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Tracker season 2 episode 2, titled Ontological Shock, aired on CBS on October 20, 2024. Colter Shaw (Justin Hartley) and his team confront government conspiracies and strange mysteries when Colter goes missing himself. The episode unfolds as they scramble to find him, ultimately revealing a deeper connection between Colter's family and a missing widower.
As Colter deals with his own disappearance, his team uncovers secrets tied to the mysterious case of Scott Palmer, a retired man who went missing in strange circumstances. He is fascinated by government secrets and UFOs.
In Tracker season 2, episode 2, Scott becomes central to a larger mystery linked to Colter's family history and dark Department of Defense secrets. Colter's search for answers leads to dangerous encounters, setting up confrontations with powerful forces beyond his control.
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Tracker season 2 episode 2: Hunt for Scott Palmer
Tracker season 2 episode 2 starts with Scott Palmer (played by Steven Culp) making a video while running through the forest, saying he's heading towards a hidden government location. Suddenly Scott's camera stops working with a bright light flashing on him after which he disappears.
In Pennsylvania, Scott's daughter Patty (played by Brooke Nevin) hires Colter Shaw to find her missing father. As Colter looks into the case, he finds out that Scott is a retired man who loves hiking and has an obsession with government conspiracies.
Scott had been bothering an astrophysics professor, Dr. Iris Blair (played by April Parker Jones) as he believed that the government was after him for knowing too much.
Even though Colter wasn't sure about Scott's disappearance, he uncovers extensive phone logs revealing Scott’s frequent communication with Dr. Blair, indicating that their relationship may have been more collaborative than hostile.
As Colter's team finds out that Scott was helping Dr. Blair with research on UAPs, which are called Non-Human Intelligence (NHI) instead of aliens, the episode gets more complicated. Even though Colter is skeptical, his hacker friend Bobby (Eric Graise) strongly believes in these theories.
While Colter and Bobby try to find Scott's last location, they face the same problems that Scott did before he vanished. This makes Colter realize that he might be more involved than he initially thought.
Colter wakes up tied up in a secret government facility, where an agent interrogates him about Scott. Colter realizes they also don’t know Scott's location. He escapes with help from his brother Russell (Jensen Ackles), but soon suspects the government let them go to use his tracking skills.
After returning to Dr. Blair’s house, the brothers find out that Scott had been secretly helping her with her research on UAPs. They figure out some coordinates from Scott's documents that might lead them to him. The brothers set out to locate Scott, but they don't know that the agents have caught up to Dr. Blair, who is killed off-screen to keep her quiet.
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Tracker season 2 episode 2: What is Ashton Shaw's DOD connection?
As Tracker season 2 episode 2 unfolds, unsettling information comes to light about Colter’s family, especially his late father, Ashton Shaw. The government agents give vague hints that Ashton asked too many questions during his time in the military, suggesting that he might have found out about some dark secrets connected to the Department of Defense (DOD).
This connection not only makes Colter's investigation more complex but also makes the Shaw family's past seem more mysterious. Colter's discovery of his father's ties to the DOD makes him even more determined to find the truth.
The episode hints that Scott's disappearance might be more than just an obsession with unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs), as it could be part of a bigger conspiracy related to Ashton's past. The idea that Colter and Russell's family history is linked to national secrets makes their search more dangerous.
As Tracker season 2 episode 2 ends, the hidden dangers of government secrets become increasingly apparent. Colter and Russell find another secret location, where they see a countdown to something called a “surge” and the frantic preparations for what might be an alien event.
The episode leaves viewers on a cliffhanger, with the mystery of Ashton's past and the looming threat of government conspiracies ever-present. As Colter prepares to face these challenges, the episode combines personal struggles with larger social concerns.
Fans of the show can watch the new episodes of Tracker season 2 on CBS and Paramount+.
