CBS’ Tracker Season 3 has got fans anticipating a possible spin-off centered on Jensen Ackles’ character. Now, showrunner Elwood Reid weighed in on the fake death scene, the ongoing mysteries, and whether Russell Shaw could headline a series of his own.
Elwood Reid on fake death of Jensen Ackles’ Russell Shaw in Tracker and spin-off prospects
In the two-part Tracker Season 3 premiere, Colter Shaw (Justin Hartley) and his brother Russell, played by Ackles, concocted an elaborate plan to fake Russell’s death, which included ketchup splatter, to stay ahead of a dangerous organization known as The Process. While the scene played out in seconds, Elwood Reid revealed that there was more to it behind the scenes.
“We shot a whole bit where they argued about how to fake the death,” Reid told TV Line. “Russell’s the ‘I’ve done this before’ guy, while Colter’s trying to do everything by the book. It was funny, but we had to cut it for time. The ketchup shot said it all — and it’s perfectly on-brand for Russell.”
Before disappearing at the end of the premiere, Russell promised to chase down a mysterious phone number tied to the brothers’ late father. Reid confirmed that the storyline will resurface around Episodes 6 or 7, though it’s unclear whether Ackles will appear again this season.
Reid admits he’s already imagined what a Russell Shaw-led spinoff might look like. “We’re cautious,” he said. “Tracker is Justin’s show, and we never want to do anything that cheapens it. That said, Russell’s military background opens the door to a very different kind of series — one that plays to Jensen’s strengths,” he further stated.
Reid left fans with one final hint that he’s rooting for it to happen. “We didn’t even ask for permission,” he said about Russell’s closing line in the second episode. “We just put it in there. As the kids say, I’m manifesting it. It could be a lot of fun if the timing ever lines up,” Reid noted.
Havins said that there’s no official announcement about the Tracker spin-off with Jensen Ackles.
Originally reported by Devanshi Basu on ComingSoon.
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