Will Trent
Season 1 Premiere:
Jan 3, 2023
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Generally Favorable
71
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6.7
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Jan 6, 2026
100
Despite the darkness, "Will Trent" remains one of television's funniest hours, anchored in the premiere by welcome bursts of levity involving desk-bound Ormewood and Det. Franklin, with newly promoted series regular Kevin Daniels once again proving what an asset he is to the ensemble.
Jan 6, 2026
80
Will Trent continues to go deeper into its characters’ lives and psyches, transforming the show from an average crime procedural to one of the best character-driven dramas on any broadcast network.
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May 26, 2024
10
Love it. Humane, warm, and thoughtful. A half-serious cop show, with some quirky characters, some drama, but not too much, and satisfying endings.
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Apr 19, 2023
9
I like Will Trent he is brilliant & writers/producers etc need to bring that out more. I like his crew too girlfriend needs to be a bit stronger, she appears weak. Better plotted crimes would help. There is a lot of improvement that can be done with this series I do hope they can make the improvements that will make this a series that will go on for years-it has a lot of promise, let's see if the writers etc can do their jobs. I am looking forward to a season 2 with some improvements. Love Betty, she should get an oscar
Feb 20, 2024
80
Charming actors in well-written parts. A cleverly updated take on a tried-and-true formula. Attractive clothes and sets that help tell the story. It all adds up to a show that sings and will surely continue to delight audiences in its second season.
Feb 20, 2024
75
Will Trent remains a breezy and entertaining take on the classic procedural format. Thankfully, the writers have found a way to create a show that complements Slaughter’s novels but can easily stand on its own.
Jan 4, 2023
70
“Will Trent” borrows plenty from the past (the Carpenters, for example) and dabbles in the present (the pronoun debate) before settling in a world so remote from Cabot Cove you couldn’t classify the series as similar. ... The series could erupt.
Jan 3, 2023
70
Ramón Rodríguez, playing the central detective, makes for a sympathetic and rootable figure. The challenge the show faces will be bringing the story up to his and his costars’ level.
Jan 3, 2023
67
If Will Trent wants to cut through the noise of a crowded genre, it will need to reevaluate its storytelling approach and lean into the eccentricities of its promising protagonist.
Sep 14, 2023
7
Not perfect but definitely entertaining, and improving with time. Bonus points for Betty the Chihuahua.
Jan 1, 2026
4
I’ve read just about every book Karin Slaughter has written and the majority of the characters in the tv series are nothing like the ones in the book. For example, In Karin's novels, Will is depicted as a tall, blond, blue-eyed man with significant facial scarring, embodying a physically imposing presence. In the tv series, the character playing Will is Hispanic, short and not what I would call muscular. In the novels, Angie is portrayed as emotionally abusive and detrimental to Will, often exacerbating his personal struggles. Their relationship is marked by dysfunction and turmoil. The series reimagines Angie as a more sympathetic and multifaceted character, delving into her past traumas and ongoing battle with addiction. I don’t like the changes and don’t feel like I’m even watching anything related to the books other than the storyline. It’s disappointing to get used to certain characters and then to have them completely changed for the tv series.
Jan 6, 2024
3
Ramón Rodríguez as Will Trent seems like a fine match for the purpose of the setup. But everything around him seems like secondhand acting. Seeing Sonja Sohn acting in this made my toes curl up, having seen her in The Wire, and how well she acted there, either she have lost her flair, or someone on the other side of the camera doesn't know how to direct. Looking at it, it seems most likely that both the story writers and the people with the direction and vision for this series, wanted to focus on personal agendas more than directing and writing a good story and let it play out. Wouldn't recommend, better series worth spending time on.
Jan 27, 2026
2
It’s a pity - lot of the casting is spot on and the original books have given the writers some genuinely interesting plots to explore, but everything is just extremely “middle of the road”.
Jan 5, 2023
2
Started off promising, but then degenerated into boring cases and woke **** Everyone with any authority is black/hispanic, with some added LGBTQ representation. No way Georgia Bureau of Investigation is staffed exclusively by people of color, and there's no way a cop can do his job without being able to read and write. Way too much character development to the point where the actual cases they work is an afterthought of ripped off plots from better shows. I don't expect much from network TV, but the first episode of this was not bad. Went downhill quickly.
