Why did Eric Graise leave ‚Tracker‘? ‚Tracker‘ showrunner Elwood Rein explained why Eric Graise and Bobby Exley left ‚Tracker‘ and if they could ever return ahead of ‚Tracker‘ Season 3.
Tracker is officially back with its highly-anticipated Season 3 premiere, but longtime fans of CBS’s hit survivalist drama will notice some major cast changes in this new batch of episodes…
When Tracker returned for its sophomore season, fans were surprised to learn that Robin Weigert, who played Teddi in Season 1, was written off the show. Now, in Season 3, several more cast members and characters are departing: Abby McEnany’s Velma and Eric Graise’s Bobby.
Both character exits are explained during Tracker‘s Season 3 premiere, “The Process,” which airs Sunday, October 19 on CBS and streams the following day on Paramount+. But if you’re eager to learn how the show wrote off Bobby before you watch or are looking for additional information on Graise’s real-life departure from the series, we’ve got some insights.
Why did Eric Graise leave Tracker? How did Tracker write Bobby Exley off the show in Season 3? Who else left Tracker‘s cast? And could Eric Graise/Bobby ever return to Tracker? Here’s what to know about Graise and Bobby’s absence in Tracker Season 3.
Since original cast member Eric Graise was introduced in Tracker Season 1 as Bobby Exley, Colter’s go-to tech support who possessed crucial skills needed to help the survivalist lead track down missing people, fans were shocked to learn about to cast shakeup. So why did Eric Graise leave the show? Following the introduction of Bobby’s cousin, Randy (Chris Lee), fans noticed that Bobby was absent from the series for a substantial chunk of Season 2.
There was talk of “family issues” and Bobby attending a close friend’s funeral that hit him hard. But when Randy said, “He will get back to it — and if he doesn’t then I will make sure he does. No way out but through,” fans had hope that Bobby could return one day soon. So what happened? While we may never know the full behind-the-scenes series of events that led to Graise exiting the show ahead of Season 3, in July 2025, TVLine reported that series regulars Graise and McEnany had departed the series.
