Tracker Season 4 Premieres on CBS With 'Safe Harbor'
CBS aired the Tracker Season 4 premiere 'Safe Harbor,' and showrunner Elwood Reid says the new season will show Colter Shaw failing and carrying emotional scars.
CBS has premiered the first episode of Tracker Season 4, titled "Safe Harbor," according to movieweb.com. In the premiere, Colter Shaw (Justin Hartley) tracks a missing man named Sean after Sean's son Charlie reports him missing.
Colter follows the clues to a trafficking operation at a port. He survives a shootout and rescues Stephanie and a container full of people.
Showrunner says Season 4 will test Colter
Showrunner Elwood Reid told TVLine in a post-premiere interview that the writers want Season 4's cases to leave Colter with more emotional scars. Reid said the season may also show Colter failing or making a mistake.
The new season follows Season 3, Episode 14, "The Field Trip," in which Colter helped a volatile father search for his missing son. In September 2026, Reid told TV Fanatic that he wants to challenge Colter both emotionally and physically.
Quick answers
What is the title of the Tracker Season 4 premiere?
The Season 4 premiere is titled "Safe Harbor" and aired on CBS.
What happens in the Tracker Season 4 premiere?
Colter Shaw tracks a missing man named Sean after his son Charlie reports him missing, follows clues to a trafficking operation at a port, survives a shootout, and rescues Stephanie and a container full of people.
What did the showrunner say about Tracker Season 4?
Elwood Reid told TVLine that the writers want Season 4 cases to leave Colter with more emotional scars and may show him failing or making a mistake.