Justin Hartley‘s hit sequence Tracker is dropping half of its sequence regulars in season 3 — however how will Velma and Bobby be written out and will they return?
Showrunner Elwood Reid addressed the solid adjustments, telling TV Insider on Friday, September 26, “There’s a risk [they could return], however proper now, on this first block, no.”
The third season, which returns October 19, will deal with Colter’s (Justin Hartley) handler Velma (Abby McEnany) and hacker Bobby (Eric Graise) now not being round.
“Proper now, Velma goes off to be with Teddi [Robin Weigert, who exited after season 1], who we’ve arrange that there have been some issues. That’s arrange within the first episode,” Reid teased. “And Bobby has taken an attention-grabbing job provide, which we’ll hear about within the first episode.”
Reid defined that one of many targets is “making an attempt to construct out the world of Reenie’s [Fiona Rene] workplace just a little bit higher.” He additionally confirmed their plan of “bringing Randy [Chris Lee], who was a extremely sturdy character from final 12 months, bringing him to Denver to assist out.”
Based on Reid, the occasions from season 2 will drive Reenie’s story.
“[She is] in a reasonably darkish place — her boyfriend had been shot, her firm had been type of f***** over, she’d had this breach of safety,” he added. “[Randy is coming in to give her] a digital well being test detox. That blooms right into a deeper relationship the place he could also be figuring out of her workplace just a little bit serving to.”
Season 3 is about to discover the remaining members of Colter’s crew extra, with Reid including, “That’s going to develop into a narrative line. As a result of I’ve these superb actors, I believe the present loses in the event that they’re simply all in regards to the case. You need to observe them dwelling just a little bit. I do know we’ve got Reenie as this kind of boss lawyer on a regular basis, however I don’t know if she’s all the time that.”
He continued: “I believe there’s this different aspect to her, and I significantly suppose that given with what occurred to her final 12 months, it’s solely practical that that might have some lasting results on her. So that you’ll begin to see us making an attempt to construct out her character just a little bit extra as not simply somebody who waits by the cellphone for Colter to name, as a result of that’s not what these persons are doing.”
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Tracker, which premiered in February 2024, has continued to shock viewers after dropping three primary characters in two seasons. Earlier than the present returned for season 3, Reid solely instructed Us Weekly why the onscreen shakeups weren’t essentially a foul factor.
“I don’t need the present to be phone-a-friend each week. I believe that will get outdated, and Justin is all the time difficult me on that. He’s like, ‘Do we have to do that? Do I have to name Bobby on a regular basis? Can I do that?’” he shared in Could in regards to the solid reconfiguration. “You don’t [always] see Reenie. He talks to Velma for 2 seconds. He might speak to Bobby for one cellphone name. The present works since you are over Justin’s shoulder.”
Reid famous: “The one rule I actually have of the present is every week Colter goes to return to a brand new place and there’s going to be a brand new case. How he will get these solutions and what he makes use of on the crew, that’s all one thing that’s up for grabs. Assembly these [local] bizarre characters is one thing we’re going to attempt to do extra of because the season goes on. Simply Colter coming in and interacting with different characters. That’s enjoyable to see Justin flex these muscle mass with actually good visitor solid members.”
Tracker returns to CBS on Sunday, October 19, at 8 p.m. ET earlier than streaming the following day on Paramount+.
