Tracker season 2 has see a character missing for two consecutive episodes. What’s going on with Eric Graise’s Bobby?
For the last two episodes, Colter hasn’t relied on Bobby for his tech support. Starting with Tracker season 2, episode 10, Colter made a call to Bobby but it was his cousin who picked up. Randy has been a fun addition, but fans want to know where Bobby is.
Randy explained Bobby’s MIA status in Tracker season 2, episode 10
The first call to Bobby that went to Randy explained the whereabouts of Bobby. He’s away dealing with some family matters. Randy didn’t go into any details, but it’s just enough to explain his absence. Plus, it’s not like Colter to want more details once he has the initial update, as long as he has someone else who can help him.
For now, Randy is tech support, and he’s doing a great job. Nobody seems worried that Bobby is away dealing with family matters, suggesting that this is a short term thing.
Where is Eric Graise in Tracker season 2?
The question now is where Graise is. Why would he be missing from a couple of episodes?
It’s not unusual for a broadcast show to have series regular skip episodes here and there. We’ve seen it with the likes of FBI, Chicago Fire, and Law & Order. The decision to have character missing is strategic for the running costs of a show. By not having actors in the episode, the show’s production doesn’t need to pay them. Of course, the actors agree to this in their contracts.
It’s hard to tell when Graise will be back, but I think we’ll see him back sometime in Tracker season 2. There is nothing from the actor about leaving, and if the character was leaving by now, someone would have said something. This is likely just a strategic form of storytelling to help keep the costs down.
We could see the storyline link into an upcoming case, of course. Maybe Bobby is away dealing with a missing person situation and he eventually needs to call Colter in, as he did in the first season. That was a fun dynamic to see as Bobby and Colter usually only interact over the phone.
Tracker airs on Sundays at 8/7c on CBS. Catch up the following day on Paramount+.
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