'Tracker' Season 3: Has Jensen Ackles' Character Met Its End Or Did Makers Just Hint At A Spinoff?

'Russell Shaw', aka Jensen Ackles, was surprisingly 'killed off' in Tracker Season 3 Episode 2. However, there was a twist to the entire fiasco, as things might not be as simple as they seem. And now, the showrunner, Elwood Reid, has reflected on this and revealed what this development could lead to.

Jensen Ackles' character 'Russell Shaw's' death in Tracker Season 3

Midway through Part 2 of the CBS drama's two-part Season 3 premiere, 'Colter' and 'Russell' make a surprising decision and fake the latter's death. A dramatic attempt is made to throw 'The Process' off their trail. However, after a brief but amusing moment, the showrunner, Elwood Reid, has now reacted to the moment that, according to him, 'perfectly captured the brothers' contrasting styles'. In a candid conversation, Elwood is quoted as saying:

"We shot a whole bit where they argued about how to fake the death. 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."

'The Process' targets the 'Shaw' family

'Colter Shaw' confronts the leader of 'The Process,' who targets flawed individuals too afraid to go to the police. However, the pictures on his computer screen suggest that 'The Process' intentions might be different from what the brothers might have thought. The gang had actual intel on the 'Shaw' family, but why? Well, that's something the viewers might have to wait to uncover. Nonetheless, Elwood Reid is adamant about not overpromising and instead delivering the best he can. He stated:

"The world of academia that the Process came from overlaps with Ashton Shaw's world. That's intentional. We [first] planted those seeds in Season 2 — government experiments, social-science projects, the paranoia of the '70s. It's all going to intersect in interesting ways later this season."

What is the mystery of the phone number?

While 'Russell Shaw' promised to look further into the mysterious phone number 'Colter' mentioned in Part 1, the number that belonged to a scientist who died the same year as their father. Elwood confirmed that the thread will resurface "around Episode 6 or 7", when 'Colter' ultimately runs it down himself and uncovers another person connected to it.

However, will Jensen's character reenter the picture for that arc? That remains to be seen. Nonetheless, Elwood shared that the actor was shooting Countdown and about to start filming the The Boys spinoff, Vought Rising, when they reached him. He revealed that Jensen had only 10 days between, and he spent eight of them with the Tracker team. 

Will there be a spinoff for 'Russell Shaw'?

Since shooting the two-part premiere, Prime Video has cancelled Countdown , freeing up Jensen Ackles' schedule. And all that talk in this week's episode about 'Russell' potentially going into business, he has already toyed with the idea of an offshoot, one that would lean into the character's military background. However, there is no active spinoff at this time. He stated:

"We're cautious. Tracker is Justin Hartley'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. We didn't even ask for permission. 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."

What are your thoughts on 'Russell Shaw's' 'fake death' in Tracker Season 3? Would you like to see the character in his own spinoff?

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