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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.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Tracker Season 1 Episode 12 - Off the Books
    8.3/10(1261 votes)

    #1 - Off the Books

    S1:E12

    Colter is forced to team up with his estranged brother, Russell, who enlists his help to track down a former army buddy who's gone missing after several weeks of paranoid behavior. The investigation takes the brothers into the world of Special Forces missions, shady off-the-books programs and conspiracy theories, all while they contend with their family's past.

    Director:Clara Aranovich
    Writers:Elwood Reid, Sharon Lee Watson

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  2. Tracker Season 2 Episode 8 - The Night Movers
    8.2/10(673 votes)

    #2 - The Night Movers

    S2:E8

    Colter is tasked with tracking down a "ghost" when hired to find a man who seemingly died in a car accident months earlier. Meanwhile, Colter catches a break in his white whale case.

    Director:Ken Olin
    Writers:Elwood Reid, Annakate Chappell

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  3. Tracker Season 2 Episode 20 - Echo Ridge
    8.2/10(515 votes)

    #3 - Echo Ridge

    S2:E20

    Colter returns to Echo Ridge to investigate a diner owner's disappearance, only to uncover a decades-old kidnapping and a shocking family secret.

    Director:Ken Olin
    Writer:Elwood Reid

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  4. Tracker Season 3 Episode 1 - The Process
    8.2/10(559 votes)

    #4 - The Process

    S3:E1

    As Colter grapples with the shocking truth surrounding his father’s death, Russell joins forces with his brother to help track down the missing wife and daughter of one of Reenie’s clients. Their reunion finds them mixed up in a chain of events involving a sinister underground operation known as ‘The Process.’

    Director:Ken Olin
    Writer:Elwood Reid

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  5. Tracker Season 2 Episode 6 - Trust Fall
    8.1/10(695 votes)

    #5 - Trust Fall

    S2:E6

    While searching for missing campers, Colter meets a retired police officer who believes a serial killer is on the loose.

    Director:Jennifer Morrison
    Writers:Travis Donnelly, Dominique A. Holmes

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  6. Tracker Season 2 Episode 10 - Nightingale
    8.1/10(659 votes)

    #6 - Nightingale

    S2:E10

    After Colter is hired to find a missing singer linked to a violent crime, he discovers his target is a stoic survivalist, not unlike himself.

    Director:Jon Huertas
    Writers:Ryan O'Nan, Dominique A. Holmes

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  7. Tracker Season 3 Episode 2 - Leverage
    8.1/10(496 votes)

    #7 - Leverage

    S3:E2

    After discovering they've disrupted a sinister underground operation called "The Process," Colter and Russell must race to find the source behind these chained events and end it once and for all.

    Director:Jeff T. Thomas
    Writer:Sharon Lee Watson

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  8. Tracker Season 3 Episode 8 - Eurydice
    8.1/10(300 votes)

    #8 - Eurydice

    S3:E8

    When a grieving mother becomes the prime suspect in her missing daughter's murder, Colter sets out to find the true culprit and prove her innocence.

    Director:Joel Novoa
    Writers:Amanda Mortlock, Ryan O'Nan

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  9. Tracker Season 3 Episode 9 - Good Trouble
    8.1/10(273 votes)

    #9 - Good Trouble

    S3:E9

    When Colter's old friend Keaton asks for help finding his former partner, they uncover a trail of bodies and a conspiracy that runs deeper than they could've imagined.

    Director:Jeff T. Thomas
    Writers:Elwood Reid, Sharon Lee Watson

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  10. Tracker Season 1 Episode 9 - Aurora
    8.0/10(902 votes)

    #10 - Aurora

    S1:E9

    When a widower offers a reward to find his only daughter who disappeared three years ago and is presumed dead, Colter agrees to help track her down.

    Director:Jon Huertas
    Writer:Sharon Lee Watson

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  11. Tracker Season 2 Episode 7 - Man's Best Friend
    8.0/10(695 votes)

    #11 - Man's Best Friend

    S2:E7

    When Colter finds a lost dog at a gas station in Denver and the dog is subsequently stolen from his truck, Colter makes it his mission to track him down and reunite him with his family.

    Director:Ben Hernandez Bray
    Writers:Jai Franklin Sarki, Alex Katsnelson

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  12. Tracker Season 2 Episode 13 - Neptune
    8.0/10(600 votes)

    #12 - Neptune

    S2:E13

    Colter travels to New York City to find a woman who vanished in the dressing room of an upscale clothing store.

    Director:Lee Rose
    Writers:Sharon Lee Watson, Ryan O'Nan

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  13. Tracker Season 1 Episode 13 - The Storm
    7.9/10(831 votes)

    #13 - The Storm

    S1:E13

    Colter investigates the disappearance of two amateur storm chasers, one of whom is the daughter of an old family friend, that the local police have written off as an accidental drowning. Colter's expert tracking skills lead him to uncover the seedy underbelly of a small town resort.

    Director:Ken Olin
    Writers:Elwood Reid, Sharon Lee Watson

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  14. Tracker Season 2 Episode 9 - The Disciple
    7.9/10(618 votes)

    #14 - The Disciple

    S2:E9

    A new lead in Colter's white whale case, the disappearance of Gina Picket, brings him and retired cop Keaton back together to track down a serial killer.

    Director:Bethany Rooney
    Writers:Amanda Mortlock, Sharon Lee Watson

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  15. Tracker Season 2 Episode 19 - Rules of the Game
    7.9/10(497 votes)

    #15 - Rules of the Game

    S2:E19

    Reenie urgently calls Colter for help when Leonard Sharf's assistant gets kidnapped ahead of the launch of his new business. Also, Colter visits his sister, Dory.

    Director:Nimisha Mukerji
    Writers:Sharon Lee Watson, Dominique A. Holmes

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  16. Tracker Season 3 Episode 5 - The Old Ways
    7.9/10(377 votes)

    #16 - The Old Ways

    S3:E5

    When four teens vanish during a hike in the Santa Cruz Mountains, Colter's search uncovers a hidden agenda behind their journey, leading him to an off-grid community where all their lives are put in danger.

    Director:Darren Grant
    Writer:Dominique A. Holmes

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  17. Tracker Season 3 Episode 7 - Eat the Rich
    7.9/10(326 votes)

    #17 - Eat the Rich

    S3:E7

    When chasing down leads about his father’s past, Colter meets a man desperate to find his daughter who vanished while working a courier route. As Colter retraces his steps, he’s pulled into an orbit of a wealthy family and their ruthless fixer, who will stop at nothing to keep their secrets buried.

    Director:Rob Seidenglanz
    Writers:Travis Donnelly, Jai Franklin Sarki

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  18. Tracker Season 3 Episode 4 - No Man's Land
    7.8/10(387 votes)

    #18 - No Man's Land

    S3:E4

    When a man disappears in a lawless Arizona desert town, Colter's investigation uncovers a hidden relationship that draws him into a dangerous power struggle – and leaves him facing the hard conditions of the wilderness.

    Director:Joel Novoa
    Writers:Travis Donnelly, Alex Katsnelson

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  19. Tracker Season 3 Episode 6 - Angel
    7.8/10(372 votes)

    #19 - Angel

    S3:E6

    When a crime scene cleaner disappears, Colter discovers her fascination with true crime, which may have led her into dangerous territory. As he follows her trail, Colter uncovers a group of amateur sleuths whose hunt for a killer puts everyone at risk.

    Director:Bethany Rooney
    Writers:Sharon Lee Watson, Brian McCauley Johnson

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  20. Tracker Season 1 Episode 10 - Into the Wild
    7.7/10(853 votes)

    #20 - Into the Wild

    S1:E10

    Colter journeys into the wilderness of Idaho to help track down the owner of an aerial outfitting company's missing adult children who were last seen in a plane that took off during bad weather with a mysterious client on board.

    Director:Larry Teng
    Writer:Elwood Reid

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  21. Tracker Season 1 Episode 11 - Beyond the Campus Walls
    7.7/10(842 votes)

    #21 - Beyond the Campus Walls

    S1:E11

    When a grad student goes missing after a house party, his friends and family believe he buckled under the pressure of his research grant. But, after consulting with his sister Dr. Dory Shaw, a professor at the school, Colter uncovers a trail of explicit photos and messages that lead him to uncover a dangerous – and deadly – conspiracy on campus.

    Director:Joel Novoa
    Writer:Travis Donnelly

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  22. Tracker Season 2 Episode 2 - Ontological Shock
    7.7/10(1010 votes)

    #22 - Ontological Shock

    S2:E2

    When Colter disappears during his search for a missing father, Reenie recruits his brother Russell for help.

    Director:Aprill Winney
    Writers:Travis Donnelly, Sharon Lee Watson

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  23. Tracker Season 2 Episode 3 - Bloodlines
    7.7/10(758 votes)

    #23 - Bloodlines

    S2:E3

    Colter and rival rewardist Billie Matalon team up to find a missing high school baseball star.

    Director:Douglas Aarniokoski
    Writers:Travis Donnelly, Sharon Lee Watson

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  24. Tracker Season 2 Episode 18 - Collision
    7.7/10(555 votes)

    #24 - Collision

    S2:E18

    Colter heads to Willow Creek, Mich., after a worried mother hires him to track down her beauty queen daughter, Riley, who vanished while driving home from work. While investigating at the garden center where Riley works, Colter looks into her modeling past and uncovers that she was hiding a major secret.

    Director:Joel Novoa
    Writers:Travis Donnelly, Ryan O'Nan

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  25. Tracker Season 1 Episode 8 - Camden
    7.6/10(858 votes)

    #25 - Camden

    S1:E8

    Colter tracks down a dockworker who went missing two weeks before his wedding following a confrontation with his past.

    Director:Bethany Rooney
    Writers:Tegan Shohet, Travis Donnelly

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Best Episodes Summary

"Off the Books" is the best rated episode of "Tracker". It scored 8.3/10 based on 1261 votes. Directed by Clara Aranovich and written by Elwood Reid, Sharon Lee Watson, it aired on 5/12/2024. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Night Movers".