Will Trent Season 3 Episode 1 Review: Faith Took Charge, While Will Felt Like a Guest
Will Trent returned with a bang, literally.
Will Trent Season 3 Episode 1 opened with two off-duty cops getting shot at their captain’s BBQ, and that shooting affected almost every main character’s storyline.
Will had been gone for six months, and Faith had been promoted. Naturally, Amanda had Faith and Ormewood team up to solve this case. The two had become close friends and were entertaining to watch.However, Faith had her work cut out for her since there were rumors of a gang hit against one of the cops, Chester Flynn.
His captain wanted to find the shooter immediately, while Faith wanted first to confront the Piedmont Kings leader, Rafael Wexford.Faith embodied Law & Order SVU‘s Olivia Benson as she sauntered to Wexford’s house and threw a rock at his window to get his attention. This was her chance to shine; Iantha Richardson played a beautiful part.
Since Faith rarely got the chance to be the boss, it was understandable that she grew impatient when Rafael Wexford insisted on speaking only to Will.Will Trent Ran Away to Escape his Life and Only Reluctantly Returned
The last few months affected Will, which made him hide away in Tennessee with Betty. He worked as a private eye there but avoided most of his neighbors to avoid getting attached and hurt.
Will has surrounded himself with women, and women often feel betrayed when you lose contact with them. While Amanda tried to handle it the best, she even threw something at him because she missed him, and Will acted nonchalant about seeing her.
What? You thought you could hide forever? I’ve known your every move. Time to come home.
— AmandaAmanda has always dished out tough love. She tried to be sympathetic, knowing what it cost Will to turn Angie in, but she insisted they needed him at home with this case.
She barely made a dent until she mentioned Rafael Wexford’s name. Will agreed to return to help Amanda but didn’t commit to a timeframe.
Will burnt many bridges while he was gone. Faith had moved into his old office and hired a new GBI agent, played by Douglas Smith. Will was treated like a grunt and merely had a desk.
Faith reacted the same way Amanda did and threw something at Will. Faith has always encouraged Will to confide in her, so naturally, she felt hurt that he took off and didn’t tell her.
She was even more hurt that he only returned because he had a connection to Rafael Wexford, another thing he didn’t tell her.
Will and Rafael Wexford Shared a Fascinating Past That No One Understood
Naturally, Will knew Rafael Wexford from foster care. Most of his friends were from that period.
However, that fight was priceless. It seemed like something brothers would do more than mortal enemies. While it was a violent fight, they taunted each other with personal barbs that only close friends would know.Ramon Rodriguez directed Will Trent Season 3 Episode 1, and this fight exhibited humor and violence. It was one of the best parts as viewers evaluated what dirt the men had on each other.Before things escalated, Rafael’s grandmother entered, and the viewers learned years ago that Will stayed with Rafael and his grandmother. We don’t know why yet, but Will felt indebted to them.
While he knew that Rafael wasn’t perfect, he believed that Rafael wouldn’t kill a cop, so he was determined to prove his innocence and that it was a rival gang responsible.
Faith and Michael Made an Entertaining Partnership
Even though Agent Gross (Douglas Smith) worked at the GBI, Faith partnered with Michael Ormewood, leaving Agent Gross stuck with Will.
Faith and Michael seemed so natural together, making me wonder how often they had worked together over the last few months.
They seemed at ease, with Michael confiding how worried he was that the cop shooting and case would give Gina leverage to win custody of the kids.
Michael knew Faith was only concerned about the case, so he brought her a snack and insisted she eat it before confronting the suspect.
