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‘Tracker’ Season Finale Scores 7.4 Million Viewers, Making It Most-Watched Sunday Night Broadcast Show

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That was fast! Justin Hartley’s (ex-Y&R, Passions) hit drama Tracker has completed its freshman season with an emotional episode that aired on Sunday, May 20th and was a ratings winner.

Hartley brought in former This Is Us love interest Jennifer Morrison as guest star in an episode entitled The Storm.

According to The Wrap, The Tracker season finale brought in 7.36 million viewers, making it Sunday night’s most-watched broadcast program, according to Nielsen live-plus-same-day Fast National data.

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In story, Colter Shaw (Hartley) investigates the disappearance of two amateur storm chasers, one of whom is the daughter of an old family friend (Morrison), that the local police have written off as an accidental drowning. Colter’s expert tracking skills lead him to uncover the seedy underbelly of a small town resort.

Tracker’s freshman season started off with a bang, when Hartley’s new show premiered right after the Super Bowl in February and brought in 18.4 million viewers. Even though nothing matched those impressive numbers, the series continued to bring in week-to-week major numbers for CBS and streaming on Paramount+.

So, did you catch last night’s season finale of ‘Tracker with Jennifer Morrison and Justin Hartley? Looking forward to the series return for season 2? Comment below.

 

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All I know is I’m loving it, with the exception that I’d like to see some guest stars that we know and recognize. I don’t think I’ve seen one guest star that I could say, oh, that’s so and so , etc.

got to be honest i have watched him on everything from passions to this is us i give him credit but sorry i just cannot connect to this show i don’t know what it is but i have tried and no

Maybe he’s too good to be true, never fails to find the lost person. Another good show is Will Trent. Any fellow viewers out there?

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THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS Preview: What Has Happened to Jill?

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This week on The Young and the Restless, the wedding of the soap season continues, while after saying their “I do’s, Billy (Jason Thompson) and Sally’s (Courtney Hope) road to happiness faces some urgent obstacles!

Up in her suite at the GCAC, Coco (Ashley Campbell) and Audra (Zuleyka Silver) see Sally double over in pain. Is the baby she’s carrying about to come now?

Meanwhile, downstairs, Billy is at the wedding reception when he is interrupted by a phone call from Snapper Foster (previously played by William Gray Espy and later David Hasselhoff), Jill’s (Jess Walton) brother, who is also a doctor. Billy says, “A three-way call with Cane (Billy Flynn), why? Snapper, is my mom okay?” Has something serious happened to Jill which would further throw Billy and Sally’s wedding today into turmoil? Stay tuned.

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Elsewhere, upon returning to Sharon’s (Sharon Case) house, Nick (Joshua Morrow) informs her and Mariah (Camryn Grimes) that, “Matt (Roger Howarth) is safely put away.” Mariah and Sharon looked very concerned. Where did Nick store Matt or what on earth did he do with him?

Now below, take a look at the official Y&R spoilers for the week of October 19-23.

Monday, October 19
As Sally and Billy’s wedding begins, a surprise guest joins the festivities.

Tuesday, October 20
While friends and family celebrate Billy and Sally, Cane shares distressing news with Billy, and Nick forces Sharon to make a tough decision.

Wednesday, October 21
Sally and Billy meet first challenge as a married couple, Lily receives an update about her health, and Ashley and Traci give Abby a history lesson.

Thursday, October 22
Victor interrogates Nick, Chelsea sees a new side to Adam, Billy makes a promise to Sally, and Nikki has a change of heart about a rival.

Friday, October 23
Victor gives Adam much needed advice, Victoria and Kyle make a dangerous plan, and Lauren makes a change in plans to help a family member in need.

Check out the exclusive Y&R video preview below, and make sure to visit the Michael Fairman Channel on Tuesday, October 20 when Jason Thompson and Courtney Hope chat live beginning at 3;30pm ET/12:30pm PT.

So, what do you think happened to Jill? Will Billy receive devastating news? And if Sally goes into early labor, will everything turn out OK with the baby she is carrying? Weigh-in via the comment section.

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Behind the Scenes of Billy and Sally’s Wedding on ‘The Young and the Restless’

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After all the hype, The Young and the Restless is set to bring you the two-part nuptials of Billy Abbott (Jason Thompson) to Sally Spectra (Courtney Hope) which kicks-off beginning with the Friday, October 16th episode and continues on Monday, October 19th.

Ahead of the “I do’s” and the glitz and glamor of the Gatsby-inspired roaring 20’s themed wedding, the Y&R Insider You Tube Channel released a behind the scenes vide of the making of Billy and Sally’s wedding, featuring many of the participants from the cast to costume director Mandi Line.

In addition to the video, Michael Fairman TV is sharing some behind the scenes photos from the wedding tape day! At the epicenter though, is Daytime Emmy winners, Jason Thompson and Courtney Hope, who spoke on how the meaning of the wedding is much more than just about reciting lines of dialog.

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Also previewing the big days are: Peter Bergman (Jack), Melissa Claire Egan (Chelsea), Beth Maitland (Traci), Zuleyka Silver (Audra) and more. Here’s a few excerpts from the behind the scenes video.

Jason Thompson: “A day like this changes the show and changes your character and changes how you show up, because it’s just the relationships are all different instantly. To be trusted with these types of storylines, you know it’s a lot. This is so much bigger than just Sally and Billy. It’s a soap wedding. And these go on for generations and decades as people continue to watch.”

Peter Bergman: “Anytime we have all the Abbotts together, I’m a happy man. It’s a great thing. It really is. It’s rare that we have all the Abbotts in one room.  I’m particularly happy.”

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Courtney Hope: “It never happens that we’re all together, really, unless we have a big event on set, whatever that looks like. I love these days. These are my favorite days. I know they can be the most stressful days for everyone, but I truly love it. They just did an amazing job pulling it all together, designing it. I mean, they worked such long hours. I felt like I was really getting married. It was multiple fittings, making sure it was all constructed and put together. It was not uncomfortable at all. I just felt it was beautiful.”

Melissa Claire Egan: “Sally asking Chelsea to be in the wedding will come as a surprise to many, because last year Chelsea slept with her boyfriend, which usually don’t get asked to be a bridesmaid on the show. I wanna be clear, on the show. Not in real life! But Sally, let bygones be bygones, as one does, and was nice enough and gracious enough to ask Chelsea to be in the wedding because they really repaired their friendship over the past few months. ”

“It’s been really long days here, but I think the result will be worth it,” added Egan. “It’s gonna be a bunch of really amazing shows with some twists and turns, and the wedding is really, really beautiful.”

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Zuleyka Silver: “Audra being Sally’s maid of honor has just meant the world to her, and it’s actually made me a bit emotional because I have such a deep and great relationship with Courtney. She’s my girl, and we’ve gotten very, very close.  I think you can see that in our relationship as Audra and Sally. And from Audra’s perspective, she’s never really had anyone who really gets her and doesn’t judge her.”

“I think everyone sees Audra in Genoa City at a surface level,” explains Silver. “I think Sally has been able to see past that.I think because she can relate to her, and she used to have some of the same qualities, so I think she’s rooting for her, but they also have a lot in common.  I love that we get to see that friendship.”

Billy and Sally

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Jason Thompson summed it up best, “For me to be able to have this moment on this show, it means the world to me. It really does. To be part of an epic wedding like this and to be the one standing up there, I’m just incredibly grateful for.”

You can check out Y&R’s official behind the scenes look at Billy and Sally’s wedding below.

Now let us know what are you most excited to see during and after the wedding? Do you think there will be a big bombshell at some point during the festivities, or everything will go off without a hitch? Weigh-in via the comment section.

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Y&R’s Jason Thompson and Courtney Hope to Chat Live on the Michael Fairman Channel

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It’s the soap opera wedding of the season, and now The Young and the Restless Daytime Emmy-winning stars, Jason Thompson (Billy Abbott) and Courtney Hope (Sally Spectra), will visit the Michael Fairman Channel during Billy and Sally’s wedding week to discuss the nuptials and its aftermath.

Be with us live on Tuesday, October 20th at a special time at 3:30pm ET/12:30pm PT when Jason and Courtney give us the inside dish and behind the scenes of the taping of Billy and Sally’s wedding, talk the unexpected twists that viewers will see, and what’s next!

Going into the wedding, Sally is pregnant with Billy’s child and any undo stress could trigger the baby to come early. Meanwhile, the long-history of Billy, Sally, Adam (Mark Grossman) and Chelsea (Melissa Claire Egan) is sure to play into the proceedings. Y&R has gone all out for this Great Gatsby-themed celebration which features the Abbotts, the Spectras and their friends and special guests.

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WITH THIS RING, I THEE WED …

Speaking with TV Insider ahead of the wedding episodes, which kick-off tomorrow on the Friday, October 16 episode of the top-rated soap opera and continue on to next week on the Monday, October 19 episode, Jason Thompson teased, “Our wedding really is a really beautiful accumulation of all the things that we love about this job and that the audience loves about soaps.”

Thompson also added what fans of the soap are about to see, “Being in the business long enough, those are things you’re like, ‘Oh, damn!’ It’s not a one-day event. This continues on, and it changes story.”

Courtney Hope explained, “Standing at the altar came with its own set of emotions. I was nervous because I’ve been to a lot of weddings over the years and seen so many people get up there and say their vows. I knew it would be great, but I wanted to do it justice. I wanted to make Sally’s history proud.”

Sally

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HAVE A QUESTION FOR JASON AND COURTNEY?

In true soapy fashion, just because the couple may makes it past the “I do’s,” does not mean trouble is not right in front of them! “There’s a lot of tension. There are a lot of tinderbox moments,” shared Thompson. “There’s something that goes down pretty serious with Jill, and it throws everything into the blender in that moment.”

If you have a question for Jason and Courtneym but can’t be with us in the live chat, you can drop it in the comment section below and we just might ask it during the broadcast!

So, excited for Billy and Sally’s wedding? What surprises do you think will go down? Will the couple live happily ever after? Will their baby be on the way  sooner than expected? Weigh-in!

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