Created by Ben H. Winters, this series debuted on CBS earlier this year and is now streaming. It follows the exploits of Colter Shaw (Justin Hartley), a “rewardist” who uses his tracking skills to find missing people and collect the reward. It’s exactly the kind of show I would have loved as a 14-year-old. Colter’s a lone wolf with a dark backstory who no matter what he’s up against manages to save the day in 40-minute increments.
Shaw drives around the country in a big black pickup truck hauling a silver Airstream trailer. He’s always on the move to the next reward. His handlers are Velma (Abby McEnany) and Teddi Bruin (Robin Weigert), a doting lesbian couple who funnel him assignments. When he draws outside the legal lines, they send in attorney Reenie Greene (Fiona Rene), who uses her skills to free him while flirting with him. His tech support is Bobby Exley (Eric Graise), a double amputee who’s a wizard on a computer.
As the series moves along, we find out more about Shaw, how he acquired his skills, his family, and his penchant for solitude while also being driven to help those in need. (21 approximately 40-min. episodes)
—Glen Starkey
This article appears in Dec 26, 2024 – Jan 5, 2025.