‘Tracker’ Makes Major Change for Season 4
What To Know
- Cassady McClincy Zhang, previously recurring as Mel, has been promoted to series regular for Tracker Season 4.
- The show has seen several cast changes since its premiere.
The main Tracker cast is once again up to four.
Cassady McClincy Zhang, who was previously recurring as Reenie’s (Fiona Rene) assistant Mel in her law office, has been upped to series regular, Deadline reports. That means there will once again be four series regulars in Season 4 (which premieres on Sunday, October 4) — Justin Hartley, Rene, and Chris Lee.
When Tracker premiered in 2024, there were five regulars with Hartley, Rene, Robin Weigert, Abby McEnany, and Eric Graise. When it returned for Season 2, it did without Weigert, then McEnany and Graise did not return for Season 3. That brought the series regular cast down to two in Hartley and Rene, with Lee at first recurring before he was promoted.
Mel has been a huge help to Reenie at her firm, though she has also taken an interest in Colter’s cases; he works with Reenie and Randy as he searches for missing people across the country. When TV Insider spoke with Hartley during Season 3, we had to ask about the possibility of Mel having an ulterior motive because of that fascination with what Colter does and the fact that there hasn’t been much between those two characters.
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“I will tell you, we won’t tackle that this season in a big way. We have a lot to wrap up and a lot to pay off, and that’s sort of a newer add to our show. But to your point, yeah, that’ll be more of a Season 4 thing,” he said at the time.
With Cassady McClincy Zhang now a series regular, it seems like we could be getting just that, along with continuing to work with Reenie on her cases. We’ll have to wait and see how that plays out and if that means that we will get more Colter and Mel interactions, at least perhaps over the phone, given that he’s rarely in the same place as the others (unless she ends up joining him on a case, perhaps if Reenie’s not available?).
What are you hoping to see in Season 4? Let us know in the comments section below.
Tracker, Season 4 Premiere, Sunday, October 4, 9:30/8:30c, CBS
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J
I got the very strong suspicion that this character had some sort of secret or agenda going on.
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D
Me too. Something about her seemed off to me. I have never quite trusted her.
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C
I was actually thinking the same thing and thought I was the only one that felt that way.. I've actually been waiting for the shoe to drop where all of a sudden she becomes the antagonist or something in the episode. I guess we'll wait and see
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P
I believe that she is his daughter that he doesn't know about. But I look forward to seeing more Jensen Ackles as Colter's brother. They work so well on screen together and make a great team. Their dynamic is awesome 💗
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M
Me too. Love Colter and Russell ❤️ wish he was staring also
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G
I totally agree! More Jensen Ackles!!!
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T
More Russell please, love his character on here. More of the brothers working on cases less of the Dad stuff.
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L
I would like to see more of Colter and his brother working cases together. And also more interaction with Colter and Rene.
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G
What am I looking for in Season 4? More Jensen Ackles! Let's get the series main characters back up to 5
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L
I would like to see more Russel and Colter, the dynamic dual working cases. Mel could be a mole or something else. She seems to good to be true.
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C
Mel is up yo something. Sabotage?.
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F
Ever since she arrived I knew that with them making her so inquisitive & such a try-hard that they were going to make her a mole. This isn't a surprise at all.
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M
Can't wait until it starts! I don't watch tv! This is the only thing I watch!
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L
What's Mel really up to?
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C
Tracker is my favorite show. I’d hate to see a lot of changes. That said, I do enjoy Jensen Ackles.
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M
I’d love to see some of the original cast. I loved Velma and Bobby! Not sure why they got rid of them. I think Bobby and Randy could have existed together, but I prefer Bobby. The show seems more Floofy now than a cool drama, suspense mystery show.
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S
I do like the show especially when Jensen (bro) makes an appearance but get tired when Colton makes numerous calls to Randy. I'm sure he can figure most of his own questions.
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D
would like to see some romance with Colter❤️
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T
I predict she turns out to be a hidden sibling of the Shaws…
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