Can Will Trent Leave the Past (and His Romance With Angie) Behind in Season 2? Ramón Rodríguez Weighs In

No one is better at solving puzzles than Special Agent Will Trent — except when they pertain to his personal life.

A few missing pieces presented themselves at the end of Season 1, but “it’s complicated,” series star Ramón Rodríguez tells TVLine in the video Q&A above. After finding out the truth about his mother, Lucy Morales, who died at the hands of serial killer James Ulster, Will in Season 2 (premiering Tuesday, Feb. 20 at 8/7c, on ABC) must decide how much further he wants to delve into his past and risk exposing himself to even more trauma.

“There’s one part of it that I’m sure is really exciting [for Will],” Rodríguez says, acknowledging that there may be “good consequences, and there [may] be some things that trigger” his character along the way. “It presents a really interesting story for the season of, like, where does this go? How far down the rabbit hole does he go? And what comes of that?”

As he attempts to make sense of where he comes from and where he’s going, Special Agent Trent is not necessarily thinking about romance. He and on-again/off-again girlfriend Angie Polaski are “taking a bit of a breather” at the start of Season 2, and he’s not looking for love — that is, until he crosses paths with bomb expert Cricket Dawson (played by This Is Us vet Susan Kelechi Watson).

“We see him get really excited by this person, and… that’s new for him,” Rodríguez points out. “I feel like she presents, in a really nice way, a potential of hope — of something that might be good for him.”

No one is better at solving puzzles than Special Agent Will Trent — except when they pertain to his personal life. A few missing pieces presented themselves at the end of Season 1, but “it’s complicated,” series star Ramón Rodríguez tells TVLine in the video Q&A above. After finding out the truth about his mother, Lucy Morales, who died at the…