ABC's crime drama Will Trent will be premiering its third season January 7th answering all of the burning questions following that cliffhanger experienced at the end of season 2. Leading actor Ramon Rodriguez who is also a co-executive producer discussed future of the show in a recent TV Insider interview providing hints of what is ahead for many main characters.
Will Trent's Season 3 Explores the Aftermath of His Departure from the GBI and His Personal Growth
Season 3 starts directly following the events in Season 2 focusing heavily on Will who disappeared leaving the GBI for rural Tennessee alongside Betty his dog for some self-reflection during time away. Will during this break is no longer wearing suits and is now unshaven alluding that he is seeking answers about direction and the place of the GBI. Amanda Wagner played by Sonja Sohn will urge him to return following an intriguing case linked to his past.
Will's Personal Life is Explored: Relationships with Faith and Angie Affected by His Decision to Leave
Will’s life has been left in disarray because of his abrupt exit which notably caused strain between himself and Faith and Erika Christensen who plays Angie as she is no longer working for the APD and communication has diminished between her and Will during this new season. Nico played a friend of Will and Angie who is also now hurt by his actions as well as what happened with their mutual friend Crystal during that last season. Will's most recent decision to leave impacts numerous relationships that all have complex underlying conflicts needing to be unpacked throughout season 3 to resolve previous storylines for avid TV viewers.
New Cast Members Bring Fresh Dynamics With Gina Rodriguez as New ADA plus a New Love Interest
Season 3 introduces new major characters such as Gina Rodriguez known for roles in Jane the Virgin and Not Dead Yet as Marian Alba who will play assistant district attorney giving fresh legal insight to cases in the show. Additionally, Scott Foley will also be joining the cast and taking on the role of Scott Dr. Seth McDale who is Angie’s new love interest as she moves on without Will in the show and with another new person as part of her journey of healing . The writers also introduced a character called Raphael a criminal who has a complicated shared past with Will bringing new challenges as the plot moves forward showing that things have grown more complex with every passing moment in show's season timeline.
Character Growth and Challenges are Maintained in Plot of Current Season of Will Trent on ABC Network
Rodriguez indicated this season will not only focus on Wills past as with the previous one but also explore how those experiences impacted current events showing a specific type of character arc during the series showing a blend of internal growth paired with exterior obstacles for major changes with show's progression. During the season events occur that will potentially change Will’s life forever showing new levels of character development within the current series. TV audiences have expressed they look forward to seeing Will return to his previous state and navigate his previous relationships.
'Will Trent' Season 3 Premiere Reveals Will's Journey Post Angie's Betrayal on ABC at 8 pm ET
Season 3 of Will Trent the police procedural picks up approximately 7 months following the dramatic season 2 finale. Will’s life is in upheaval since Angie’s betrayal in covering for a murder forcing characters to take unique journeys while not being within each other’s orbits during a long separation after working together. Angie and Will will navigate significant issues impacting the progress of main plotlines in the overall program .
The crime show offers mixture of witty banter with light hearted and heavy drama and season 2 has generated large audiences signaling a positive run for show which translates to 18 episodes of filming that provides employment for cast and crew in the Atlanta area. Atlanta area offers locations that provide a new creative lens to crime show in ways that shows its own personality with filming based on Atlanta areas of interest with many long time resident being part of production
Production Perspectives on New Cast Additions as Gina Rodriguez Enters the Will Trent Series
Gina Rodriguez a known actress of the TV world offers a fresh perspective into the cases with a legal background in series due to her character assistant district attorney Marian Alba as new primary lead character. She offers different perspectives previously unavailable to writers. Will Trent begins this current season absent from Atlanta while dispensing with familiar clothing returning due to pressure by his boss Amanda Wagner . Amanda and will share dialogue on screen expressing the need for him to return back home that will later be explored to expand the series further into other areas of the production.
Will also comes back into his old work environment only to discover his prior workspace is being used by colleague Faith who previously was part of the ensemble creating interesting social dynamics to observe in later episodes. Ramon Rodriguez actor for Will Trent also directed premiere which included some classic Hip Hop and bold fight sequences which he was smiling through while performing during all phases of production of premiere.
The Complexity of Angie's Storyline plus Character Challenges are Presented Throughout the Series
Character complexity is a focus for this new season especially when discussing Angie who has had serious personal troubles as it pertained to helping young teen with murder charge. Angie and Will had great emotional challenges as part of a previous romantic arc and how their professional challenges mirror that same conflict as co-workers on team. Character motivations are highly detailed showing many relatable human dynamics in series where they have broken down from being in relationships and then working as peers.
Angie's Future: Exploring Her Character's Journey After She Loses Credibility Among the Police Force
Angie finds herself having to find purpose and path of redemption after being humbled due to bad choice making. Erika Christensen mentioned in the interview that Angies core identity lies within law enforcement and she must fight her way back professionally. Angie feels deeply betrayed by Will for his previous actions and both characters know what they have lost when seeing each other again but it also makes apparent to all how truly compatible they were during their time together in police department . Will is also being tested throughout the whole series with challenges brought forward both internally and externally.
The "Betty Effect" and Relationships with Cast Mates of 'Will Trent' from On-Set Production
Ramon expressed gratitude to the creative team and cast saying it is very special knowing a clear goal with the production staff along with everyone on set and there is immense connection felt with production team. Ramon also shared joy over all that filming occurs in Atlanta saying that Atlanta and surrounding regions add much character into the production and all his favorite locations of areas they film as part of his life in city. Cast members have described their enjoyment in exploring complexities and layers of story plus different characters. Many audience members enjoy the addition of Bluebell better known as “Betty” as she brings in special presence and joy and her being very easy to work with given she is often just hanging in actors lap for large portion of shoot.
Show's New Element: Assistant District Attorney Played by Gina Rodriguez, Brings Legal Dimension to Series
Gina Rodriguez a well known TV and film performer was brought onto team with previous working connection Ramon Rodriguez where she shared multiple joint panels. After her cancellation from Not Dead Yet, Ramon invited her to work on his show to give a unique dynamic to story through her assistant district attorney character which was designed to use her skill set and acting versatility.. Her character Marian was designed to bring new and powerful perspectives by being confident in ways many main characters were not before. Her confident approach and skill set is in line with Will’s dedication to the facts and is an important aspect to the progression of the plot of story and also provides legal viewpoints previously unavailable with other police roles
Rodney Ho writer at Atlanta Journal-Constitution writes on entertainment and cultural aspects of Atlanta giving perspective as to Atlanta's entertainment scene and growth. Scott Foley also makes appearance as the new love interest who plays Dr Seth McDale.
New and Familiar Faces Contribute to 'Will Trent's' Season 3 Conflict Driven Plot Progression
Will Trent show incorporates many conflict heavy storylines that create tension by pairing his broken professional dynamic with his previous romantic one alongside his new characters that cause much discord to further heighten intensity in each episode. It remains unknown whether or not if Will and Angie will recover relationship but conflict does create some much needed dynamic storytelling with recognizable characters placed in key roles throughout.
The series created by Karin Slaughter was always known to show complicated love dynamic. All in all "Will Trent's" latest season aims to blend relationship oriented dramatic sequences with crime based storylines and all while maintaining the highest caliber quality television to satisfy and entertain long time audience of Will Trent while attracting new viewership to new season on ABC