# Will Trent (2023)

> An FBI agent with dyslexia who was raised in Atlanta's foster care system uses his unusual gift for pattern recognition to solve crimes.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/130503

## Facts

- Seasons: 4
- Episodes: 59
- Episode runtime: 43 min
- Status: Returning Series
- Genres: crime, drama
- Created by: Daniel T. Thomsen, Liz Heldens
- Network: ABC
- Cast: Ramón Rodríguez, Erika Christensen, Iantha Richardson, Jake McLaughlin, Sonja Sohn, Gina Rodriguez, Kevin Daniels, Jennifer Morrison
- TMDB rating: 7.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt17543592/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Tone: sardonic, witty, tense, warm

## What critics say

Audience reception is positive, with viewers praising the lead's unusual characterization and the procedural hook while some find the premise hard to believe and the adaptation departs from the novels.

## Synopsis

Will Trent (2023-present) is an American network crime drama created by Daniel T. Thomsen and Liz Heldens for ABC. Ramón Rodríguez plays Special Agent Will Trent, a Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent who was abandoned at birth and raised in Atlanta's overwhelmed foster care system. Despite his severe dyslexia, he has built the highest clearance rate on the force, reading patterns, memory and people where others see only paperwork. Erika Christensen plays his partner Angie Polaski, whose sharp, sarcastic banter keeps the work grounded, while Iantha Richardson plays Faith Mitchell, a colleague whose loyalty tests him. Each episode is a self-contained case of the week, but the series also runs a season-spanning arc around Will's personal history and the fragile institutions around him. Atlanta's streets, precincts and courtrooms give the show a working-city texture. Its tone blends wry, sardonic humor with real emotional stakes and an underlying concern for vulnerable children. Fans of Bones, Monk and The Closer will find familiar comfort in its procedural rhythm and quirky lead. The series is a four-season run of 59 episodes, still on the air.

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