We’re approaching the middle of the fall TV season, which means Will Trent will soon be back for Season 3, which is set to premiere in early 2025 and will feature actress Gina Rodriguez and reality TV star Ariana Madix in the cast.
After the events of that Season 2 finale, we have some serious questions about what’s next, including how the show will continue following the titular character’s huge and devastating decision.
Whether all of our burning questions will be answered in the 18-episode third season remains to be seen. However, here are our burning questions about what happens when Will Trent returns for Season 3.
What happens to Angie?
As we saw in the Season 2 finale, Will Trent (Ramón Rodríguez) had a painful decision to make after discovering the truth about Angie’s (Erika Christensen) encounter with Lenny: He could stick to his moral principles and arrest her for lying to cover up Crystal’s murder of her abuser, or pretend not to know the truth and potentially move on with his life of happiness with his longtime lover. For better or worse, he chose the former, and now we have to wonder what that means for Angie.
Will she go to jail? Will the District Attorney’s Office decide not to prosecute considering the real culprit is dead? And if so, what will her punishment be?
For her part, Erika Christensen herself told TV Insider, “I hope we find ourselves in a completely new world. But the writers are so good at taking everything we’ve established so far and staying true to these characters in this world. I’m also trying to see how they’re going to evolve after this finale.”
Will Angie ever be able to forgive Will?
Theoretically, the best-case scenario is that Angie gets a slap on the wrist from the DA, which is entirely possible given Angie’s traumatic experiences with Lenny and her desire to protect Crystal from danger. Even then, though, it’s unclear how her decision might impact her career—it’s certain Amanda Wagner (Sonja Sohn) will have to erase her recommendation to the GBI—or her relationship with Will.
Angie and Will are finally at a solid stage in their relationship. Finally! And now what? How can they recover? And do they want to?
Of this open-ended ending, executive producer Liz Heldens told TV Insider, “It’s great to be able to throw all the pieces up in the air and figure out where they’re going to land. And so I think that’s going to be a fun, challenging change for us.”
Meanwhile, EP Daniel T. Thomsen added, “I think one of the things that people love about this show is how authentic it feels to what these characters are going through, and I think that kind of seismic change that you have to figure out how to adapt to is a part of life for everyone. And so we’re excited to find out what that looks like for her as well as him being forced to contemplate a chapter in his life without Angie.”
Where will Will go now?
One of the most pressing questions after the finale, of course, is where in the world is Will right now. He left Nico (Cora Lu Tran) in charge of the house and headed off with Betty. We know he has some family in Puerto Rico, so is it possible he’s headed back to the island to relax after such a difficult case outcome? Or is there some work for him right now?
One thing’s for sure: The fact that he’s gone unannounced is pretty amazing.
Does Michael have a shot at the GBI?
Assuming Angie is no longer in contention for a position at the GBI—which is an incredibly fair assumption—the position could still be open to another candidate. Considering the time Michael Ormewood (Jake McLaughlin) spent with the GBI solving serial killer cases, they’d probably find him a good fit for the team.
Of course, this would be especially helpful to him, as he is likely to be facing the sacking of his partner and trying to mount a custody battle. Speaking of which…
Will Michael and his wife have a bitter divorce?
Will Michael and his wife have a bitter divorce?
Ormewood’s wife has been completely out of the picture recently, only returning from a mental health leave to visit her daughter in hospital following the child’s emergency appendectomy. Michael (rightly) understood that she needed to take care of her mental health, but when she returned and told him of her intention to divorce him and seek sole custody, something clicked.
Will we see more of Uncle Antonio?
One key addition to the cast in Season 2 was the recurring character Uncle Antonio (John Ortiz), who was Will’s first true, flesh and blood family member ever. He proved to be a calming force in Will’s life when things got really rough, so can we expect to see him come back and help Will in this new hour of crisis? To be determined.
Of the possibility, Thomsen told us, “I really hope so. We felt incredibly grateful that he was able to fit this in this season. Liz and I had the idea like, ‘Crap, wouldn’t John Ortiz be perfect?!’… I love that story this season and I really want John to come back.”
Will we see more of Amanda’s background?
This season we got to see some of what makes Amanda drive, as Sydney Park portrayed the younger version of her character as she endured sexism and racism in the workplace. So will we get to see more of her trials and travails in the department’s earliest days?
Sonja Sohn told TV insider, “I’d like to see Amanda’s personal relationships explored more. I’d like to see possibly who was Amanda’s ex — Evelyn’s brother — and who might she be interested in in the future. I feel right now everyone has a romantic relationship except Amanda, so I’d like to see some romantic interest develop for her and to see how that impacts her, her tough veneer. I think when anyone has attention paid to them or their feelings if they have love in their lives, they’re different. And I’d like to see what happens to Amanda in a circumstance like that.”
What’s next with Faith’s family?
Last but not least, the one person who seemed to have a sunnier day than the rest in the season finale was Faith Mitchell (Iantha Richardson), who has come to an understanding with her son and gotten extremely cozy with her beau. There are still some unanswered questions there, though, like will her boy’s new job pan out as well as he hopes, and is there any room left for his dad in Faith’s life?
