A lot of fan theories about Will Trent related to whether the series will ever introduce the books’ Sara Linton, but there’s a new theory about Angie that could prove troubling moving into the next season. At first glance, between her pregnancy and increasingly strengthening relationship with Seth, Angie’s path after the Will Trent season 3 finale seems fairly straightforward.
She’s decided to keep the baby, so a little bundle of joy will definitely soon be joining the cast of Will Trent. It’s unlikely that anything would interfere with the pregnancy after Angie survived that brutal bar beating without miscarrying, but there’s another theory about her pregnancy that could have adverse implications for Will Trent season 4 and its storyline.
A Fan Theory Suggests That Will Trent Is Secretly The Father Of Angie’s Baby
Seemingly increasing numbers of people in the online fan community has been promoting the theory that Angie is secretly pregnant with Will’s baby but simply hasn’t told anyone yet. Proponents of the theory generally fall into the camp of people who want to see Will and Angie wind up together permanently by the end of the series.
The theory goes back to Will Trent season 3, episode 11, the same episode in which Wilbur accidentally shoots a little boy. This storyline paves the way for Marion Alba’s breakup with Will Trent, and the episode ends with Will allowing Angie into his house while ghosting several calls from Marion. It fades to black as Will and Angie embrace.
Because the episode doesn’t show anything after Angie enters the house, and because this moment has never been mentioned again, the theory suggests that this is the episode in which Will impregnated Angie while cheating on Marion. The timeline works with Angie’s pregnancy reveal, but that’s not the only reason by far that many have been sold on this twist.
Will Trent Being The Real Father Actually Makes A Decent Amount Of Sense
Although numerous fans are hopeful that season 4 will debut Sara Linton’s first Will Trent appearance, Angie and Will have more significant chemistry in the ABC series than in the books. The network has already changed a lot from Karin Slaughter’s novels, so it stands to reason that Will leaving Angie and marrying Sara wouldn’t necessarily happen in the show.
There are also several moments that could be interpreted as leaving room for this twist. Would obviously wouldn’t question paternity in real life if he knew that he and Angie hadn’t slept together recently, but addressing a protagonist’s possible paternity would be natural for most network shows that have to account for new viewers with less knowledge of relationship timelines.
It’s therefore interesting that paternity never comes up at all. In fact, the closest the show comes to stimulate it is when Angie and Will reminisce about how they always thought they’d be in a hospital listening to their own baby’s heartbeat someday. And, despite later calling it weird, Angie never corrects the nurse who assumes the baby is Will’s.
None of this is the least bit conclusive, nor is the fact that Angie initially chose not to tell Will about the pregnancy at all. But the general rule for TV is that anything might be true until it’s proven otherwise onscreen. That said, there are counterarguments that suggest the above theory isn’t and (more important) shouldn’t be true.
Ramón Rodríguez Makes A Valid Argument Against Will And Angie Winding Up Together
First, most of the arguments in favor of the “Will’s the father” theory can be explained simply by lingering tensions in his and Angie’s relationship. But being forced to accept that their relationship is over in the wake of Angie’s pregnancy could actually help resolve those tensions. Will’s actor, Ramón Rodríguez, even says as much in an interview with
“It feels like real finality [for Will and Angie]. That will be a fun conversation we’ll get into in Season 4, about where they’re at now. I love that we ended it showing that Will shows up for Angie, even when it crushes and absolutely devastates him.”
He’s not wrong. Regardless of whether they wind up together romantically, it’s clear Will and Angie have a love for each other that runs far deeper than their relationship in the books ever did. That’s worth preserving in its current form. And if Ramón Rodríguez’s comments about Will Trent season 4 are to be believed, it’s a null point anyway:
“There were some pretty serious cliffhangers at the end of season 3, where we find out Angie Polaski (Erika Christensen) is pregnant, and Will is definitely not the father, so that’s gonna be something to explore.”
Of course, actors sometimes have to be misleading during interviews, and he said this with season 4’s storyline still in development and subject to change. Still, his reference to Will as “definitely not the father” shouldn’t be taken lightly, since Rodríguez does make creative contributions to the series and likely understand why many fans will have trouble embracing this twist.
Will Trent Season 4 Revealing Will As The Father Complicates The Show’s Two Best Relationships
While there will always be those who regard either Angie or Sara as Will Trent’s soulmate, his relationship with Marion was his strongest of the series before he pushed her away. And, while he’s fantasized about getting back together once he’s in a better mental state, raising a child with his ex would hardly ease the relationship’s complications.
Meanwhile, Angie’s found an extremely suitable partner in Seth. He establishes himself as perfect boyfriend material from the sheer way he informs Angie of her pregnancy, treating the issue with utmost delicacy while straddling his dual roles as boyfriend and doctor. In a relatively short time, he’s clearly come to understand how she reacts to overwhelming news.
These relationships work, whereas Angie and Wilbur have failed to make it work for some time. Trapping them into romance with a baby would please quite a number of Will Trent fans, but it would fall extremely flat for most others. In a way, this pregnancy already brought them closer together as friends. There’s nothing wrong with leaving it there.
