On the one hand, Jensen Ackles plays Colter's (Justin Hartley) estranged brother Russell, and it's such great casting. But on the other hand, we know it's going to be a lot easier said than done for these two to make amends and delve into their pasts on the May 12 episode of Tracker.
Tracker 1×12 | Supernatural's Jensen Ackles is Colter Shaw's brother
In "Off the Books," Colter is forced to team up with his estranged brother, Russell, who enlists his help in tracking down a former Army buddy who vanished after weeks of paranoid behavior. The investigation takes the brothers into the world of Special Forces missions, shady off-the-books programs, and conspiracy theories as they grapple with their family's past.
The photos offer a glimpse into their investigation, and we can’t help but see some Supernatural flashbacks with what looks like the brothers breaking into a morgue. At least we can be sure that everyone there will stay dead, and the only problem they face is that they need Reenie (Fiona Rene) to break them out of prison.
Hartley announced the casting himself, with an Instagram video featuring Ackles. "We've been talking about Russell Shaw, my brother, all season long, this family drama that's going on between Colter and Russell, and we finally came up with what I think is the perfect casting choice," he said. The premiere implied that Russell may have murdered their father when they were teenagers, and their mother insisted that Colter block his brother's phone calls in the present.
