong hook, but it plays very much like a network case-of-the-week series rather than a must-binge drama. The tracking premise gives it a fresh flavor, yet the storytelling tends to be formulaic and the family mythology is more functional than deeply absorbing.
Best for: Viewers who like polished network procedurals with a central hero and self-contained mysteries; Fans of outdoorsy, survival-adjacent storytelling; People who want an uncomplicated weekly watch rather than a dense serialized drama
Skip if: You want sharp serialization or big season-long twists; You are tired of formulaic CBS-style procedurals; You prefer ensemble-driven crime shows over lone-wolf hero stories
Overview: Tracker is built around a very marketable idea: a drifter with exceptional tracking instincts solving missing-person and mystery cases across the country. That premise gives the show a little more texture than a standard procedural, and Justin Hartley makes Colter Shaw easy to follow as a capable, emotionally guarded lead.
Worth noting: The series works best as comfort viewing. It moves cleanly, has broad appeal, and delivers enough location variety and case structure to stay watchable. The downside is that it rarely pushes beyond the expected rhythms of a network drama, so the emotional stakes and mythology can feel secondary to the weekly puzzle.
Bottom line: If you like your crime shows efficient, accessible, and lightly serialized, it does the job well. If you want something more distinctive, more character-dense, or more ambitious in its writing, this is likely to feel modest rather than essential.
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Topics: procedural, crime drama, mystery, road trip, survival, network TV, case-of-the-week, family drama, action-adventure, bingeable
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Tracker (2024)
TV show · 2024 · Drama, Crime · English
Curator score: 4.0/10 (28.7K ratings)
We're all looking for something.
Overview Lone-wolf survivalist Colter Shaw 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.
Ratings
Curator score: 4.0/10
IMDb: 7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 76%
Metacritic: 64
TMDB: 7.5/10
Production ChangeUp Productions, AfterPortsmouth Productions, Beekeeper Entertainment, 20th Television, Elwood Reid
Cast Justin Hartley, Fiona Rene, Chris Lee
Where to watch Hulu, fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Pluto TV
Curator Review
Verdict
A sturdy, easy-to-watch procedural with a likable lead and a strong hook, but it plays very much like a network case-of-the-week series rather than a must-binge drama. The tracking premise gives it a fresh flavor, yet the storytelling tends to be formulaic and the family mythology is more functional than deeply absorbing.
Best for
Viewers who like polished network procedurals with a central hero and self-contained mysteries
Fans of outdoorsy, survival-adjacent storytelling
People who want an uncomplicated weekly watch rather than a dense serialized drama
Skip if
You want sharp serialization or big season-long twists
You are tired of formulaic CBS-style procedurals
You prefer ensemble-driven crime shows over lone-wolf hero stories
Overview
Tracker is built around a very marketable idea: a drifter with exceptional tracking instincts solving missing-person and mystery cases across the country. That premise gives the show a little more texture than a standard procedural, and Justin Hartley makes Colter Shaw easy to follow as a capable, emotionally guarded lead.
Worth noting
The series works best as comfort viewing. It moves cleanly, has broad appeal, and delivers enough location variety and case structure to stay watchable. The downside is that it rarely pushes beyond the expected rhythms of a network drama, so the emotional stakes and mythology can feel secondary to the weekly puzzle.
Bottom line
If you like your crime shows efficient, accessible, and lightly serialized, it does the job well. If you want something more distinctive, more character-dense, or more ambitious in its writing, this is likely to feel modest rather than essential.
Recommended similar titles
2012 · Curator 0.9/10 (317 ratings) · Where to watch: Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential
A grounded, character-forward crime series with a roaming investigative feel, strong regional atmosphere, and steady casework.
2011 · Curator 8.2/10 (209.8K ratings) · Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
A smarter, more serialized procedural that starts case-based and grows into a richer mythology with excellent binge appeal.
2008 · Curator 7.7/10 (232.4K ratings) · Where to watch: Hulu
A polished network mystery series built around a charismatic lead, weekly cases, and an easy, propulsive watchability.
2022 · Curator 6.7/10 (293.8K ratings) · Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads
Shares the drifter-hero appeal, physical competence fantasy, and straightforward episodic momentum, but with a harder edge.
2013 · Curator 6.6/10 (303.4K ratings) · Where to watch: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
For viewers who enjoy a central mystery, weekly cases, and a charismatic lead driving a long-running network thriller.
2003 · Curator 4.6/10 (178.5K ratings) · Where to watch: Netflix, Hulu, fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Philo, Netflix Standard with Ads
A benchmark for durable, easygoing procedural comfort viewing with dependable case structure and ensemble familiarity.
2012 · Curator 8.9/10 (128.2K ratings) · Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
A case-of-the-week mystery series with a smart lead, clean storytelling, and enough ongoing character work to keep it moving.
2018 · Curator 7.0/10 (130.1K ratings) · Where to watch: Hulu, fuboTV, Philo
A breezy, mainstream procedural that balances weekly cases with personal stakes and a consistently watchable tone.
2017 · Curator 3.7/10 (42.6K ratings) · Where to watch: Netflix, fuboTV, Philo, Netflix Standard with Ads, Tubi TV
Fast, accessible, case-driven network action with a dependable rhythm and broad appeal to procedural fans.
2022 · Curator 5.5/10 (97.1K ratings) · Where to watch: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
More serialized and stylish, but it offers the same easy momentum, episodic cases, and mainstream streaming accessibility.
Topics
procedural, crime drama, mystery, road trip, survival, network TV, case-of-the-week, family drama, action-adventure, bingeable
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