Tracker star Justin Hartley recently shared what to expect when Jensen Ackles’ character arrives in next week’s episode of the CBS drama. This comes after it was announced almost a week ago that the Supernatural alum will be joining the series as Colter Shaw’s (played by Hartley) estranged older brother named Russell.
In an interview with Collider, The Shaw family reunion — according to Hartley — will add “a different dynamic” to the show, which he also executive produced in addition to starring.
“When it was time to cast Russell Shaw, I was like, ‘We built this whole thing up. It’s important that we get somebody in there that is just a juggernaut. Somebody that you would believe because he’s gonna go toe-to-toe with Colter, in a good or bad way, and that you also believe is his brother.’ And I just thought Jensen Ackles would be perfect for it,” the This Is Us alum said.
He added, “Colter’s brother killed his father, so that adds a different dynamic. The relationship with Dory is strained for other reasons. It’s not like he suspects her of doing anything wrong like that, but it’s strained for different reasons.”
When is the episode coming out?
The first season’s penultimate episode, titled “Off the Books,” will premiere on May 12. The episode served as Ackles and Hartley’s first time working on a set together, despite having both starred in The CW’s Smallville.
“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,” the synopsis for the episode reads.
Tracker also stars Robin Weigert, Abby McEnany, Eric Graise, and Fiona Rene.
