"On the Right Track"
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The first two episodes of season two of TRACKER balances moments of moral clarity with Colter's efforts to protect the vulnerable and do what's right against more ambiguous actions such as breaking the law to solve cases. The series weaves in biblical themes of helping others and standing up for the weak but also touches on darker elements like violence, light profanity, and hints of immorality, including sex outside of marriage. Overall, it's a thrilling return, though due to some of the show's content, discernment is recommended for older children.
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TRACKER is a drama streaming on Paramount+. The second season starts with Colter Shaw diving into new and complex investigations, bringing the familiar tension and suspense fans have come to expect. In the premiere, Colter is drawn into the case of a missing family with deep ties to witness protection, a ruthless criminal, and a high-stakes hostage situation that tests his limits.
The second episode ventures into uncharted territory for the series, exploring government cover-ups and the mysterious world of UFOs. While the acting can occasionally feel uneven, the show’s solid production and willingness to tackle new, unexpected storylines keep the audience hooked.
TRACKER balances moments of moral clarity with Colter’s efforts to protect the vulnerable and do what’s right against more ambiguous actions such as breaking the law to solve cases. The series weaves in biblical themes of helping others and standing up for the weak but also touches on darker elements like violence, light profanity, and hints of immorality, including sex outside of marriage.
Often, characters go the extra mile for loved ones and the powerless because they know it’s the right thing. However, the second episode’s exploration of extraterrestrial life posits the unbiblical notion that we’re not alone in the universe. Occasional violence and blood might make it less suitable for younger viewers. Overall, it’s a thrilling return, though due to some of the show’s content, discernment is recommended for older children.
The season begins with Colter Shaw breaking into a familiar house, searching for clues to his most personal unsolved case. It’s an annual ritual, and we don’t know why it’s so personal to him, but he leaves without answers, frustrated by his failure to break ground in this case.
Colter’s routine is interrupted by a call from his long-time friend, Velma, who offers him a new case: Ted, his wife Connie, and their two children have gone missing in Arkansas.
Upon arriving in Arkansas, Colter meets Craig, Ted’s brother, who suspects Ted’s gambling past may have led to trouble with dangerous people. Holes emerge in this theory when it is discovered Ted recently won the lottery and cleared his debts. Colter is soon confronted by Marshal Martinez, who warns him to stay away from the case. Colter later meets her partner Boyd, who welcomes any help he can give. Colter spots inconsistencies at the scene, quickly suspecting it was staged as a distraction.
Bobby, Colter’s tech-savvy associate, uncovers key details: Connie’s identity seems to have started in 2015, and there’s something suspicious about her past. As Colter digs deeper, he locates the missing children, who reveal their father tried to ditch a tablet that could be tracked. When Ted didn’t return, Connie followed him, leaving the kids alone.
Before Colter can act, Marshal Martinez corners him with a gun, threatening to make him leave. Colter manages to talk her down by proving his value, especially with the discovery of the children. He theorizes that the family may be in witness protection, which explains the Marshals’ secrecy. Colter tracks the discarded tablet to a gas station, where he discovers a dead body and finds Ted injured on the floor. A fight ensues with a hidden assailant, and Colter ultimately incapacitates him. Ted’s only plea is for Colter to find his wife.
Through more digging, Colter learns Connie testified against her ex-husband’s crime syndicate. Connie, now on the run from hired killers, manages to incapacitate one of them with a taser as she flees for her life. The tension rises when it’s revealed that Connie’s ex-husband, Kurk, has been impersonating Marshal Boyd, whom Colter later finds dead in the woods. Kurk tracks down Craig’s home and stabs Ted before abducting his son, who’s also Connie’s child.
The episode culminates in a tense standoff. Kurk holds his son hostage as Colter and Connie arrive. Colter skillfully negotiates for Connie to say goodbye to her son, creating an opportunity for the real Marshals to take the shot. Kurk is killed, Ted survives, and the family is reunited, though not without emotional scars.
Colter refuses the reward and creates a charity with the funds instead. With the new charges to the Kurk family, Connie’s days of hiding look to be over. Colter ends the episode unsatisfied, and it’s not until we see him visiting Camille, the girl’s sister from his unresolved case, that we understand its personal implications for him. The episode resolves on a dark note, with Colter in bed with Camille, determined to solve the case before they both lose hope.
In Episode 2, aptly titled “Ontological Shock,” we are thrust into a mystery intended to make us question our worldview. Scott, a conspiracy theorist obsessed with government secrets, is seen searching through the woods, stumbling upon a secret Department of Defense (DOD) site. As he attempts to record evidence, his phone and camera malfunction. A piercing sound fills the air as a bright white light envelops him.
Colter arrives in Pennsylvania to meet Scott’s daughter, Patti, who explains that after her mother’s death, Scott spiraled into paranoia, fixating on government conspiracies. His harassment of Dr. Blair, a local professor, became so severe that her husband filed a restraining order against him. Bobby traces Scott’s last known location, leading Colter into the woods, where he discovers Scott’s abandoned car, raising further suspicions about what Scott might have uncovered.
Colter’s investigation takes a sharp turn when he’s captured, waking up handcuffed in a secure DOD facility. Despite the government’s denial of Scott’s whereabouts, Colter’s instincts tell him that Scott is tied up in something much more significant. Patti calls Colter’s brother, Russell, to help break him out. Once free, Russell joins Colter on his mission to track down Scott.
Meanwhile, Patti notices a black SUV parked near her house and believes someone is watching the home. Colter discovers that Scott had been assisting Dr. Blair in analyzing a strange signal believed to come from an Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon (UAP). The signal, decoded by Colter and Dr. Blair, leads them to a remote location 200 miles away. There, they discover a government black site set up around a potential UAP landing site. They find Scott, still determined not to leave until he witnesses the phenomenon.
Suddenly, the strange sound and white noise reappear, but Colter and Russell can’t confirm exactly what they’ve seen. The group escapes before any more danger can unfold. Colter returns Scott to Patti, but not without uncovering a darker truth: Dr. Blair, who had been collaborating with Scott, was murdered by the government to prevent her from exposing whatever secrets were buried at the UAP site. With the incident seemingly covered up, the threat to the family dissipates, but the mystery of what Scott and Dr. Blair were investigating remains unclear as the episode closes.
