Trackerhas a tight mix of main characters, different guest characters in each episode, and recurring ones.One such recurring character is Lizzy Hawking, played byJennifer Morrison. The actor has been in the business for decades and has appeared in some of the biggest shows on television.
While Morrison has only appeared in one episode ofTrackerto date, she is poised to return at some point. But fans might not know that while Morrison hasn’t been on camera again since the Season 1 finale, shehasbeen on set.Morrison directed a Season 2 episode, and it’s one of the most viewed and highest-rated episodes of the season so far.
Who Is Jennifer Morrison’s Character in ‘Tracker’?
Jennifer Morrison appears in Season 1, Episode 13, “The Storm,” the season finale. She’s Lizzy Hawking, an old childhood friend of Colter (Justin Hartley) who contacts him when her daughter Katie (Jenna Burgess) goes missing. Katie is a storm chaser who went out with a friend, and authorities believe she accidentally drowned. But Lizzy is convinced that her daughter is still out there and could be in trouble.
Colter investigates, following breadcrumbs that lead him to Dylan’s body, the young man Katie was with. There were signs of distress, like he was fighting someone. This leads Colter to believe that Lizzy is right and that something bad has happened beyond the inclement weather. His search eventually leads to a wealthy family, another murder cover-up, and a crooked sheriff. But at least Katie is found safe.
The more important part of Lizzy’s story is her involvement in theoverarching mystery surrounding the death of Colter’s father, Ashton(Lee Tergesen). When reminiscing about old times,Lizzy casually mentions how her mother and Colter’s father were having an affair. But Colter had no idea. She remembers Colter’s father visiting her mother just before his death. He and her mother argued about something, but Lizzy couldn’t hear it.
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After her mother passed, Lizzy found a box of Ashton’s things among her belongings. Unsure what to do with them, she handed the box to Colter’s sister Dory (Melissa Roxburgh). But Dory had never mentioned this to Colter, nor the affair, assuming she knew. This puzzles Colter, wondering what secrets his siblings and mother might keep from him.
As mentioned, whileMorrison is confirmed to reprise her role as Lizzy again, alreadydeep into Season 2, she has not yet returned. Nor has Jensen Ackles, who plays Colter’s older brother Russell. Nonetheless,while Morrison hasn’t appeared on camera again yet, shehasworked behind the scenes for the show.
Which ‘Tracker’ Episode Did Jennifer Morrison Direct?
Morrison directed Season 2, Episode 6, “Trust Fall,” which follows four friends who disappear during a camping trip. Colter finds one of them, but the status of the others is a mystery. Along the way, he meets a retired cop named Keaton (Brent Sexton) who becomes an important ally. In anI Know What You Did Last Summer-type twist, it turns out three of the missing persons had been previously involved in a hit-and-run accident. One was racked with guilt and preparing to come clean about it, while the others wanted to stop him.
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Colter solves the case with the help of Keaton. When Keaton offers his help in the future, happy to look into things with the free time he has now that he’s retired, Colter asks him to look into a cold case that has haunted him for years: the disappearance of the little sister of a former romantic flame. Keaton returns in a later episode with new information that helps Colter finally close that case. This episode ends with Colter sharing a beer with Reenie (Fiona Rene).
According toIMDb,“Trust Fall” is the third highest-rated episode of the series to date with an 8.1/10 rating. It’s behind only Season 1, Episode 12, “Off the Books,” (8.4/10), which introduced Ackles as Russell, and Season 2, Episode 8, “The Night Movers” (8.2/10), about a young man who supposedly died but was caught on a security camera after his presumed death. The episode is technically tied for third place with Season 2, Episode 10, “Nightingale,” about a missing singer, andSeason 2, Episode 13, “Neptune,”about a woman who vanishes from a clothing store dressing room.
Morrison Has Not Only Been in But Also Directed Other High-Profile Shows
Morrison rose to fame playing Dr. Allison Cameron onHousefrom 2004 through 2012, after which she went on to play Emma Swan inOnce Upon a Timefrom 2011 through 2018. She was also one of the many love interests of Ted Mosby inHow I Met Your Mother, playing activist Zoey Pierson. Another notable role is Winona Kirk, mother of James T. Kirk, in the 2009 movieStar Trek.
Fans may not realize that Morrison has been doing more directing workand has been involved in some high-profile projects.She directed two episodesof the most recent third season ofYellowjackets: Episode 4, “12 Angry Girls and 1 Drunk Travis,” and Episode 7, “Croak.” She directed six episodes ofDr. Death, one episode ofSurface, two episodes ofOne of Us is Lying, and one episode ofEuphoria, among other smaller series as well.
As forTracker, while Morrison has only directed one episode so far, she could return for more. Fans will also notice another familiar name within the directing credits. Jon Huertas, who played Miguel inThis Is Us, directed Season 1, Episode 9, “Aurora”, about a paranormal-hunting teenager presumed dead whose father is convinced he saw her in the background of a recent newspaper photo; and Season 2, Episode 10, “Nightingale,” about a missing singer, another survivalist, and a biker gang.StreamTrackeronParamount+.
