The hit ABC drama Will Trent continues its gripping fourth season with Episode 9, titled “It Was a Meat Cute.” The episode brings back the show’s core cast members while introducing new faces as the team races to reinvestigate a death-row case. Here is the complete list of actors and characters who brought this episode to life.
Main Cast and Their Roles
Ramón Rodríguez returns as Will Trent, the special agent with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Rodríguez has played this role since the show began in 2023. Viewers may know him from Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and Battle: Los Angeles .
Erika Christensen appears as Angie Polaski, an Atlanta PD homicide detective and Will’s childhood friend from the foster care system. Christensen is known for her roles in Traffic and Swimfan .
Iantha Richardson plays Faith Mitchell, Will’s partner at the GBI. Faith balances her demanding job with personal challenges. Richardson has also appeared in This Is Us and Good Trouble .
Jake McLaughlin returns as Michael Ormewood, a seasoned APD Homicide detective and Angie’s partner. McLaughlin has starred in In the Valley of Elah and The Day the Earth Stood Still .
Sonja Sohn portrays Amanda Wagner, the GBI Deputy Director who saved Will’s life when he was a baby. Sohn is an actress, filmmaker, and activist known for Bringing Out the Dead and Baltimore Rising .
Kevin Daniels appears as Detective Franklin Wilks, Angie’s AA sponsor and a reliable presence on the force. Daniels was promoted to series regular for Season 4 after recurring in previous seasons .
Bluebell returns as Betty, Will’s beloved chihuahua he adopted in the pilot episode .
Recurring Cast in Episode 9
Julia Chan guest stars as Ava Green, Will’s former flame. In this episode, Ava joins Will for a dinner date that takes an unexpected turn .
Cora Lu Tran appears as Nico, the non-binary former murder suspect who pet-sits Betty for Will .
What Happens in Episode 9 “It Was a Meat Cute”
The episode follows two parallel storylines. A witness makes a shocking confession that forces Ormewood, Angie, and Faith to race against time and reinvestigate a death-row case .
Meanwhile, Will and Ava’s dinner date erupts into chaos when she gets followed and accused of theft. The situation turns their romantic evening into something far more complicated .
Supporting Cast in Season 4
Other actors who appear throughout Season 4 include:
- Todd Allen Durkin as Captain Heller
- Kurt Yue as Pete Chin
- Scott Foley as Dr. Seth McDale, Angie’s love interest
- Gina Rodriguez as Marion Alba
- Deion Smith as Jeremy Mitchell, Faith’s son
- Chapel Oaks as Crystal
- Christina Wren as Caroline
Where You Have Seen Them Before
Ramón Rodríguez played Sam in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Erika Christensen received critical praise for her role in Traffic. Iantha Richardson spent multiple seasons on the hit NBC drama This Is Us. Jake McLaughlin appeared opposite Tommy Lee Jones in In the Valley of Elah. Sonja Sohn was a series regular on The Wire .
Episode Details and Airtime
Will Trent Season 4 Episode 9 airs on March 17, 2026, on ABC. New episodes become available for streaming the next day on Hulu .
The series is developed for television by Liz Heldens and Daniel Thomsen, based on the bestselling book series by Karin Slaughter. Heldens and Thomsen also serve as showrunners and executive producers alongside Slaughter, Oly Obst, Howard Deutch, Ellen Marie Blum, and star Ramón Rodríguez.
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About the Series
Will Trent follows a special agent of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation who was abandoned at birth and endured a difficult childhood in Atlanta’s foster care system. He now uses his unique perspective to pursue justice and holds the highest clearance rate in the GBI .
The show films primarily in Atlanta, Georgia, using locations across the city and soundstages at Eagle Rock Studios in Norcross .
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