The new CBS show Tracker is one of the most-watched programs on television following its premiere after the Super Bowl on February 11, but the audience reviews tell a different story. The action drama, created by Ben H. Winters, is loosely based on Jeffery Deaver’s 2019 novel The Never Game. Tracker revolves around Colter Shaw, played by Justin Hartley of This Is Us fame, a skilled survivalist who travels across the country to help law enforcement rescue missing people (and gets rewarded for doing so). Since its second episode, Tracker has gained viewers, significantly increasing its popularity.
Each episode of Tracker features Hartley’s Colter Shaw traveling to a new town to take on a job. He gets hired to use his expert tracking skills to locate people who have disappeared, sometimes butting heads with the local police. However, Colter also has a mysterious and traumatic past that shaped him into the man he is in the present. The CBS series often weaves flashbacks of Colter’s childhood throughout the episodes to slowly but surely piece together the puzzle that is Colter Shaw.
Tracker’s Ratings Explained: Why It’s One Of The Biggest Network TV Shows Right Now
Justin Hartley’s role as the main character in the cast of Tracker certainly helps boost its ratings, given his previous acclaimed projects (like This Is Us). Plus, the CBS action drama debuted after Super Bowl LVIII (which was the most-watched television program of all time in the United States), forcing several to watch it and get sucked into the story. Ultimately, Tracker’s promotion during the Super Bowl and its cast and intriguing premise contributed to the show’s high ratings. According to TV Series Finale, the viewership totals and Nielsen demo ratings for the released episodes of Tracker season 1 are: