This week’s Will Trent, “Kid’s Gonna Be Alright,” delivered a raw, emotionally charged episode story that delves into the world of swingers, drug crime, and betrayal. The focus was on Special Agent Faith Mitchell’s (Iantha Richardson) son, Jeremy (Deion Smith), whose dream of becoming a music producer blinds him to the hidden dangers.
The brilliant recurring guest star, Antwayn Hopper, like Rafael Wexford, vividly brings these threats to life. The intricately crafted episode builds toward an epic confrontation that has been steadily brewing all season—another great reason to keep watching Will Trent. However, the secondary crime-solving plots fell short compared to the compelling entanglements developing among the main cast.
The episode alternates between cases from the Atlanta Police Department and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, as usual. At the APD, Detectives Angie Polaski (Erika Christensen) and Michael Ormewood (Jake McLauglin) must solve the asphyxiation death of a woman named Lilith at a swinger’s club. Pete Chin (Kurt Yue), the coroner, claims that Lilith had practiced rough sex play due to the evidence of repetitive trauma.
Was her death an unfortunate accident? Was it murder? The APD didn’t know, but they interviewed a series of suspects, including Lilith’s partner and submissive, Albert. Albert initially told detectives Polaski and Ormewood that he didn’t enjoy choking Lilith, especially when she demanded that he apply maximum pressure. He only liked to watch.
Albert lied, but eventually, he admitted the truth: Lilith had loved him, especially during their intimate moments. Their relationship was consensual, built on mutual affection, and Albert never intended to harm her.
Aware that he is not a cold-blooded killer, Angie begins to explore alternative explanations for Lilith’s death. Her investigation also provides a convenient excuse to reconnect with Dr. Seth McDale (Scott Foley), her new romantic interest.
Earlier in the episode, Dr. Seth tried to charm Angie into opening up by prattling on how close he is with his mother. Having grown up in foster care without a mother, Angie struggles with self-disclosure. When Seth steps away to the restroom
, asking her to reveal something personal by the time he returns, Angie invades his privacy instead. She noticed his wedding ring and photos of him with his wife, misinterpreting the situation and making unwarranted assumptions. Angie leaves before Seth returns.
Dr. Seth confronts Angie at the precinct in front of Franklin (Kevin Daniels) and Michael, who are hilariously meddlesome when it comes to Angie’s love life. When Angie accused Seth of having a wife, he revealed that she had died. Seth put their relationship on ‘pause.’ Angie immediately realized she had made a mistake.
Franklin agreed, calling out how unfair it was for her to reduce Seth to his best moments while letting him see only her worst. Angie knew she had work to do to reconcile with Seth. Under the guise of investigation Lilith’s murder, she invades his workplace, like he had hers.
Dr. Seth and his interns played a key role in solving Lilith’s murder. They collaborate to provide the police with a comprehensive list of party drugs the police used to expand toxicology testing. The results revealed that Lilith had died from cardiac arrest caused by mixing alcohol with gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB).
Angie apologized to Seth, explaining the reasons behind her incorrect assumptions about his personal life. Seth forgave her immediately, commending her sincere apology and accountability. Their reconciliation culminated in a passionate kiss.
An ambush leaves H. Beltline (LaRonn Marzett), a member of a rap duo, dead, while his partner, New Milli (Marcus Gladney Jr.), is wounded. When Will Trent arrives at the scene, he quickly determines that Beltline’s death was a targeted hit.
The case takes a dramatic turn when a rival rapper, Slo Blizzy (Cris Ruiz), posts a video flaunting the murder weapon. However, Slo Blizzy also ends up dead. With New Milli as the last man standing, he ultimately confesses to killing both Beltline and Slo Blizzy. The motive behind the double murder proves to be disappointingly trivial, and will manage to extract the confession with remarkable ease.
All rights reserved. The more intriguing part of the story involves Special Agents Faith Mitchell and Will Trent uncovering a starting connection: the recording studio is owned by a notorious drug dealer, Rafael Wexford. Adding to the tension, Faith discovers that her son, Jeremy, works at the studio—effectively making him an employee of Rafael Wexford.
Faith warns her son, Jeremy, about the dangerous company he’s keeping, but he dismisses her concerns, insisting he wants her support—not her interference. Echoing the lines of the Pearl Jam classic, “Jeremy spoke in class today,” he finds himself “schooled” when his defiance of his mo
