CBS’s tracker continues to have an exciting, moving plot with Nightingale, a tense and emotional layering that makes Colter Shaw (Justin Justin Hartley is trapped in the middle of a deadly plot. This episode offers everything fans love about the show – Sharp tells a story, a fierce battle sequence, and the case isn’t as simple as it originally appeared.
A constantly twisting case
From the opening scene, “Nightingale” sets an ominous tone. Angie, a young singer, performs in the bar under the attention of a mysterious man. A moment later, she was kidnapped and three people (one of them was a policeman who was off duty) died. Enter Colter, who just finished Gina Pickett case, whose long-time assistant Velma called an irresistible offer: $50,000 reward to track suspect Benjamin Kend Benjamin Kenderson. But there is one reward – the reward is Kendson’s grandmother Ava, who does not believe he is guilty.
Colt’s investigation quickly showed that it was more than just a simple kidnapping at work. Between a town controlled by a cycling gang, corrupt police force and suspects of survival-trained suspects, Cote found himself in a dangerous game where no one could trust. The story unfolds like a classic Western Conference – terrorist, as Colter sails across hostile territory, surpassing lawbreakers and law enforcement, and pieces together the true story behind the violence at night.
Cote and the cycling gang: Satisfied showdown
One of the outstanding moments in this episode was when Cotter walked into the bar at Wolf Creek, the cycling gang immediately assigned him. As expected, things became physically in shape, leading to one of the show’s best fight sequences to date. Colter has his own, but the gang leader surprisingly calls the truce because for the moment, they have a common goal: looking for Kenderson. But as Cote began to lie through the lies and realize that the real crime scene was behind the bar, not in front, the uneasy alliance was short-lived.
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| “Nightingale” – Tracker, pictured: Justin Hartley as Colter Shaw. Photo: Darko Sikman/CBS©2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All rights reserved. |
From here, the tracker’s allegiance and misleading transfer. The sheriff warned Cote to leave town, seize the truck, and refused to share security footage. Meanwhile, Bobby’s cousin Randy is helping him, he is filling him up, while Bobby deals with family issues, they dig out Kenderson’s history and find no Anything that points out that he is a violent criminal. So, why did he suddenly get murdered multiple times?
This knowledge: Friend or enemy?
Tensions were high when Cotter finally tracked down Kentson. He is not a cruel killer, but he finds a person who lives according to his own rules, receives survival training, and has a deep distrust of authority. He built a shelter in the woods, carved a death whistle to intimidate the invaders and was reluctant to explain himself. But then Angie appears – active without being hurt – and drops a bombshell: Ben did not kidnap her. He saved her. This revelation flipped everything out. The real villain? The cyclists were trafficking guns with corrupt police in the town, and when they suspected they were informants, they turned on Angie and the off-duty officer again. Kenderson fights them, but now the gang wants him to die to cover up their tracks.
Smart, high-risk finale
As always, Tracker offers an exciting final scene, and “Nightingale” is no exception. Colter and Kenderson set an excellent trap using Kenderson’s wilderness tricks, bringing gangs into the woods, carrying creepy death whistles, and using carefully placed survivalist traps to pull them off one by one. Meanwhile, inside the bar, Colter fights Angie’s kidnappers, and she gets her own moment of revenge – with broken glass bottles with broken bikers.
The real gut strike comes when the gang leader Cropper faces the fact: security footage shows that he killed his own man, not Kendson. But instead of denying it, the crop smirked, proving his behavior, calling them weak. One of his own men disliked and shot him to death – the gang was reigned during Wolf Creek.
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| “Nightingale” – Tracker, pictured: Justin Hartley as Colter Shaw. Photo: Sergei Bachlakov/CBS©2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All rights reserved. |
What makes trackers great is not only action, but also emotional depth. The episode ends with a moment of reflection between Colter and Kendson, both presented in a harsh environment, both shaped by the survivalist father. In another life, they may be friends. Kenderson, though running for most of the episode, isn’t a villain, he’s just another person shaped by the world around him.
The sheriff apologized to Cote. The police were not with the cycling gang, they were just trying to get out of the grip, and now they were finally free thanks to Cote. Meanwhile, Angie is now free to pursue her music and head to the tour – Kenderson is her new passerby. This is a satisfying conclusion that can tie up the loose ends while still making us want more.
Final Verdict: Strong, suspenseful plot, big and tortuous action
Nightingale is the best tracker – typical, dynamic, full of sharp twists and turns that make you guess. The dynamic between Colter and Kenderson adds emotional weight, the battle sequence is the best of the show, and the final revelation is both satisfying and unexpected. With each episode, the tracker proves why it is one of the most engaging new shows on CBS. If you haven’t watched it, it’s time to start.
