Tracker is finally bringing back Eric Graise’s Bobby after a seven-episode absence — and he’s wasting no time settling in.
In Us Weekly‘s exclusive first look at Bobby’s onscreen return, Reenie (Fiona Rene) gets a call from Randy (Chris Lee), which is when she asks about his cousin.
“I heard that Bobby was back,” Reenie says before Randy hands Bobby the phone. “It is so good to hear your voice.”
Bobby doesn’t elaborate on what caused his sabbatical but offers an update on his mental state, adding, “I am taking it one day at a time. But I had to come back and fix this mess. This man got chip dust all over my keyboard and gummy worms all over the place.”
After Bobby jokes that Randy did “enough damage to my vibe,” his cousin fires back, “Vibe? That is what you call this place? A vibe? He is disrespecting my gummy worms and that is not cool.”
Randy continues: “You did not hook this place up. If you would have given me two more months, I would have had you operating at full level. Could you not touch that? Could you not disconnect that? See that right there? It is just mean.”
Graise’s highly anticipated appearance comes after fans questioned where Bobby went. The actor has been front and center on Tracker since the show debuted in February 2024. Despite missing a few episodes in season 1, Bobby was a consistent resource for Colter (Justin Hartley) until season 2 introduced his cousin, Randy, who filled in for him on several cases.
During the March 30 episode of the hit CBS series, Colter asked Randy if he’d heard from Bobby. Randy said no before hinting, “You know how he gets. He doesn’t like to talk about personal stuff.”
Colter, meanwhile, noted that Bobby was going to his “friend’s funeral,” and Randy replied, “I know that is hitting him hard. They were like brothers.” While Colter “sent him a few texts,” he understood that he hadn’t “heard anything back” because Bobby “was just taking some time” for himself.
“He will get back to it — and if he doesn’t then I will make sure he does,” Randy added. “No way out but through.”
Before Graise officially returned, Rene hinted during an interview with TV Insider last month that fans would see him come back before season 2 wrapped up when asked about upcoming guest stars.
“I mean, can we just talk about Randy for a second? I love Chris Lee with everything in my body,” she shared. “He’s been such a wonderful addition to the Bobby dynamic, and I am very excited to see them together.”
Tracker airs on CBS Sundays at 8 p.m. ET. New episodes stream the next day on Paramount+.
