Will Trent Season 3 Casts Gina Rodriguez as New ADA, Potential Love Interest
ABC’s Will Trent has been a hit with fans and critics as it enters its third season, but now the show is getting an extra boost from a big name that’s sure to please viewers of the procedural drama. A new ADA is on the scene, and you may remember her from a miniseries called Jane the Virgin.
According to Deadline, Gina Rodriguez will join Will Trent Season 3 as Assistant District Attorney Marion Alba. The character is described as both “charming” and “confident,” and she’ll work closely with the title character, played by Ramón Rodriguez. The pair don’t get off to a great start at first, but soon find their way when they have to team up to investigate a gang-related crime in Atlanta. This is set to be a series regular for Rodriguez and continues her relationship with ABC after two seasons on Not Dead Yet, where she also served as an executive producer. She also co-hosted the game show Lucky 13 with Shaquille O’Neal.
Will Trent is a reliable hit on ABC Will Trent is a procedural drama based on the novel series of the same name by Karin Slaughter. The series follows Will Trent (Rodriguez), who was abandoned at birth and spent his adult life in the Atlanta foster care system. The experience has a lasting impact on him and shapes him into a Special Agent with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Despite being dyslexic, Will is known for solving numerous cases at the GBI and his observant nature makes him one of the best at his job. The series also stars Erika Christensen, Sonja Sohn, Iantha Richardson, and Jake McLaughlin.
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Will Trent has been well received by critics and audiences alike, scoring an 89 percent on Rotten Tomatoes and becoming a ratings stalwart for ABC. In the multiplatform viewing that has become essential to determining success on network television, Will Trent saw some of its best delayed viewership numbers in its second season, improving year-over-year from its first season on the network. Rodriguez has also been noted for his work on the show, earning a Critics Choice TV Award nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series.
The other Rodriguez is no stranger to television or film. Gina Rodriguez rose to fame when she played Jane Villanueva on Jane the Virgin for five seasons and 100 episodes on The CW. The role earned her a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy, and she has used that success as a springboard to star in a number of notable films, including Deepwater Horizon, Annihilation, Miss Bala, and I Want You Back.
The third season of Will Trent is expected to premiere mid-season on ABC.
