The latest update on Will Trent season 4 confirms a cast change, which carries an important connection to Angie. Even though new episodes of Will Trent season 4 won’t debut until next year, since the crime drama is being held for midseason, there are a lot of changes expected for some crucial characters.
Angie Polaski (played by Erika Christensen) is not exempt from those changes. By the end of season 3, the character has gone through monumental shifts that will likely carry on for the rest of the series. But she’ll also be seeing more of a friendly and familiar face to help her through.
Deadline reports that Kevin Daniels, who plays Detective Franklin Wilks, has been upgraded to a series regular. The news about Wilks, who is Angie’s close confidant and friend, comes along with the confirmation that production on season 4 is slated to begin later this month.
What This Means For Will Trent Season 4
Wilks is actually an original among the Will Trent cast of characters. He appeared in the premiere of the ABC drama and guest-starred in 13 episodes. He is Angie’s sponsor in Alcoholics Anonymous, and the two have developed a strong bond. Wilks is there for Angie in season 3, episode 15, which features flashbacks to Angie’s past and focuses on the character just as she might lose her mother.
Their closeness will likely come in handy after the events of the Will Trent season 3 finale. Angie is pregnant with the baby of Dr. Seth McDale (Scott Foley), with the couple affirming their love for one another. Even though Foley is attached to other projects, there is hope that he will still be able to recur. Wilks can be there as Angie enters her next chapter.
Will Trent is based on the novels by Karin Slaughter. But more than that, Wilks being a main character means that viewers will get to learn more about him. Recurring guests come and go, helping to illuminate who Franklin is outside his connection with Angie. It’s a welcome shift for Daniels, a familiar face in his own right across several different projects.
Our Take On The Will Trent Cast Change
With recent credits that include The Big Leap and the Frasier reboot on Paramount+, in addition to Modern Family, Atypical, Why Women Kill, and AJ and the Queen, Daniels is a TV vet who is going to add to one of broadcast’s most consistent hits. Emmy-nominated for Outstanding Choreography for Scripted Programming, Will Trent is a top ten success that just got stronger.
