Editor’s Notice: The next comprises spoilers for Tracker Season 3, Episode 7.It is not typically that Tracker takes the time to ascertain villains as probably coming again for extra. The truth is, apart from sort-of antagonist Leo Sharf (Pej Vahdat) and the one-and-done serial killer The Trainer (Nicholas Lea), Colter Shaw (Justin Hartley) has by no means gone up in opposition to the identical adversary greater than as soon as. Even in these circumstances, it isn’t like Colter and Sharf had been duking it out on the display screen, nor did he truly battle the Trainer till the very finish of the character’s first on-screen look. However on this week’s episode, titled “Eat the Wealthy,” it seems that the CBS drama could also be organising a returning foil for Colter — and this one has nothing to do with “The Course of.”
This Week’s ‘Tracker’ Launched Italia Ricci as a Boston-Primarily based “Fixer”
On the finish of “Eat the Wealthy,” Colter Shaw does one thing a bit sudden. After seeing Noelle Buchanan (Madalyn Horcher) and her father reunited, Colter returns to the scene of the crime to talk with the girl he believes masterminded all of the loss of life that surrounded the younger lady’s abduction and eventual rescue: Italia Ricci‘s mysterious MC. Whereas the viewers for certain is aware of that MC — who launched herself to Colter solely as “Madeline” — was straight concerned within the occasions of this week’s case, Colter wants that private affirmation. Upon confronting the villain (who will get away scot-free on the finish right here), he warns her that she’ll ultimately journey up — and provides that he needs to be there when she does. It is a chilling scene that reminds us extra of Hartley’s time as Inexperienced Arrow on Smallville, however a welcome second that emphasizes Colter Shaw’s true want to see justice performed.
In fact, this would not be the primary time we have seen Colter Shaw channel Oliver Queen, nevertheless it does mark an fascinating flip for Tracker as an entire. Whereas the CBS drama has introduced again repeating foils in Colter’s life earlier than, specifically by his brother Russell (Jensen Ackles), mom Mary (Wendy Crewson), and rival rewardist Billie Matalon (Sofia Pernas), none of them are actively antagonistic in nature. Okay, possibly Mary Dove Shaw is, however the present hasn’t fairly delved into all of that but post-Season 2’s “Echo Ridge.” Conversely, with Ricci’s character, Tracker has the chance to do the other of what it is performed with returning characters over time, bringing them again to not assist Colter or ask for assist, however to hurt him. It is actually an fascinating alternative to problem fan expectations, as we all know that different characters from Colter’s previous will proceed to return on the present to assist our hero. On this case, MC may return out of nowhere to place him underneath her thumb.
MC is an fascinating antagonist in that she has huge assets at her disposal that embrace not simply financial leverage, however assassins as nicely. Realizing that Colter is aware of who she is (and seemingly figuring out lots of different details about him), is it attainable that MC may return once more sooner or later? Might she wish to eliminate Colter earlier than he can examine any additional? Something is feasible on Tracker, however “Eat the Wealthy” does make it clear that it doesn’t matter what occurs, Colter has taken her actions personally. That is greater than only a throwaway line that threatens to see MC behind bars; it is a promise that Colter is making to himself relating to her final destiny. He needs to see her delivered to justice, and whereas he is not precisely legislation enforcement materials, if he can have a hand in seeing that MC will get what she deserves, it looks like he is able to make the leap.
Might MC Turn into a Recurring Foe for Colter?
This, in fact, wouldn’t be the primary time that Italia Ricci would play a recurring villain reverse a former DC Comics star. A decade in the past, the actress appeared within the Arrowverse sequence Supergirl as Siobhan Smythe aka Silver Banshee, a recurring foil for the Maiden of Would possibly who appeared in a number of episodes of the primary season (again when it was nonetheless airing on CBS). She even appeared in the present’s famed The Flash crossover “Phrase’s Best.” However past the enjoyable DC Comics Easter egg right here, Tracker is lengthy overdue to introduce a recurring villain that Colter Shaw cannot simply take down in easy hand-to-hand fight. Within the case of MC, she is a felony mastermind, and whereas she’s on retainer for the Boston-based Benning household, that does not imply her tendrils do not attain elsewhere past Beantown. If Colter really needs to see Madeline behind bars, he’ll must outsmart her, and that is the place the recurring component is available in.
Admittedly, it is unlikely that Colter might be returning to Boston any time quickly. Nonetheless, Reenie (Fiona Rene) has been identified to journey everywhere in the nation to work as a lawyer (which does not actually make sense, however we’ll let it slide), so couldn’t the identical be true of MC? We do not know or perceive the total scope of her job description. If she is really a fixer for multiple felony operation or old-money household, it is attainable that MC may journey everywhere in the nation coping with completely different clientele and different jobs that Colter may simply occur to fall into. What’s particularly fascinating about using a villain like MC in a long-term capability is that her work in opposition to Colter (and vice versa) may simply contain Reenie and Randy (Chris Lee) as nicely, opening up all the staff to potential risks if Colter continues to pursue this. Contemplating Reenie is ready to do extra this season, why not have Colter activity her with taking MC down?
Whereas Tracker might be by no means going to show into an organized crime drama (and we would not need it to), the present may nonetheless flip Madeline right into a recurring thorn in Colter and Reenie’s facet. If the sequence discovered intelligent methods to thrust her again into Colter’s path, there isn’t any telling the type of circumstances our favourite rewardist may discover himself working. In fact, that is all hypothesis. We don’t know what the Tracker writers have in retailer for us this season, we solely know that Colter Shaw might be on the heart of it. If this week’s episode was any indication, Colter can discover jobs simply as simply by chance as he can by advice by Reenie or Randy. With that in thoughts, it is about time that the present pursues a shock antagonist like MC as nicely.
Tracker airs Sundays on CBS and is offered for streaming the subsequent day on Paramount+.
- Launch Date
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February 11, 2024
- Showrunner
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Elwood Reid
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Justin Hartley
Colter Shaw
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