Camden – The episode opens under the cover of night in a forest where a man named Ethan ‘Sully’ Sullivan is congratulated with a celebratory beer by Dougie Clemons (Anthony Omaid) for his work with the car. Sully’s busted lip and demeanor suggest that he isn’t at all in a celebratory mood.
Just as Colter Shaw (Justin Hartley) arrives in Camden, Maine, Teddi (Robin Weigert) and Abby Bruin (Abby McEnany) provide him with everything they know about Daniela Barrera (Nicole Munoz) and her missing fiancé, Sully. He’s encouraged to keep an open mind immediately after he asks about the possibility of a simple case of cold feet.
When Colter meets with Daniela and her family, it doesn’t take him long to deduce that Dwayne Barrera (Francisco Trujillo Avalos-Davidson) isn’t a fan of Sully. Colter is also assured by both Daniela and Irene Barrera (Wendy Argelia Martinez) that Sully’s absence isn’t a simple case of cold feet. Colter appears hesitant to believe the claims as he learns more about the case. Colter later learns just how serious Sully’s offenses are when he asks Dwayne to show him out. Their discussion is soon interrupted by news of the recovery of Sully’s vehicle.
Despite Sheriff Miller’s (Darien Sills-Evans) immediate distrust of Colter, he allows him to accompany the family to see Sully’s wrecked vehicle. This turns out to be a good decision when Colter finds crucial evidence including, blood, a necklace, and the revelation that the crash site was staged. Dwayne wastes little time voicing his opinion about the necklace while Daniela remains steadfast in her belief that Sully isn’t having an affair.
Miller’s displeasure over Colter’s involvement becomes more apparent after the Barreras leave the scene. Their squabbling leads to Miller sharing that the picturesque seaside town has a much seedier underbelly, especially now with the off-season. Perhaps returning the favor, Colter tells Miller Sully’s argument coworker Ryan Hopkins (Shayn Walker). Despite Miller’s clear lack of approval, he tells Colter he can stop him from speaking with Hopkins.
After Miller’s departure, Colter’s first call is to Bobby Exley (Eric Graise) who has little problem tracking Hopkins’ phone to the waterfront docks where he and Sully worked. Tracking Sully’s phone proves to be a bit more difficult given that he was using such an older model. Bobby does have an extensive list of recent calls to go through and promises to keep Colter updated.
Although Colter has little problem locating Hopkins at the docks, he learns little more than the fact that Hopkins claims Sully was helping him find side work. Hopkins also assures Colter that he was not arguing with Sully, only adamant in requests for assistance. Hopkins appears to have an alibi for the night Sully went missing. Colter’s luck changes when a simple phone call from Bobby leads him in the direction of an old girlfriend that Sully called twice on the night he disappeared.
Colter appears to be a step or two behind when he arrives at Simone Dawson’s house to discover her lying in a pool of her own blood, clearly deceased. Colter wastes little time alerting Sheriff Miller, who wastes little time voicing his belief in Sully’s guilt. Colter appears to still be up in the air, especially once he learns that Simone made the pendant he found at the crash site. Miller’s next step is to test the blood from the wreck against that of Simone. While doing so, he asks Colter to not say anything about the murder.
Bobby proves his value again when he phones Colter with the address to a little dockside bar/cafe. Not only did Simone’s phone ping at the location but Sully’s credit card report shows he was there on the same night. Inside, Colter meets a waitress named Chelsea (Chelsey Reist) who is more than cooperative and appears to be a steady presence. Despite this, it is Zach’s (River Codack) reaction to Colter’s questions that draw his attention.
Colter seemingly waits outside for Zach and sometime later questions him while he’s emptying the trash. It takes some convincing but Colter gets Zach to admit to witnessing Sully’s strange encounter with another patron named Clem. Although the encounter wasn’t hostile, Zach describes him as ‘scary.’ Colter’s interrogation doesn’t last long thanks to Chelsea’s abrupt arrival.
Despite Colter immediately contacting Miller with the information, he comes off as a bit upset and grateful. In the end, Miller’s frustration wins out when Colter expresses his desire to be on site when he questions Clemons. That frustration only grows when Colter breaks into Clemons’ house right in front of him. Once inside, it doesn’t take them long to deduce that there was a struggle and someone was possibly being held against their will.
While staking out Chelsea at the café/bar, Colter speaks with Teddi and Velma. He not only receives photos and a copy of Clemons’s extensive record, but the conversation inspires the belief that Clemons may possibly blame Sully for his recent stint in prison. Chelsea’s sudden arrival brings the discussion to an end. He follows her to what appears to be a warehouse district. A bit of poking around leads him to discover what looks like a crew meeting before a big operation, Sully and Hopkins included. Colter snaps several photos as evidence before returning to speak with Daniela.
Despite the pictures and Simone’s death, Daniela continues to believe in Sully’s innocence. Colter attempts delicately to convince her otherwise, which leads to him realizing that Hopkins was pressuring Sully to get him a job at King’s Warehouse where Sully worked security. Later discussing the discovery with Bobby over the phone, Colter suspects that something more than lobster is coming through that warehouse.
Colter’s suspicions prove to be right when he shows up at the warehouse right in the middle of the heist. It doesn’t take more than a flat tire ruse for him to disable the lookout/getaway driver. Colter calls Miller before going inside. In the security office, he finds Sully being held at gunpoint and forced to disable the cameras. While Colter is right in the middle of tying up the gunman and explaining who he is, Sully grabs the man’s weapon and goes after Clemons.
Despite being held at gunpoint, Clemons shows little fear. He even teases Sully a bit while Colter attempts to talk him out of pulling the trigger. Colter succeeds which leads to Clemons’ escape. He doesn’t make it very far thanks to Miller and his men outside. Later that night, Colter gives all the credit for the bust to Sully, which turns out to be the biggest Fentanyl seizure the town has ever seen.
The following day, the atmosphere appears to have also shifted at Daniela’s family restaurant. Dwayne not only gives his seal of approval of Sully and Daniela’s marriage but he pays Colter’s reward out of his own pocket. Despite being invited to the wedding, the episode ends with Colter supposedly rushing off to his next job.
Tracker Review
I wouldn’t say this was the worst episode of the series. It surely wasn’t probably the best but at least, it felt different. The atmosphere combined with the little quaint seaside districts made it all the more enjoyable. As typically is with this series, there were lots of times when the episode just felt as if it was dragging out, despite the short run time. The redemptive theme and Daniela’s continued belief in Sully no matter what he did were kind of inspiring.
Other than that, this was a typical Tracker episode. I would say it was an unpleasant watch, but it certainly was far from revolutionary. I give the episode a 5 out of 10.
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