Why CBS’s ‘Tracker’ Is Network TV’s ‘Reacher’ (And Why Internet Discourse Is Missing It)

*Tracker* is essentially the network-TV equivalent of Prime Video’s *Reacher*—both are successful action thrillers built around tough, resourceful protagonists, but they represent their respective platforms in very different ways.

Nowadays, when people talk about the biggest TV shows on the planet, they rarely mention traditional broadcast television. The online discourse is almost entirely dominated by streaming giants and prestige cable networks like HBO. Yet, quiet away from the social media noise, a broadcast series is putting up truly astonishing viewership numbers: CBS’s breakout hit, … Read more