The ‘Supernatural’ star appeared in season 1 as Colter Shaw’s brother.

Season 2 of Tracker has become a little more brotherly.

During the Summer Television Critics Association 2024 Press Tour in Pasadena, Calif., on July 13, star and executive producer Justin Hartley confirmed Jensen Ackles’ return in season 2.

Jensen Ackles and Justin Hartley on ‘Tracker’.

“We got him, and he’s coming back,” Hartley explained. “We are having fun with that. It’s a terrific narrative.”The CBS series follows Hartley’s character, Colter Shaw, an experienced survivalist and gifted tracker who uses his s𝓀𝒾𝓁𝓁s to assist civilians and police enforcement alike, as he locates people and deals with his complex personal life.In the penultimate episode of the first season, Ackles played Colter’s estranged brother Russell.

Justin Hartley and Jensen Ackles on ‘Tracker’.

When asked how many episodes would feature Ackles, Hartley, 47, said, “I don’t know.”

Showrunner Elwood Reid wasn’t sure either but noted that his appearance would be for “more than one” episode.

“It’s like family: when we text him [he says], ‘Tell me where and tell me when,’ and he shows up,” said Reid, who worked with Ackles previously on Big Sky. “He’s just that kind of guy.”

Reid also confirmed to TVLine that Manifest actress Melissa Roxburgh, who played Colter’s younger sister Dory, will be returning this season.

Justin Hartley and Melissa Roxburgh in ‘Tracker’.

The first season aired following Super Bowl LVIII and became the network’s most-watched show since Young Sheldon in 2017. Hartley has previously appeared in NBC’s This Is Us and Passions, as well as Smallville and CBS’s daytime serial opera The Young and the Restless, where he played Adam Newman and received a Daytime Emmy nomination.

Since his 15 seasons on Supernatural, Ackles, 46, has appeared on The Boys, Big Sky, and Tracker. The actor was cast as the lead in Prime Video’s new series Countdown, according to reports from June.