What to Expect from Tracker Season 4 Episode 5: Need to Know
Jensen Ackles returns as Russell Shaw on Tracker Season 4 Episode 5, “Need to Know.” This time, the brothers work together to investigate a high-stakes cover-up.
Russell asks for Colter’s help to search for the kidnapped wife and daughter of a colleague, but it’s no typical kidnapping. The kidnapper isn’t asking for money, but instead wants something much more complicated.
Here’s everything you need to know about this episode, including the air date, cast, promo video, and how to watch.
Tracker Season 4 Episode 5 Details
- Title: “Need to Know”
- Air Date: Sunday, November 1st, 2026
- Time: 9:30-10:30 PM, ET/PT
- Network: CBS
- Writers: Brian McCauley Johnson & Jai Franklin Sarki
- Director: David M. Barrett
How to Watch Tracker Season 4 Episode 5
- Live: CBS at 9:30-10:30 PM, ET/PT
- Streaming: Streams live and on-demand for Paramount+ Premium plan subscribers, or on-demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs.
Tracker Season 4 Episode 5 Description
After a military contractor’s wife and daughter are kidnapped, Colter discovers Russell is investigating a related lead. The Shaw brothers join forces to uncover a high-stakes cover-up.
Guest Stars & Returning Characters
- Main Cast: Justin Hartley as Colter Shaw, Fiona Rene as Reenie Greene, Chris Lee as Randy
- Guest Stars: Jensen Ackles as Russell Shaw, Jeff Pierre as Grant Valko
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Tracker airs Sundays on CBS.
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Ashley Bissette Sumerel
Ashley Bissette Sumerel is a television and film critic living in Wilmington, North Carolina. She is editor-in-chief of Tell-Tale TV as well as Eulalie Magazine. Ashley has also written for outlets such as Rolling Stone, Paste Magazine, and Insider.
Ashley has been a member of the Critics Choice Association since 2017 and is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic. In addition to her work as an editor and critic, Ashley teaches Entertainment Journalism, Composition, and Literature at the University of North Carolina Wilmington.