Justin Hartley's (This is Us) new show Tracker dominated the Nielsen rankings for the 2023-2024 television season, claiming the crown as the year's most-watched TV series (only trailing primetime NFL broadcasts in total viewers). Tracker's success is one of many crowning achievements for CBS after the network saw great success in the shortened TV season.
Tracker follows Hartley's Colter Shaw, a survivalist who assists search and rescue operations in hopes of claiming reward money for his efforts. Tracker got a boost in views after debuting following the highly anticipated Super Bowl LVIII between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs on February 11. How big was the boost? Per Variety, CBS notes that Tracker was the most-watched new series since Desperate Housewives in 2004. Not surprisingly, Tracker season 2 is already in the works.
