Jensen Ackles will return as Russell Shaw in Tracker season 4, episode 5, after his season 3 betrayal of Colter. CBS says the brothers will team up on a kidnapping case tied to a wider cover-up.
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01Summary
- 01Jensen Ackles is reprising his role as Russell Shaw in Tracker season 4.
- 02CBS has released the first look at Ackles' return in the episode titled "Need To Know".
- 03The episode centres on a military contractor's wife and daughter being kidnapped.
- 04Colter discovers Russell is investigating a related lead, and the Shaw brothers join forces.
- 05Tracker season 3 ended with Ashton Shaw's murder solved and Russell forced into a new job through McIntyre's blackmail.
02Why it matters
Ackles' return brings back one of the show's most important family storylines and could deepen the fallout from Russell's secrecy. It also ties a new case to the broader Shaw family mystery, which is a key draw for viewers.
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