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Will Trent Season 4 Finale Recap: A Kidnapping, A Shocking Death, and a Game-Changing Twist
Public urination seemed like a reasonable cause for questioning, but it quickly became clear it was all a setup. Two fake officers used the moment to kidnap the unsuspecting daughter of a prominent doctor. Lizzie had no idea her own friend had orchestrated the situation until it was too late. When one of the teens tried to intervene, he was struck, and the scene cut out on a shocking note. The episode briefly shifted tone with a team baseball game between Team Lab and Team La

Barbara
6 days ago


Will Trent Season 4 Episode 17 Recap: “Where’d You Come From, Little Angel”
The emotional fallout from Amanda Wagner’s death takes center stage in Will Trent Season 4, Episode 17, “Where’d You Come From, Little Angel,” as Will is forced to confront both his grief and a complex murder case that pushes him to the brink. The episode opens with a flashback to 2005. A young Wilbur Trent runs through the streets with stolen food hidden under his jacket while a farmer chases after him. He collides with someone crossing the street, hits the ground, scrambles

Barbara
Apr 29


Performer of the Week: The GBI’s Finest Griever Ramón Rodríguez Will Trent
There are plenty of ways to handle a TV death, but Will Trent usually prefers the "internalize everything until you look like a human pressure cooker" method. This week, however, Ramón Rodríguez took that simmering intensity and turned it into something entirely more haunting. In the wake of Amanda Wagner’s brutal exit, Rodríguez didn’t just show up to work; he occupied the screen with the kind of heavy, silent presence that makes you forget there are other people in the scen

Je-Ree
Apr 25


Will Trent Season 4 Episode 16 Recap: Will is Reeling After a Game-Changing Death
Too Much to Handle Too much to handle. Will is on his knees next to Amanda’s body outside a hotel, gently holding and rocking her while refusing to let anyone near her. Angie approaches and quietly places her hand on his shoulder, telling him they have to let the technicians do their job. He finally agrees and gently lays Amanda down, standing nearby, completely lost, as the CSI team works the scene. Faith, Ormewood, Franklin, and Will can hardly believe Amanda is gone. She l

Barbara
Apr 22


Will Trent Season 4 Episode 15 Recap: A Stunning and Emotional Turning Point
Would you rather live on a star or in space is the question one friend asks another while they’re lying in the bed of a truck in the middle of nowhere. The guys have just consumed some edible gummies and are feeling the effects. They hear a noise, jump up, and shine a light to look around, only to see a frightened young girl. Suddenly, she opens the truck door, climbs into the driver’s seat, and slams it shut. It’s a startling and surprising way to open the episode. Will Tren

Barbara
Apr 15


Shocker: Will Trent Just Killed Off Our GBI Icon, and Honestly, How Dare They?
If you heard a collective scream echoing across the internet tonight, it wasn’t a collective hallucination. It was the sound of Will Trent fans watching the GBI’s most formidable force, Amanda Wagner, exit the stage in the most permanent way possible. In Season 4, Episode 15, "The Blank Expanse of Nothing," the show didn't just pull the rug out from under us; it set the rug on fire and threw it out the window. The Death We Didn't See Coming For four seasons, Sonja Sohn’s Ama

Je-Ree
Apr 14


The Rookie and Will Trent Renewed: ABC’s Smart Strategy Pays Off
ABC just gave us the television equivalent of a warm weighted blanket and a stiff drink. In a move that surprised absolutely no one paying attention to the Nielsens, the network has officially greenlit more episodes of its heavy hitters: The Rookie and Will Trent . While other networks are busy axing beloved dramas to save a few pennies, ABC is doubling down on what actually works, charismatic leads, snappy dialogue, and just enough procedural formula to keep us coming back

Je-Ree
Apr 13


Will Trent Season 4 Episode 14 Recap: A Shooting Sparks a Deadly Hospital Hostage Crisis
Will Trent continues to raise the stakes in Season 4, Episode 14, “A Flag in the Mud,” delivering one of its most intense and emotionally layered episodes yet. What begins as a seemingly straightforward shooting quickly spirals into a high-pressure hospital hostage crisis, forcing multiple storylines to collide in unexpected ways. With strong character moments, escalating tension, and a race against time, this episode highlights just how fragile control can be when everything

Barbara
Apr 8


Will Trent Season 4 Episode 13 Recap: Amanda’s Case Takes a Dark Turn
Was It Self-Defense Amanda’s story continues as Will and Faith enter the crime scene at Casey Mavery’s house, where Dallas Mavery lies dead on the floor. They find Amanda comforting Casey. Amanda introduces Casey to Will and Faith, and Faith stays with her while Amanda updates Will on what happened. Amanda explains that the victim is Casey’s soon-to-be ex-husband, Dallas Mavery, who did not live at the house. He broke in the night before, attacked Casey, and she shot him. At

Barbara
Apr 1


Will Trent Season 4 Episode 12 Recap: Will Crosses a Dangerous Line as a Dark Secret Comes to Light
Will is back in Atlanta and wakes up in a hospital room after his trip to Puerto Rico to see his Uncle Antonio went badly. Antonio has been kidnapped, possibly by James Ulster’s unknown child, Adelaide. Angie is there, asleep in a chair after watching over her friend. Will feels dizzy and disoriented after receiving antivenom for numerous spider bites, along with a sedative. His arms are strapped down because he tried to pull out his IV to go find Antonio. Adelaide was spotte

Barbara
Mar 25


Will Trent Season 4 Episode 11 Recap: Will Trent Battles Ghosts, Cults & Killer Secrets
This episode delivers a true cliffhanger, sending Will back to his mother’s home in Puerto Rico while proving his nemesis refuses to stay buried. The story piles on action, mystery, kidnapping, investigations, and interrogation, all set against scary woods, dense tropical forest, and a horribly spooky old trailer. Add in a fake FBI agent, spiders—lots of them—and unsettling cult connections, and the hour becomes a layered psychological spiral. Will is plagued by ghostly visit

Barbara
Mar 18


Will Trent Season 4 Episode 10 Recap: “You’re Only as Sick as Your Secrets”
Season 4 of Will Trent continues its strong run with “You’re Only as Sick as Your Secrets,” an episode that combines a dark campus murder mystery with lighter, surprisingly relatable moments about impending parenthood. What begins as a shocking discovery in a park quickly expands into a complicated investigation involving fraternity loyalty, buried secrets, and a university administration that seems far more concerned about appearances than justice. A Shocking Discovery The

Barbara
Mar 11


Will Trent Season 4 Episode 9 Recap: Will Trent’s Most Emotional Episode of the Season
Case from the Past The episode opens in 2010 with Michael Ormewood chasing a suspect fleeing a crime scene. The man insists they have the wrong person, repeatedly claiming he was not involved. Ormewood pushes back, stating that an eyewitness placed him at the scene. The suspect is arrested and identified as George Long, setting in motion a conviction that will define Ormewood’s early career. In the present day, a television announcement reveals that George Long is scheduled t

Barbara
Mar 4


Will Trent Season 4 Episode 8 Review: When a Vampire Case Hits Close to Home
Father-Son Vampire Murder Case Team-Up Will called his bio Dad, Sheriff Roussard, to pick him up. His Porsche died on a side road before he got to the family dinner at his Dad's house. Sheriff Roussard arrives and gives Will a hard time about his vehicle of choice. They are discussing each other's choices when Sheriff Roussard gets a call about a murder. Will and Betty go along. They go to the crime scene and after a brief investigation, and a talk with the movie ticket vend

Barbara
Feb 25


Will Trent Season 4 Episode 7 Recap: Paul Returns as a Chilling Serial Killer Emerges
Crime Re-Creation Interrupted A terrified woman runs through her home and turns asking why they're trying to kill her. The camera turns and it’s Will standing over her with a pneumatic nail gun. Wait WHAT?! Next, we see Will in the kitchen of the murder victim shaking his head as recreates the crime in his head, going deeper than he usually does. He is shocked back to reality by the noise of water sloshing around in a large water body. One of the CSI agents was dusting it for

Barbara
Feb 18


Will Trent Season 4 Episode 6 Recap: Faith’s Undercover Romance Ends in Gunfire
Rating: ★★★★★ Faith Is Inside Going Undercover Malcolm takes Faith to a fancy dinner. He wines and dines her at the best of the best. Faith still shows no signs or reaction to learning Malcolm’s true identity. Back at the GBI Conference Room, Faith pleads her case to Amanda. She believes she is the best choice to go undercover and find incriminating evidence to arrest Malcolm and his crew. She asks Will for his input. Despite his own personal feelings, he realizes Faith is r

Barbara
Feb 11


Will Trent Season 4 Episode 5 Had One of the Most Devastating Endings of the Season
Animal Masks, Safety Deposit Boxes and A Murder for $40 A murder investigation headed by Angie and Ormewood takes place at a local bank. They watch a video from the security cameras and see a customer angry over being shorted money at the ATM. He sees some people inside the bank and yells to them he wants his money, $40.00. Those were the last words he uttered. The people who shot him were dressed in animal masks, and just finished robbing the bank. They did not need any wit

Barbara
Feb 4


Will Trent Season 4 Episode 4 Recap: Dancing, Deception, and Death
Dance, Dance, Dance until you die. A victim falls dead while playfully competing with a rival couple dancing the night away. Poisoned, but how? This is a head-scratching case that has Faith stuck on how it happened. Will can only agree on the cause of death and that he really needs to improve his Spanish. This started out as a light-hearted, fun night out which quickly, mysteriously turned into a murder. They have no weapon, and the victim didn’t ingest the poison through foo

Barbara
Jan 28


Will Trent Season 4 Episode 3 Recap: The Shocking Photo That Turned Murder Into Art
Did You Get My Good Side? Lights, camera, action and pose. A model is posing as a photographer takes her pictures. The model actually gives direction on what poses she does, as the photographer continues shooting. Suddenly someone she seems to be familiar with approaches her with a knife, and she panics, yells for them to get back, screams and lights out. The horror on her face is caught in the last shot. The Investigation Begins Next shot is of the model dead on the floor c

Barbara
Jan 21


Will Trent Season 4 Episode 2 “Love Takes Time” Recap: Will Trent Goes Dark
Is Will REALLY Dead? This second episode is continuing the shocking ending of the first. Where are Will and James Ulster? Did they die in the flaming classic Ford Mustang car? The car’s extinguished, Amanda sits in her car dreading the news, while Faith and Sheriff Roussard review the crime scene, compare findings with the fire department’s arson investigator, and come to a consensus of what’s happened. They update Amanda. Car was doused in an accelerant and actions point to

Barbara
Jan 14
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