- - When Does “Will Trent” Season 4 Come Out? Everything to Know About the Police Drama's Return

Christopher Rudolph, Nicole PomaricoDecember 29, 2025 at 5:00 AM

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Will Trent debuted on ABC in January 2023, and its season 3 finale aired in May 2025

The police procedural is based on the books by Karin Slaughter and stars Ramón Rodriguez

The TV show scored a season 4 renewal in April 2025, with the new season set to premiere on Jan. 6, 2026

Special agent Will Trent will be back on the case very soon.

The ABC police procedural series, based on the books by Karin Slaughter, first debuted in January 2023 and wrapped up its third season in May 2025. And in the new year, the show is coming back for more.

Will Trent follows the sharp-eyed titular character, played by Ramón Rodríguez, as he solves crimes with the help of his co-workers at the Georgia Bureau of Investigations (GBI), while also being a dog dad to a chihuahua named Betty (Bluebell).

"This is a crime drama that has a lot of heart and doesn't take itself so serious," Rodríguez told PEOPLE in January 2023. "There's some seriousness, there's some drama, but yet we are able to thread the needle with including some humor in there and levity."

The actor also enjoys how Will "interprets the crime scene visually and how he can put his story together. He can walk on a crime scene and read it like nobody else," he added.

So, when is Will Trent season 4 premiering? Here's what to know about the ABC series' next episodes.

Is Will Trent coming back for season 4?

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Yes, Will Trent has been renewed for a fourth season. Per Deadline, the upcoming season will consist of 18 episodes.

Rodriguez will be in front of and behind the camera for the next installment. The series star helmed the season 3 premiere, and in a June 2025 interview with the Los Angeles Times, he said he "will definitely be directing at least one episode next season."

"It makes the most sense for me to direct the premiere as I did this past season," he explained. "I love that pressure of having to set the bar for a season."

When is the Will Trent season 4 release date?

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Will Trent season 4 is set to premiere on ABC on Jan. 6, 2026.

This follows the show's established release pattern: Seasons 1 and 3 began airing in January, while season 2 hit TVs in February.

Is there a trailer for Will Trent season 4?

The first footage of Will Trent season 4 was debuted by TV Line in December 2025.

Though the teaser is only 30 seconds long, it gives fans a glimpse of Will and his dog, Betty, in the new episodes, along with plenty of action and drama involving the GBI.

Who will be in the Will Trent season 4 cast?

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The main cast, which includes Rodriguez, Erika Christensen, Iantha Richardson, Jake McLaughlin and Sonja Sohn, are expected to return for Will Trent season 4.

Gina Rodriguez joined the Will Trent cast in season 3, playing Assistant District Attorney Marion Alba, who ended up dating Will. The Jane the Virgin star appeared in 10 episodes, and while she is not confirmed for season 4, there is the possibility of her making an appearance at some point.

“It was an amazing experience to work with her, and I wouldn’t rule out her coming back in Season 4 at all," co-showrunner Liz Heldens told TV Line in April 2025.

Scott Foley was also a new addition for the third season, playing Dr. Seth McDale. It is unclear whether Foley will return for season 4, but the show's creators are open to working around the actor's schedule to have him appear again.

"We can shoot him in and out of our show pretty easily ... in a day for an episode, so we’ll see how that all unfolds," Heldens revealed in a May 2025 TV Line interview.

Similarly, Will's biological father, Sheriff Caleb Roussard (Yul Vazquez), was introduced at the end of season 3, but it has not been announced if he will return for more episodes.

What have the Will Trent creators said about season 4?

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The Will Trent creators have teased that there are some new challenges ahead for the series' characters.

In a May 2025 interview with Screen Rant, co-showrunner Daniel Thomsen said by the end of season 3, "every character on the show is going through a little bit of a seismic change. And it’s a change that keeps them together in a way that we can continue making the show."

Family will also be a central theme in season 4, after the introduction of Will's biological father, Sheriff Caleb.

"It seemed like there was opportunity in giving Will a father that could be positive and could also have really negative qualities that we could explore in Season 4," Heldens told TV Line.

Thomsen explained, "Adding Caleb provides so many story opportunities that we’re excited about exploring."

In December 2025, Helden told TV Line that Will starts out the season a bit "unraveled," but he's also taking steps to put himself back together.

"He had this terrible childhood, and he emerged as this deeply good man — and I think he did that by not examining anything," Heldens said. "Not asking 'what if,' not dealing with his dyslexia, just moving forward and trying to appear in the world as an adult. And when you start therapy — Dr. Roach says it in the premiere — it's natural for a lot of emotion to come up, and that's where we're catching Will."

Where can I watch Will Trent?

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The first three seasons of Will Trent are available to stream on Hulu. Season 4 will air on ABC and episodes will be added to Hulu the following day.

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