Tracker is Moving to Los Angeles for Season 4 Thanks to a $48M Tax Credit
EXCLUSIVE: CBS’s popular series Tracker, starring Justin Hartley, is moving its production from Vancouver to Los Angeles, capitalizing on a significant California tax credit program. The change marks the largest tax incentive awarded to a series in state history, with filming for the fourth season expected to commence in late June.
While the relocation was recently confirmed, discussions about moving had been ongoing for some time. The California Film Commission announced in March a new round of TV tax credits benefiting 16 series and pilots under the state’s $750 million incentives program. Among these was a relocating show, referred to as the “Untitled Disney Entertainment Television Project 13,” which secured an impressive $48 million against $129 million in qualified expenditures. 20th Television is part of Disney Television Studios, which itself falls under the umbrella of Disney Entertainment Television.
“I’m proud of what we built in Vancouver. I’m also very excited we’re bringing Tracker to L.A.,” stated Hartley, who also serves as the show’s executive producer. “I’m looking forward to continuing to tell these stories alongside the new, fresh places we’ll be heading to next. Most importantly, I want to thank the fans for showing up for us every step of the way. We couldn’t do this without you.”
Justin Hartley in ‘Tracker’
The series follows Hartley as a lone-wolf survivalist tracking individuals across the U.S. for financial rewards. Moving to California allows for diverse filming locations, ranging from coastlines to mountains and deserts, which can better showcase the visual storytelling inherent in Tracker.
“Location is a huge part of the storytelling on Tracker,” said executive producer and showrunner Elwood Reid. “We’re so grateful to the crew and people of Vancouver who made the first three seasons of this hit drama possible, and are simultaneously thrilled to be able to kick off the fourth season of Tracker by filming in Los Angeles, thanks to the tax incentive program that supports bringing production back to California.”
The decision to shift production aligns with California’s incentives, which offer an additional 5% tax credit for qualified expenditures incurred beyond the 30-mile zone surrounding Los Angeles. This may enhance the series’ unique settings, contributing to its appeal.
Justin Hartley in ‘Tracker’
Tax credits for relocating prominent series like Tracker aim at stimulating economic growth, creating jobs for local crews and supporting businesses impacted by out-of-state productions.
Initially, Tracker was the most-watched broadcast series for the first two and a half seasons. It currently ranks second behind CBS’s new drama, Marshals, boasting approximately 16.4 million viewers across multiple platforms during the Live+28 window. Over the 2025-26 broadcast season, it ranks seventh among all series, both network and streaming.
Based on Jeffery Deaver’s bestselling novel The Never Game, Tracker is set to premiere its fourth season this fall, with Reid and Hartley acting as executive producers alongside Ken Olin, Connie Dolphin, Sharon Lee Watson, and Alex Katsnelson.
