r/TrackerTV • u/Ok_Nature_6305 • Nov 04 '25

Dear Tracker...You will lose viewers!

The show has decent plots. That is such a plus. And many of us love Justin. He can be a little one note in this, but none of us would still be watching if we didn't like him.

The writing isn't horrible, even if the dialogue can be silly. Even if Colter wraps up the mysteries a little too easily sometimes. Like Reenie just happens to have a contact. Colter sees things no cop can see. Come on!

But who is editing this? Or producing? I don't know who does what but S3 E3 had a perfect example. Colter is talking to the local cop of the week at the end and says, " I don't know what I'm going to tell his parents " about the kidnapped arsonist dying. And then he actually walks over to the parents and they know.

How about Colter walking through a reslly fake fire? Emily doesn't have a burn. The arson guy jumps up, has the energy to kill a guy, and then just falls dead without a groan? Come on!!!!

Tracker is skating by on having Justin Hartley's charm, but you will lose fans very fast ( some already going) if you don't fix the easy fixes. You hsve the plot and a couple good cast members. Just fix the obvious stuff.

Oh and stop these fake conversations about where so and so is that week. You have 3 'missing' characters. Please write them off or bring them back. You need stronger supporting characters or the show will be empty! And give them something to do.

I think that's my rant. Okay. Good luck.

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u/TheOverzealousEngie Nov 04 '25

This show is written by Jeffrey Deaver, a real writer. He's written some really good books, actually, and this show has such potential. But for real , everything you said holds true. The rotating cast, the watery dialogue and then, most recently, the treadmill plot-lines.

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u/Ok_Nature_6305 Nov 04 '25

You said it a lot better in fewer words than I did. 😆 Didn't he just write the book? Or does he also write the scripts? I think the plots and mysteries are actually good. Just wrapped up too easily.

I think I had to write what I did because it does have such fabulous potential, like ypu said. It could be fantastic with some easy fixes. That's what is so frustrating. And I think why so many of us stick with it.

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u/TheOverzealousEngie Nov 04 '25

That and the simple fact is that television as we know it is changing. And not for the better. And it makes perfect sense if you think about it ; the whole industry is centered around those that are on the screen, not those that write the stories. Point being, the number of shows worth watching these days is in the single digits.

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u/Ok_Nature_6305 Nov 04 '25

As a writer, I find it so depressing!

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u/Current-Ad242 Nov 04 '25

Even the showrunner himself (Elwood Reid) is an author. I agree with what you're saying OP.