When Will Trent was slated to premiere in January 2023, fans of the book series were wary; how close would the ABC series stick to the books? Now that the show is well into its second season, it’s easy to see where the series has been faithful to the original Karin Slaughter books (and which aspects have veered…
Last week’s episode of Will Trent set up some hints for “Capt. Duke Wagner’s Daughter,” an episode that centers on Amanda Wagner. As the woman responsible for finding abandoned orphan Will and giving him his job, Amanda’s role as his boss is sometimes tough because she has to ignore her maternal instincts towards him. But in this…
Episode 7 of Will Trent Season 2 concerns an unexpected murder at a wedding. Will Trent follows Ramón Rodríguez‘s titular Special Agent Trent, a detail-oriented crime-solver working for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. In the series, Trent must often navigate his dyslexia and quiet, unassuming nature to get the job done. When Does Will Trent’s…
As anyone who has ever watched it knows, Will Trent it is not just another crime procedural, but something special. From developers Daniel T. Thomsen and Liz Heldens, it stars Ramón Rodríguez as a Georgia-based special agent with a nearly unmatched solve record, but a personality that others find challenging and a secret that makes his job…
It certainly seems to be, as Season 2 opens very much like the pilot episode, with the titular detective (Ramón Rodríguez) once again holding his doggie Betty with a relatively calm disposition. All this, despite the recent revelation of his long-lost mother and possible father, serial killer James Ulster (Greg Germann). However, newcomer and bomb…
Will Trent just added a branch to the Special Agent’s family tree. In Season 2, Episode 2 of the ABC crime drama, serial killer James Ulster (who may or may not be Will’s biological father) revealed to Will the name of his only living relative — Lucy Morales’ brother, Antonio Miranda. “It’s not Morales?” Will asked of his…
Will Trent might be just another police procedural, but something about the premise has struck a chord with viewers. It’s the unique story of an agent who has not only overcome his childhood trauma and dyslexia but uses both to fuel his uncanny ability to piece together crime scenes like no other. Along with the…
At long last, Will Trent‘s deep-seated trauma is unlocked, and we at home come to understand why it is that our title character has been haunted by visions of his 12-year-old self. It wasn’t just that Will found himself in the crosshairs of a violent foster father; he’d attempted to save his foster mother —…
ABC’s police procedural drama Will Trent has officially been renewed for season 3. Starring Ramón Rodríguez as the eponymous lead, this adaptation of Karin Slaughter’s book series follows a gifted and dyslexic investigator who uses his skills to ensure no one experiences the harsh upbringing he experienced in the hands of Atlanta’s inadequate foster care system. After…
When Will Trent star Ramón Rodríguez visits TVLine’s New York City studio, he and I pick up where we left off. Last we spoke (over Zoom), the star and producer of the hit ABC crime drama teed up the eventual debut of Will’s long-lost uncle — Lucy’s brother, Antonio Miranda — and this is the first chance…
