Justin Hartley answered a burning query about whether or not Colter murdered somebody forward of the season 3 premiere of Tracker.
Earlier than the CBS present returned on Sunday, October 19, Hartley, 48, was requested whether or not his character killed the person who revealed within the season 2 finale that he killed Colter’s dad, Ashton (Lee Tergesen). Hartley advised The Hollywood Reporter, “I believe it’s secure to imagine that [Otto lived].”
The actor went on to trace at scenes that didn’t find yourself airing.
“I don’t assume it made the minimize, however we did do a line the place he says, ‘It took every little thing inside me to not kill him,’” he famous. “However I believe at that time, it could have simply been homicide. It wasn’t that Mother known as Otto and was like, ‘Come over right here and kill my husband.’”
Hartley continued: “There’s far more to it. The intention was, ‘Come over and be a mediator. My youngsters are at risk. We have to get away from this man.’”
Tracker picked up after Colter related his father’s mysterious demise to a case he was engaged on in his hometown. Within the season 2 finale, Colter met his dad’s former buddy, who confirmed he pushed Ashton to his demise — after Colter’s mom, Mary (Wendy Crewson), seemingly requested for assist.
“That story can be much more sophisticated than you’re led to imagine on the finish of the season,” govt producer Elwood Reid solely advised Us Weekly in Might. “His brother Russell [Jensen Ackles] has a number of the solutions to that query. His sister Dory [Melissa Roxburgh] might need some items of that. His childhood buddy Lizzy [Jennifer Morrison] might need some items of that too.”
The revelation will proceed to have an effect on Colter transferring ahead.
“Going means again to the genesis of the present — and it’s even within the e-book — is that Colter’s childhood was not what you’d name a rosy childhood. He’s bought a variety of questions and mysteries surrounding his childhood. For a man every week that goes out and solves issues, he’s somebody who hasn’t been in a position to reply questions on his personal life,” Reid continued. “I don’t assume anybody thought essentially that something having to do along with his household and the demise of his father could be something however fairly sophisticated and darkish.”
The Tracker finale revealed who was concerned in Colter’s dad’s demise, however what does this imply for season 3 — and what different surprises ought to viewers count on? Through the season 2 finale on Sunday, Might 11, Colter (Justin Hartley) related his father’s mysterious demise to a case he was engaged on in his hometown. Colter […]
Reid added: “We’ll choose up that component not as a complete season. However we will see Colter battle with studying the reality about what occurred along with his mom and his father and the remainder of his household. His siblings produce other items of that fact. That’s what’s fascinating concerning the present is we’re in a position to combine the sunshine at nighttime on a regular basis.”
Hartley, in the meantime, induced some followers to get involved after discussing Colter’s mortality.
“I don’t need our viewers to overlook that this man is mortal, he’s not a superhero. He can die!” the actor advised The Hollywood Reporter in April. “The issues he’s doing are very, very harmful.”
Tracker airs on CBS Sundays at 8:30 p.m. ET earlier than streaming the subsequent day on Paramount+.
