In the grand cosmic dance of the universe, do you ever find yourself pondering the number of reward seekers scurrying about? With today’s astral alignments suggesting a flair for the adventurous, it seems only fitting that I delve into a world where the thrill of the chase and profits mingle—much like the murky waters of Billie Matalon and Colter’s escapades. As they crisscross the continental U.S. in pursuit of justice (and fame), one can’t help but wonder: is this mere coincidence or is the universe playfully orchestrating their meetings?
With a critic’s rating of 3.95 out of 5.0, the latest episode of Tracker draws us back into their lively dynamic, and it feels a little like fate. Given how often they bump into each other, it must indeed be a rather small world for those in search of rewards. So, fasten your seatbelts as we explore the latest twists and turns in their complicated relationship and the mysteries that unfold in Philadelphia! This isn’t just a recap; it’s a journey, infused with celestial curiosity.
How many reward-seekers do you think are out there in this universe?
Considering Colter takes cases all over the continental United States, it’s rather interesting how often he runs into Billie Matalon.
It must be a small reward-seeking world.

When we first met Billie Matalon during Tracker Season 1, I loved her introduction and the hostile dynamic between her and Colter.
Considering Billie isn’t a regular, I think keeping her as someone who would pop up over time, maybe once or twice a season, and their relationship would slowly improve and get to a place where they could learn to trust one another again.
There was no reason to rush things, considering Billie’s impermanent status in the current narrative.
Instead, Colter and Billie essentially moved from enemies to frenemies super quickly, and at this point, I’d call them full-fledged friends. And that’s perfectly fine, but it will always seem like a missed opportunity not to play into the antagonistic nature of their pairing because it was fun.
Tracker Season 3 Episode 20 paired the two up yet again, but more importantly, Tracker took its talents to Philadelphia! So, selfishly, this hour gets special marks because it’s my stomping grounds!

Amelia’s disappearance from what looked to be a high-end rehabilitation facility seemed at first to everyone to be someone leaving treatment because they weren’t ready to get help.
It’s not uncommon, and from the outside looking in, it would make sense to assume that, based on the timeline. But if Amelia’s grandmother hadn’t called Colter, it would have likely been way too late to save her from the mess she found herself in.
Amelia, Jessy, and Rudy running a Philadelphia version of the Bling Ring was not at all where I envisioned this story going, though Rudy’s brutal death made it fairly obvious that the trio was in deep trouble.
The number of times Colter stumbles upon a dead body is wild. It happened twice in this episode alone!
Once the hunt for Amelia and Jessy seemed to imply they were on the run, it was only a matter of time before Colter found them before the person after them got their first.

And that’s how Billie Matalon came into play.
The way she snuck up behind him and had her pinned against the wall was very unrealistic, but it was also a pretty suave move.
The two have a lot of chemistry, which makes sense, but them trying to one-up each other plays so much better than another will-they-won’t-they.
Billie being there to try and find an incriminating video and Colter looking for the missing girls made it fairly obvious that there was a connection between the two, and that’s when it was discovered they were stealing from people and giving it to the Fish Man to sell.
Rudy clearly told them they were stealing from people who wouldn’t miss the material items they were taking. And maybe that was the case for the most part, but they were certainly playing with fire.

There was a lot going on as they unraveled who was after them and what plan Amelia and Jessy had to escape the bad people.
Maybe I missed something, but how did Colter even know to track the car to that parking garage?
And what exactly was that dilapidated building they tried to hide out in? It looked ready to be torn down, yet somehow had cameras everywhere, and was the piece of information Colter needed to make any headway?
Tracker loves an information dump and loves to speedrun through things, but there was just a little bit of a lack of cohesion in the middle that made this case more complicated than it probably needed to be.
At times, it felt like I had to make assumptions about how something happened, rather than seeing it or even hearing the characters talk about it.

Anyway, the key to this whole thing was finding out whose laptop was stolen because without that, there was pretty much no way to figure out anything else.
Nestor sounded like a real piece of work. His description was giving Olivia Pope-lite, who realized that instead of trying to cover up for the rich and famous, he could instead be one of the people trying to bring them down.
Being a former fixer, he knew exactly what to do on the other side to get what he wanted.
His laptop being stolen, and hence his whole operation potentially being blown to smithereens, put him on a clear warpath, with the first stop being Rudy and then the girls.
The best part of the hour was Colter and Billie methodically making their way through that house and taking out men one after the other.

It never gets old seeing Colter subdue a man in 2 seconds, and Billie was the perfect partner because she can surely handle her own.
I assumed that when he found the girls, they would both be there, and we would be getting a big gunfight right there at the house. But bringing the action to a rec center just made the action feel bigger, and I also couldn’t help but think about Colter and Billie, technically, being there for two different reasons.
And I’m glad the episode didn’t forget that either.
The final showdown at the pool wasn’t exactly nerve-racking, but it was a fun little bit to see just how Colter and Billie were going to corner Nestor, make sure Amelia was safe, and then figure out what to do with the laptop if it didn’t fall into the pool.
I kept thinking that it was going to end with Nestor slipping on the side of the pool or Amelia pushing him away hard enough that he fell, the laptop dramatically falling into the pool, and Colter or Billie shooting him dead before he could shoot Amelia.

It went kind of that way, except that the laptop just fell harmlessly by the side of the pool, and Billie made off with it before Colter even made his way out of the rafters.
Sometimes, Tracker will dance around the fact that Colter rescued someone who committed crimes or did things that should warrant some form of punishment, however small or large.
Amelia and Jessy certainly fell into that category. Sure, they stole from a murderer, but he was not their only victim.
Even if it was a throwaway line about their decision to cooperate with the police, it allowed the story to wrap up in the best possible way.
Billie making her way to Colter’s Airstream for the first time was a cute little end note, and I was once again impressed that they didn’t drop her taking the laptop.

Colter and Billie may do the same thing, but we see that they are different people. And Colter likely would have handed that laptop over to the authorities; meanwhile, who knows what Billie did with it?
That’s the fun of their dynamic. They have a complicated past, and they approach the job differently, while also having a lot of respect for one another.
At this point, Billie popping up randomly across the country is just part of the Tracker experience. And their banter and chemistry mean there will never be a dull moment when the two pair up, even if the case isn’t the most compelling.
Tracker Notes

With Tracker Season 3 almost wrapped up, the whole two hours better be primarily about the Shaw Family drama. We’ve earned it!
Before we get there, let me know what you thought about this one in the comment section!
You can watch Tracker on Sundays at 9/8c on CBS.
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