Summary

• Will Trent season 3 is delayed until 2025, but fans can enjoy Pieces of Her on Netflix in the meantime.
• Pieces of Her offers surprises like Will Trent but is a limited series with only eight episodes.
• Will Trent has more seasons and episodes, making it a better Karin Slaughter adaptation than Pieces of Her.

The bad news is that Will Trent season 3 won't premiere until early 2025, but the good news is that Netflix has the perfect series for fans to peruse in the meantime. The ABC police procedural is based on Karin Slaughter's crime fiction book series of the same name. As the title suggests, Will Trent revolves around Will Trent (Ramón Rodríguez), a special agent for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) with keen skills, making him one of the best. Will also grew up in foster care, which significantly shaped him as a person and as someone working in law enforcement.

Will Trent season 3 is expected to contain 18 episodes.

Will has experienced various ups and downs, with one of his lowest moments coming during the Will Trent season 2 finale. The truth about his best friend, Angie, covering up her former ab's murder came out. Crystal, the new girl he had been abusing, murdered him, and Angie made it look like the older woman had killed him in self-defense. Flash forward, Will had a choice — he could help Angie continue covering it up or arrest her. Sadly, he chose the latter. Will Trent season 2 ended with Angie in handcuffs and Will missing, and it'll be a long time before viewers learn what happens next.

Pieces Of Her Is Another Karin Slaughter Adaptation That Will Appeal To Will Trent Fans

Pieces Of Her Was Released On March 4, 2022, On Netflix

While waiting for Will Trent season 3 to be released, fans can check out Pieces of Her on Netflix. The thriller drama series, created by Charlotte Stoudt, is based on Karin Slaughter's 2018 book of the same name, so, its story comes from the same mind that created Will Trent. The show follows Andy Oliver, a 30-year-old woman who moves back home to take care of her mother, Laura, who soon shows her daughter a side of her that she has never seen.

Pieces of Her contains numerous surprises reminiscent of some of Will Trent's best plot twists.

Andy and Laura are caught in the middle of a shooting in a diner when the older woman is able to take down the assailants with ease, surprising everyone, including Andy. Consequently, Andy starts digging into Laura's past, uncovering some of her mother's deepest and darkest secrets. Of course, this Netflix show is similar to Will Trent because it also adapts one of Slaughter's novels. However, Pieces of Her contains numerous surprises reminiscent of some of Will Trent's best plot twists. Unfortunately, Pieces of Her is only eight episodes long and is a limited series, meaning no more episodes are coming.

Will Trent Is An Even Better Karin Slaughter Adaptation

It Helps That Will Trent Has Multiple Seasons

Given the fact that Will Trent has released two seasons and 23 episodes, while Pieces of Her contains only eight episodes, it's easy to say that the ABC show has a leg up on the Netflix series. It has more material to work with and is a success for ABC, meaning the police procedural could run for a long time and continue to build its resume. Will Trent also features more well-developed characters, intriguing storylines, and a formula that works perfectly for network TV, making it the better Karin Slaughter adaptation.