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Will Trent: Season 4

18 episodes Premiered Jan 6, 2026 Updated Oct 15, 2026

Role: Meticulous television and film archivist. Task: Produce a JSON object for "Will Trent" Season 4. Keys: overview (160-220 words), primer (array of exactly 4 concise bullet points). Constraint 1: Use ONLY provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES. Constraint 2: No invented/guessed details (titles, names, dates, etc.). Constraint 3: Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose in plain text. Constraint 4: No markdown, no asterisks,

Previously on Will Trent

Season 4 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of Will Trent Season 3.
  • ⚡ Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
  • ⚡ Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
  • ⚡ Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
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Season overview

Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Task: Produce a JSON object for "Will Trent" Season 4.
Keys: overview (160-220 words), primer (array of exactly 4 concise bullet points).
Constraint 1: Use ONLY provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
Constraint 2: No invented/guessed details (titles, names, dates, etc.).
Constraint 3: Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose in plain text.
Constraint 4: No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points in the prose/text (though the primer is an array).
Constraint 5: Output valid JSON only.
TMDB Season Synopsis:
Will struggles with mental health and anger management.
Serial killer James Ulster returns, breaks out of prison to haunt Will.
Will enters a mental tailspin, confronts his past (mother's death).
Will tries to build a relationship with birth father Caleb.
Will undergoes therapy with Dr. Roach for rage.
Angie has a new relationship with Seth.
Faith investigates cases: hostage situation and human trafficking.
Source [1] & [4]:
Will Trent is a Special Agent.
Abandoned at birth.
Endured harsh coming-of-age in Atlanta's foster care system.
Has the highest clearance rate.
Source [3]:
Developed by Liz Heldens and Daniel T. Thomsen.
Based on novels by Karin Slaughter.
Stars Ramón Rodríguez.
Premiered January 3, 2023, on ABC.
Renewed for a fifth season in April 2026.
Overview (Goal: 160-220 words):
The fourth season of Will Trent follows Special Agent Will Trent as he faces significant personal and professional challenges. The narrative is driven by the return of serial killer James Ulster, who escapes from prison to haunt Will. This event triggers a mental tailspin for Will, forcing him to confront traumatic aspects of his past, specifically the death of his mother. To manage his resulting struggles with mental health and anger management, Will undergoes therapy with Dr. Roach. During this period, Will also attempts to establish a relationship with his birth father, Caleb. While Will deals with these internal conflicts, his colleagues navigate their own developments. Angie enters into a new relationship with a man named Seth. Meanwhile, Faith handles various investigations, including a

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Season 4 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 4: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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Mytharc (6): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (12): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S4·E1 Mytharc

...Speaking of Sharks (1)

Jan 6, 2026 · 43 min

Five months after the attack on the GBI, a figure from Will's past escapes prison, forcing him to defy orders and launch a search that rips open old wounds and threatens to destroy

S4·E2 Core

Love Takes Time (2)

Jan 13, 2026 · 43 min

When Will disappears and is presumed dead, the team scrambles for answers. As Angie questions the evidence, it becomes clear something isn’t adding up, while Will, trapped and woun

S4·E3 Mytharc

Studio 4B

Jan 20, 2026 · 43 min

When a model is murdered, Will and Faith dive into a twisted art-world conspiracy, aided by Ava, his former flame. Meanwhile, Betty’s instincts turn a routine neighborhood check fo

S4·E4 Mytharc

The Man from Nowhere

Jan 27, 2026 · 43 min

When a dancer is murdered at the Atlanta World Salsa Championships, Will and Faith navigate the competition to uncover the truth. Meanwhile, Angie, Ormewood and Franklin scramble t

S4·E5 Core

Nice to Meet You, Malcolm

Feb 3, 2026 · 43 min

As Angie and Ormewood track animal-masked thieves across a string of multimillion-dollar heists, Will and Faith investigate the murder of a high-end matchmaking mogul; Faith meets

S4·E6 Core

You're Not That Person Anymore

Feb 10, 2026 · 43 min

In the aftermath of Faith's deepening entanglement with Malcolm, her undercover work and emotions collide; Amanda faces an unexpected challenge as Seth and Angie's next chapter beg

S4·E7 Core

Call Paul

Feb 17, 2026 · 43 min

A chilling suburban murder pushes Will and Faith into the mind of a meticulous killer; Paul Campano threatens to unravel both the case and Will's inner balance.

S4·E8 Core

We're Looking for a Vampire

Feb 24, 2026 · 43 min

A woman found drained of her blood pulls Will and Caleb into a chilling case, leading to a suspect who mirrors Will's pain. Meanwhile, Amanda is forced to confront her lingering tr

S4·E9 Core

It Was a Meat Cute

Mar 3, 2026 · 42 min

A witness's shocking confession forces Ormewood, Angie and Faith to race against the clock and reinvestigate a death-row case; Will and Ava's dinner date erupts into chaos when she

S4·E10 Core

You're Only as Sick as Your Secrets

Mar 10, 2026 · 43 min

When a fraternity golden boy and his friend are found dead, Will, Faith, Angie and the team work to unravel the case. Meanwhile, Angie juggles parenting class; Seth faces new-dad a

S4·E11 Mytharc

He Lives!

Mar 17, 2026 · 43 min

When a murdered man shares his uncle Antonio's name, Will races to Puerto Rico. Joined by FBI agent Elkie, he treks across the island and through the dense rainforest, chasing clue

S4·E12 Core

I Hear It Now, I Was Good

Mar 24, 2026 · 43 min

Will grows anxious over the whereabouts of his uncle, drawing emotional support from Angie. Meanwhile, the murder of a famed conductor, found with cryptic musical clues, pulls Orme

S4·E13 Core

Did I Screw This Up?

Mar 31, 2026 · 43 min

Amanda seeks help from Will and Faith after her gun is used in a self-defense shooting, and suspicion begins to mount around her; at a college job fair, Angie and Ormewood encounte

S4·E14 Core

A Flag in the Mud

Apr 7, 2026 · 43 min

A hospital hostage crisis traps Will, Nico and Angie. Outside, Faith, Franklin and Ormewood hunt the shooter, while a burner call warns that a figure from Will's past is returning

S4·E15 Core

The Blank Expanse of Nothing

Apr 14, 2026 · 43 min

Faith and Ormewood investigate a girl's alien abduction claim and uncover a darker truth. Meanwhile, Amanda uncovers FBI warnings about Adelaide and a mysterious "Commander" figure

S4·E16 Core

Our Last Dance

Apr 21, 2026 · 43 min

Reeling yet relentless, the team hunts Adelaide and searches for Antonio. As Adelaide systematically eliminates her own acolytes, Will teeters on the edge, haunted by a grief so st

S4·E17 Mytharc

Where'd You Come From, Little Angel?

Apr 28, 2026 · 42 min

Will and the team investigate a string of murders, uncovering a case far from ordinary. Alone and grieving, Will faces a peril that leaves every breath a race against time.

S4·E18 Mytharc

Be of Service

May 5, 2026 · 43 min

A missing college student ignites a frantic search that quickly reveals something far more dangerous than a simple abduction. As the team races to uncover the truth, Angie, on the

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