Will Trent season 3 will break the fourth wall by casting a famous reality TV star as herself in a guest appearance, signaling what’s next for the crime show. Will Trent season 2 ended on a cliffhanger, as Will (Ramón Rodríguez) arrested Angie (Erika Christensen) after learning she covered up that Crystal (Chapel Oaks) killed Lenny (French Stewart) in season 1. He then left Atlanta to clear his head, signaling a major shift in dynamics for season 3 as he comes to terms with his morals at the expense of someone he cares about.
Now, Variety has confirmed that reality TV star Ariana Madix has been cast as herself in Will Trent season 3. The Vanderpump Rules star and Love Island USA host will guest star in an episode where she will travel to Atlanta for work. She’s also helping out with an intervention for a friend, hiring Detective Michael Ormewood (Jake McLaughlin) to act as security during the intervention. It’s unclear at this point how big her role will be in the episode and what it will entail.
This isn’t the reality star’s first foray into acting on TV, having also guest-starred on the comedy The Other Two and played Melanie on Anger Management. Other roles include a store clerk on Dads and an appearance on the Lifetime drama Buying Back My Daughter as Officer Karen. It’s unclear at this point whether Madix’s involvement in the ABC procedural will see her interact with every character on Will Trent, or if she’ll just have a small role with Ormewood at the center.
Will Trent season 3 has been tipped to be a dramatic turning point for the show, as Angie’s arrest will change the dynamics of everyone involved in the series. This means that many of the established characters could find themselves at odds with the agent, no longer trusting him after he easily arrested someone close to him. While it’s unclear how this could be related to Madix’s appearance, her meddling with a friend could turn into a much larger case, one that could expand to include Ormewood’s involvement.
While it’s unclear how Madix will be involved in her Will Trent episode, she could become a central figure in a case that brings the team back together after the main character leaves. It could also be the impetus for his return, as the meddling becomes something much larger, taking up an entire episode and requiring his involvement to truly be resolved. Regardless of how the reality star gets involved, it seems like she’ll be a key part of the show’s case lineup heading into next season.
