While Tracker lost Robin Weigert after the first season, Season 2’s introduction of Brent Sexton’s Keaton was a welcome surprise for many. First appearing in “Trust Fall,” where Colter Shaw (Justin Hartley) aided him in solving a case of his own, Keaton has stuck with our favorite network TV hero as he sought to find answers to his own “white whale” mystery. Now that “The Disciple” has wrapped that plotline up, Tracker seems to be keeping the door open with Keaton, as Colter notes that he will reach out if he ever finds himself in another bind. But the CBS series needs to do more than keep the door open, it should really offer him a spot inside…
‘Tracker’ Has More Than Proven Keaton’s Worth as a Teddi Replacement
When we first met Keaton in “Trust Fall,” we weren’t sure if he was a character worthy of Colter Shaw’s (or our) trust. Throughout the episode, it became clear that this retired cop was just hoping to do the right thing, and was itching (much like Colter himself) to solve the case that has kept him up at night for years. The similarities between these two are obvious, and it made sense that Keaton would then offer to help Colter with his own problems. With not much else to do but enjoy retirement, Keaton still has a few tricks left up his sleeve, and could easily be inserted into Colter’s team. Sure, they may have to split the reward with yet another face, but it would be well worth it.
When Tracker first began, Colter had two handlers, a tech guru, and a lawyer on his payroll. While Teddi has effectively exited the show, Velma (Abby McEnany) continues to find Colter jobs and is now working even more closely with Reenie (Fiona Rene), who has opened her own law practice aside from moonlighting for Colter. Additionally, Bobby (Eric Graise) remains a core member of Colter’s team, giving our hero access to everything from public (and private) records and location information to social media and security footage. No doubt, Colter has built for himself an effective team, and if it ain’t broke, why try to fix it? After all, what else could Colter actually need? Aside from helping in the Gina Pickett (Lina Lecompte) case, is there anything unique that Keaton can offer? Well, “The Disciple” has made that pretty clear…
