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''Will Trent'' is a 2023 DetectiveDrama series produced by Creator/AmericanBroadcastingCompany. It's also streamed by Hulu. Based on the Karin Slaughter novels, it stars Creator/RamonRodríguez, Creator/ErikaChristensen, Creator/IanthaRichardson, Creator/JakeMcLaughlin and Creator/SonjaSohn. The show has aired two seasons. On April 2024, ABC renewed the show for a third season.

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''Will Trent'' is a 2023 DetectiveDrama series produced by Creator/AmericanBroadcastingCompany. It's also streamed by Hulu. Based on the Karin Slaughter novels, it stars Creator/RamonRodríguez, Creator/RamonRodriguez, Creator/ErikaChristensen, Creator/IanthaRichardson, Creator/JakeMcLaughlin and Creator/SonjaSohn. The show has aired two seasons. On April 2024, ABC renewed the show for a third season.
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''Will Trent'' is a 2023 DetectiveDrama series produced by Creator/AmericanBroadcastingCompany. It's also streamed by Hulu. Based on the Karin Slaughter novels, it stars Ramón Rodríguez, Erika Christensen, Iantha Richardson, Jake [=McLaughlin=] and Creator/SonjaSohn. The show has aired two seasons. On April 2024, ABC renewed the show for a third season.

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''Will Trent'' is a 2023 DetectiveDrama series produced by Creator/AmericanBroadcastingCompany. It's also streamed by Hulu. Based on the Karin Slaughter novels, it stars Ramón Rodríguez, Erika Christensen, Iantha Richardson, Jake [=McLaughlin=] Creator/RamonRodríguez, Creator/ErikaChristensen, Creator/IanthaRichardson, Creator/JakeMcLaughlin and Creator/SonjaSohn. The show has aired two seasons. On April 2024, ABC renewed the show for a third season.

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''Will Trent'' is a 2023 DetectiveDrama series produced by Creator/AmericanBroadcastingCompany. It's also streamed by Hulu. Based on the Karin Slaughter novels, it stars Ramón Rodríguez, Erika Christensen, Iantha Richardson, Jake [=McLaughlin=] and Creator/SonjaSohn. The show has aired two seasons. On April 2024, ABC renewed the show for a third seaseon.

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''Will Trent'' is a 2023 DetectiveDrama series produced by Creator/AmericanBroadcastingCompany. It's also streamed by Hulu. Based on the Karin Slaughter novels, it stars Ramón Rodríguez, Erika Christensen, Iantha Richardson, Jake [=McLaughlin=] and Creator/SonjaSohn. The show has aired two seasons. On April 2024, ABC renewed the show for a third seaseon.
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* [[EveryoneWentToSchoolTogether Everyone Was In The Group Home Together]]: Will and Angie both grew up in the same group home, as did the father of the kidnapping victim, Paul Campano, in the pilot.

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* [[EveryoneWentToSchoolTogether Everyone Was In The Group Home Together]]: EveryoneWentToSchoolTogether: Will and Angie both grew up in the same group home, as did the father of the kidnapping victim, Paul Campano, in the pilot.



* ShoutOut: "It's Easier to Handcuff a Human Being" has references to Freddy Kruger and the (various) Ex-Wives reality shows.



* ShoutOut: "It's Easier to Handcuff a Human Being" has references to Freddy Kruger and the (various) Ex-Wives reality shows.
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''Will Trent'' is a 2023 DetectiveDrama series produced by Creator/AmericanBroadcastingCompany. It's also streamed by Hulu. Based on the Karin Slaughter novels, it stars Ramón Rodríguez, Erika Christensen, Iantha Richardson, Jake [=McLaughlin=] and Creator/SonjaSohn. The second season aired on February 20, 2024.

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''Will Trent'' is a 2023 DetectiveDrama series produced by Creator/AmericanBroadcastingCompany. It's also streamed by Hulu. Based on the Karin Slaughter novels, it stars Ramón Rodríguez, Erika Christensen, Iantha Richardson, Jake [=McLaughlin=] and Creator/SonjaSohn. The second season show has aired on February 20, 2024.
two seasons. On April 2024, ABC renewed the show for a third seaseon.
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* FramingTheGuiltyParty: [[spoiler:"Capt. Duke Wagner's Daughter" reveals that Amanda framed Chuck Murray for drugs after he tried to rape her in a traffic stop. She mentioned that he was involved in other rape cases.]]
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** "Capt. Duke Wagner's Daughter": [[spoiler:Amanda is stalked by Chuck Murray for playing a ''role'' in arresting him in 1995 by framing him for drugs after he tried to rape her in a traffic stop.]]
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* ShoutOut: "It's Easier to Handcuff a Human Being" has references to Freddy Kruger and the (various) Ex-Wives reality shows.

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* CanineCompanion: Betty, Will's precious dog. He didn't want her, at first, but he quickly warms up to her and fusses over her well-being and is prepared to put out a dragnet when he believes she's gone missing.
* CategoryTraitor: APD views Will as a rat because he exposed corruption within the department.
* CoveredInScars: Will's body is covered in scars due to years of abuse in group homes and foster care. One on his neck is visbile at all times even when he's wearing collared shirts.
* [[EveryoneWentToSchoolTogether Everyone Was In The Group Home Together]]: Will and Angie both grew up in the same group home, as did the father of the kidnapping victim in the pilot.

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* CanineCompanion: Betty, Will's precious dog. He didn't want her, at first, but he quickly warms up to her and fusses over her well-being and is prepared to put out a dragnet when he believes she's gone missing.
* CategoryTraitor: Most of the APD views Will as a rat because he exposed corruption within the department.
* CoveredInScars: Will's body is covered in scars due to years of abuse in group homes and foster care. One on his neck is visbile at all times even when he's wearing collared shirts.
* [[EveryoneWentToSchoolTogether Everyone Was In The Group Home Together]]: Will and Angie both grew up in the same group home, as did the father of the kidnapping victim victim, Paul Campano, in the pilot.



* LIsForDyslexia: Will is severely dyslexic and struggles to read even with the help of specialized lenses. He keeps his condition a secret from the GBI and relies on audio notes to keep track of his cases.



* PrisonRiot: In "It's the Work I Signed Up For", Will [[spoiler:and James]] are locked up in prison due to a riot that started.



* SherlockScan: Will is very good at spotting clues and threads in the cases he investigates. He attributes this to his dyslexia, as he struggled to identify things with written labels and needed to learn how to spot differences in design to figure out what he needed.



** "A Bad Temper and a Hard Heart: [[spoiler:Will finds out that James Ulster, the lawyer who helped female prostitutes in the 80s/90s, was the serial killer who operated at the time and killed Will's biological mom. She was a prostitute at the time.]]

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** "A Bad Temper and a Hard Heart: [[spoiler:Will finds out that James Ulster, the lawyer who helped female prostitutes in the 80s/90s, was the serial killer who operated at the time and killed Will's biological mom.mom, Lucy. She was a prostitute at the time.]]
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''Will Trent'' is a 2023 DetectiveDrama series produced by Creator/AmericanBroadcastingCompany. It's also streamed by Hulu. Based on the Karin Slaughter novels, it stars Ramón Rodríguez, Erika Christensen, Iantha Richardson, Jake [=McLaughlin=] and Creator/SonjaSohn. As of April 2023, the show is renewed for a second season.

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''Will Trent'' is a 2023 DetectiveDrama series produced by Creator/AmericanBroadcastingCompany. It's also streamed by Hulu. Based on the Karin Slaughter novels, it stars Ramón Rodríguez, Erika Christensen, Iantha Richardson, Jake [=McLaughlin=] and Creator/SonjaSohn. As of April 2023, the show is renewed for a The second season.
season aired on February 20, 2024.
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''Will Trent'' is a 2023 DetectiveDrama series produced by Creator/{{ABC}}. It's also streamed by Hulu. Based on the Karin Slaughter novels, it stars Ramón Rodríguez, Erika Christensen, Iantha Richardson, Jake [=McLaughlin=] and Creator/SonjaSohn. As of April 2023, the show is renewed for a second season.

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''Will Trent'' is a 2023 DetectiveDrama series produced by Creator/{{ABC}}.Creator/AmericanBroadcastingCompany. It's also streamed by Hulu. Based on the Karin Slaughter novels, it stars Ramón Rodríguez, Erika Christensen, Iantha Richardson, Jake [=McLaughlin=] and Creator/SonjaSohn. As of April 2023, the show is renewed for a second season.

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** "A Bad Temper and a Hard Heart: [[spoiler:Will finds out that James Ulster, the lawyer who helped female prostitutes in the 80s/90s, was the serial killer who operated at the time and killed Will's biological mom. She was a prostitute at the time.]]

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** "A Bad Temper and a Hard Heart: [[spoiler:Will finds out that James Ulster, the lawyer who helped female prostitutes in the 80s/90s, was the serial killer who operated at the time and killed Will's biological mom. She was a prostitute at the time.]]]]
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* CanineCompanion: Betty, Will's precious dog. He didn't want her, at first, but he quickly warms up to her and fusses over her well-being and is prepared to put out a dragnet when he believes she's gone missing.
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* CoveredInScars: Will's body is covered in scars due to years of abuse in group homes and foster care. One on his neck is visbile at all times even when he's wearing collared shirts.
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* CategoryTraitor: APD views Will as a rat because he exposed corruption within the department.
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* SecretKeeper: Faith eventually learns about Will's dyslexia and promises to keep it a secret. In return, Will keeps mum about her diabetes diagnosis.
* SherlockScan: Will is very good at spotting clues and threads in the cases he investigates. He attributes this to his dyslexia, as he struggled to identify things with written labels and needed to learn how to spot differences in design to figure out what he needed.

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* HorribleIntervieweesMontage: OnceAnEpisode, a quick montage of witnesses providing less-than-helpful information plays, usually followed by a dumbfounded reaction from the police characters.


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* HorribleIntervieweesMontage: OnceAnEpisode, a quick montage of witnesses providing less-than-helpful information plays, usually followed by a dumbfounded reaction from the police characters.


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* LIsForDyslexia: Will is severely dyslexic and struggles to read even with the help of specialized lenses. He keeps his condition a secret from the GBI and relies on audio notes to keep track of his cases.
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'''Will Trent''' is a 2023 DetectiveDrama series produced by Creator/{{ABC}}. It's also streamed by Hulu. Based on the Karin Slaughter novels, it stars Ramón Rodríguez, Erika Christensen, Iantha Richardson, Jake [=McLaughlin=] and Creator/SonjaSohn. As of April 2023, the show is renewed for a second season.

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'''Will Trent''' ''Will Trent'' is a 2023 DetectiveDrama series produced by Creator/{{ABC}}. It's also streamed by Hulu. Based on the Karin Slaughter novels, it stars Ramón Rodríguez, Erika Christensen, Iantha Richardson, Jake [=McLaughlin=] and Creator/SonjaSohn. As of April 2023, the show is renewed for a second season.
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'''Will Trent''' is a 2023 DetectiveDrama series produced by Creator/{{ABC}}. It's also streamed by Hulu. Based on the Karin Slaughter novels, it stars Ramón Rodríguez, Erika Christensen, Iantha Richardson, Jake [=McLaughlin=] and Sonja Sohn. As of April 2023, the show is renewed for a second season.

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'''Will Trent''' is a 2023 DetectiveDrama series produced by Creator/{{ABC}}. It's also streamed by Hulu. Based on the Karin Slaughter novels, it stars Ramón Rodríguez, Erika Christensen, Iantha Richardson, Jake [=McLaughlin=] and Sonja Sohn.Creator/SonjaSohn. As of April 2023, the show is renewed for a second season.

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Will works alongside Faith Mitchell, an APD officer who's reassigned to the GBI; Angie Polaski, Will's friend who grew up in the Atlanta foster care system and an APD plainclothes officer with Michael Ormewood, also a detective who sometimes butt heads with Will. But when push comes to shove, they'll put their differences aside to solve a case.

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Will works alongside Faith Mitchell, an APD officer who's reassigned to the GBI; Angie Polaski, Will's friend who grew up in the Atlanta foster care system and an APD plainclothes officer with Michael Ormewood, also a detective who sometimes butt butts heads with Will. But when push comes to shove, they'll put their differences aside to solve a case.


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* [[EveryoneWentToSchoolTogether Everyone Was In The Group Home Together]]: Will and Angie both grew up in the same group home, as did the father of the kidnapping victim in the pilot.


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* SlapSlapKiss: Will and Angie constantly fight, and Angie regularly insists they won't work out as a couple, but always come back to each other.

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** "Bill Black": [[spoiler:One of the foster kids Angie spoke to killed the same foster father by stabbing him in the neck. Angie covers up her act.]]

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** "Bill Black": [[spoiler:One of the foster kids Angie spoke to killed the same foster father Angie knew, who sexually abused her, by stabbing him in the neck. Angie covers up her act.]]
** "A Bad Temper and a Hard Heart: [[spoiler:Will finds out that James Ulster, the lawyer who helped female prostitutes in the 80s/90s, was the serial killer who operated at the time and killed Will's biological mom. She was a prostitute at the time.
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* StupidCrooks: The triplets from "Don't Let It Happen Again" ultimately reveal which one of them killed a security guard by getting into an argument over splitting a Twix bar with the SerialNumbersFiledOff. If that's what it took, it appears the three brothers have maybe a 1/12th of a brain between them.
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'''Will Trent''' is a 2023 DetectiveDrama series produced by Creator/{{ABC}}. It's also streamed by Hulu. Based on the Karin Slaughter novels, it stars Ramón Rodríguez, Erika Christensen, Iantha Richardson, Jake [=McLaughlin=] and Sonja Sohn. As of April 2023, the show is renewed for a second season.

Will Trent is a foster child who grew up in Atlanta, being abandoned by his parents. He's also known to be a dyslexic. In spite of this, Will's recruited into the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI). He worked alongside the Atlanta Police Department (APD) despite JurisdictionFriction, partially because both [=LEOs=] work from a single building.

Will works alongside Faith Mitchell, an APD officer who's reassigned to the GBI; Angie Polaski, Will's friend who grew up in the Atlanta foster care system and an APD plainclothes officer with Michael Ormewood, also a detective who sometimes butt heads with Will. But when push comes to shove, they'll put their differences aside to solve a case.

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* BulletproofVest: The APD and GBI use ballistic vests, not wanting to take a chance that they'll be shot in a case.
* JurisdictionFriction: There's no love between the APD and the GBI, partially 'cause Will was involved in a GBI-led case that led to the arrest of several DirtyCops working in the APD.
* MythArc: Angie's been trying to investigate one of her ex-foster fathers who sexually abused her in order to prevent him from doing the same thing. [[spoiler:He's killed in "Bill Black".]]
* SWATTeam: The APD and GBI utilize their tactical units whenever they get a case that would lead to confronting armed suspects.
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** "Bill Black": [[spoiler:One of the foster kids Angie spoke to killed the same foster father by stabbing him in the neck. Angie covers up her act.]]

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