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The Best Episodes of Tracker

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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 3 Episode 19 - Chain of Custody
    9.7/10(318 votes)

    #1 - Chain of Custody

    S3:E19

    Reenie hires Colter to locate the star witness of her and Maxine's lawsuit against a corrupt real estate developer on the eve of trial.

    Director:Nimisha Mukerji
    Writers:Annakate Chappell, Neda Davarpanah

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  2. Tracker Season 3 Episode 11 - To the Bone
    9.6/10(438 votes)

    #2 - To the Bone

    S3:E11

    When an 18-year-old goes missing from his family's restaurant, Colter uncovers the teen's underground fake ID business and the secret life he's been hiding from his parents.

    Director:Jon Huertas
    Writers:Alex Katsnelson, Jordan Goodman

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  3. Tracker Season 3 Episode 15 - No Good Deed
    9.6/10(370 votes)

    #3 - No Good Deed

    S3:E15

    Randy enlists Colter's help when one of his closest friends vanishes while under house arrest.

    Director:Tori Garrett
    Writers:Sharon Lee Watson, Thomas Heminger

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  4. Tracker Season 3 Episode 17 - Daughters
    9.6/10(343 votes)

    #4 - Daughters

    S3:E17

    Colter is hired to find a teen girl who went missing from a friend's house during a tragic triple homicide.

    Director:Joel Novoa
    Writers:Jai Franklin Sarki, Ryan O'Nan, Jeffery Deaver

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  5. Tracker Season 3 Episode 20 - Reclamation
    9.6/10(309 votes)

    #5 - Reclamation

    S3:E20

    Colter's search for a woman who went missing from a rehab facility takes an unexpected turn when he runs into Billie, uncovering a possible link between each of their cases.

    Director:Darren Grant
    Writers:Alex Katsnelson, Dominique A. Holmes

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  6. Tracker Season 3 Episode 14 - The Field Trip
    9.5/10(428 votes)

    #6 - The Field Trip

    S3:E14

    When a young boy disappears during a school field trip at the aquarium, Colter must navigate a volatile father's desperation to find his son.

    Director:Melissa Hickey
    Writers:Elwood Reid, Annakate Chappell

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  7. Tracker Season 3 Episode 16 - Struck
    9.5/10(342 votes)

    #7 - Struck

    S3:E16

    A pregnant wife reaches out to Colter to find her missing husband.

    Director:Ben Hernandez Bray
    Writers:Amanda Mortlock, Alex Katsnelson, Jeffery Deaver

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  8. Tracker Season 3 Episode 21 - Chrono Stasis
    9.5/10(369 votes)

    #8 - Chrono Stasis

    S3:E21

    Colter and Russell unite in a personal mission to uncover their father's mysterious work.

    Director:Jeff T. Thomas
    Writers:Amanda Mortlock, Sharon Lee Watson

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  9. Tracker Season 3 Episode 2 - Leverage
    9.4/10(674 votes)

    #9 - 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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  10. Tracker Season 3 Episode 4 - No Man's Land
    9.4/10(569 votes)

    #10 - 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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  11. Tracker Season 3 Episode 9 - Good Trouble
    9.4/10(526 votes)

    #11 - 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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  12. Tracker Season 3 Episode 10 - The Fallout
    9.4/10(463 votes)

    #12 - The Fallout

    S3:E10

    Injured and framed for a string of murders, Colter, cut off from Reenie and Randy, must rely on unexpected ally Billie to stop a relentless assassin, uncovering a murky truth where justice and vengeance blur.

    Director:Ken Olin
    Writers:Travis Donnelly, Annakate Chappell

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  13. Tracker Season 3 Episode 12 - Do No Harm
    9.4/10(437 votes)

    #13 - Do No Harm

    S3:E12

    When a doctor vanishes after her shift, Colter uncovers a trail of stolen drugs and disguises revealing a calculated revenge plot.

    Director:Aprill Winney
    Writers:Ryan O'Nan, Brian McCauley Johnson

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  14. Tracker Season 3 Episode 13 - Breakaway
    9.4/10(443 votes)

    #14 - Breakaway

    S3:E13

    After Baxter, a veteran stuntman, disappears following a risky stunt, his girlfriend, Laura, calls Colter to investigate a B-movie set, uncovering shady producers and a trail that leads into a dangerous underground world.

    Director:David Barrett
    Writers:Travis Donnelly, Dominique A. Holmes

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  15. Tracker Season 3 Episode 3 - First Fire
    9.3/10(593 votes)

    #15 - First Fire

    S3:E3

    On Halloween night, when a nurse is murdered and arsonist Heston Koontz disappears from a psychiatric facility, Colter follows a trail of unsettling clues to uncover the truth with assistance from local officer Dundee.

    Director:Aprill Winney
    Writers:Ryan O'Nan, Annakate Chappell

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  16. Tracker Season 3 Episode 8 - Eurydice
    9.3/10(515 votes)

    #16 - 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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  17. Tracker Season 3 Episode 18 - Alaskan Wild
    9.3/10(332 votes)

    #17 - Alaskan Wild

    S3:E18

    While searching for answers about his father, Colter is pulled into a tense case involving a teenage boy's missing parents, uncovering a dangerous situation far more complicated than it first appears.

    Director:David Barrett
    Writers:Travis Donnelly, Dominique A. Holmes

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  18. Tracker Season 3 Episode 5 - The Old Ways
    9.1/10(556 votes)

    #18 - 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
    Writers:Elwood Reid, Dominique A. Holmes

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  19. Tracker Season 3 Episode 6 - Angel
    9.1/10(556 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 3 Episode 7 - Eat the Rich
    9.1/10(533 votes)

    #20 - 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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  21. Tracker Season 3 Episode 1 - The Process
    8.9/10(758 votes)

    #21 - 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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  22. Tracker Season 2 Episode 11 - Shades of Gray
    8.4/10(662 votes)

    #22 - Shades of Gray

    S2:E11

    While tracking the son of a prominent New Jersey cupcake chain founder, Colter gets thrust into the middle of a violent mafia war.

    Director:Darren Grant
    Writers:Travis Donnelly, Jordan Goodman

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  23. Tracker Season 3 Episode 22 - The Best Ones
    8.4/10(296 votes)

    #23 - The Best Ones

    S3:E22

    Colter and Russell search for a victim of a nefarious research project.

    Director:Ken Olin
    Writers:Elwood Reid, Travis Donnelly

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  24. Tracker Season 2 Episode 8 - The Night Movers
    8.0/10(750 votes)

    #24 - 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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  25. Tracker Season 2 Episode 13 - Neptune
    8.0/10(678 votes)

    #25 - 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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Best Episodes Summary

"Chain of Custody" is the best rated episode of "Tracker". It scored 9.7/10 based on 318 votes. Directed by Nimisha Mukerji and written by Annakate Chappell, Neda Davarpanah, it aired on 5/3/2026. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "To the Bone".