Collider argues that CBS’s Tracker stands out because it combines self-contained weekly mysteries with a slowly developing story about rewardist Colter Shaw’s troubled family history. This structure keeps episodes accessible while allowing the central mystery and Colter’s character development to unfold gradually, rather than making every case dependent on an overarching plot.

The article credits Justin Hartley’s performance with bringing together action and emotional drama, and contrasts the programme with more heavily serialised series such as Reacher and Jack Ryan. Tracker moves to a new location and case each episode, while occasionally linking cases to Colter’s past; examples include the largely standalone first-season episode “Into the Wild” and the finale, “The Storm”, involving family friend Lizzy Hawking.