Summary

• Will Trent season 2 is highly anticipated and expected to be just as action-packed as the first season, with Angie's paralysis and Will's search for his mother being key plot points.
• The Will Trent season 2 release date has been confirmed for February 2024 by ABC.
• While the full cast for season 2 has not been announced, it is likely that most of the season 1 cast will be reprising their roles, including Ramón Rodríguez as Will Trent and Erika Christensen as Angie.

Will Trent season 2 is arriving on ABC, and there’s already an intense amount of speculation over the mysteries Ramón Rodríguez’s titular GBI Special Agent will solve next. The first season of ABC’s adaptation of Karin Slaughter’s series of Will Trent novels was a hit for the network, thanks in no small part thanks to Rodríguez’s performance leading the cast. The crime procedural was also helped thanks to a unique selling point — Will Trent’s bizarre and borderline-photographic memory and visualization abilities.

With the first season reaching a viewership of over 2 million per episode (via ABC’s most anticipated returning shows. The Will Trent finale of the preceding season set up several plot beats for season 2, especially with Angie (Erika Christensen) possibly paralyzed after being savagely attacked by James (Greg Germann). When the Will Trent season 2 release date arrives in early 2024 it’ll be kicking off an explosive next chapter, with the plot already poised to be just as action-packed.

The Latest Will Trent Season 2 News

ABC Has Revealed The Season 2 Trailer

After an explosive first season, the latest news finds ABC released the first trailer for Will Trent season 2, which proves the action isn't over yet. Besides reintroducing the character of Will Trent and his amazing memory, the trailer also reveals the fate of Angie after season 1's attack and even introduces a potential new love interest. Cricket, played by Susan Kelechi Watson, is a bomb expert who might have her eye on Will.

Will Trent Season 2 Release Date

Will Trent Returns To ABC In February

The Will Trent season 2 release date is February 20, 2024. ABC renewed Will Trent for season 2 on April 18, 2023 (via Variety), before the first season finale, showing the confidence ABC has in the Karin Slaughter adaptation as a potentially long-lived crime procedural.

Will Trent season 2 airs on ABC and will be available to stream on Hulu the next day.

Will Trent Season 2 Cast

Who Is Returning For Will Trent Season 2?

The cast of Will Trent season 2 has been confirmed, and most of the season 1 names will be reprising their roles. Ramón Rodríguez will be back as the titular Will Trent, with Erika Christensen reprising her role as fellow GBI agent and sometimes love interest Angie. Iantha Richardson will be back for the next season of Will Trent as Will’s partner Faith Mitchell, too. Susan Kelechi Watson s the cast of season 2 as bomb expert, Cricket, who might have her eye on Will.

Outside the core trio, the known ing characters are also expected to return when the show’s back on ABC. The cast of Will Trent season 2 outside the core trio of Rodríguez, Christensen, and Richardson will also include:

Will Trent Season 2 Story

What Will Happen In Will Trent Season 2?

The plot of Will Trent season 2 is currently being kept under wraps, but the season 2 finale left some clues as to where it could go. James’ attack left Angie possibly paralyzed, and her recovery will be a huge factor in the story - both from her perspective and because of her relationship with Will. The trailer also teases the introduction of Cricket, who might be a new love interest for Will.

For his part, Will is going to have a lot of time in the season 2 plot dedicated to figuring out the identity of his mother. He’d found out her name and had a photo by the end of the first season, so Will Trent season 2 will delve deeper into this mystery. Of course, since Will Trent is a procedural, there will also be plenty of single-episode mysteries for Will and Faith to solve. Karin Slaughter wrote 11 Will Trent novels, giving plenty of source material to delve into and adapt for Will Trent season 2 and beyond.

Will Trent Season 2 Trailer

The First Look At Will Trent Season 2

The first trailer for Will Trent season 2 was released just a few short days before the premiere, and it reveals much about the episodes. The trailer shows that Angie was not paralyzed by her ordeal with James, but will still face a long road to recovery and getting back to work. Also, it introduces the character of Cricket, a bomb squad expert, who might have a thing for Will. However, since Will Trent is a procedural, the trailer didn't reveal too much about the individual mysteries.