Will Trent Season 2 Episode 1 Review: Me Llamo Will Trent

Sometimes you have to force people back into action. Will Trent Season 2 Episode 1, “Me Llamo Will Trent,” does just that. You get a false sense of moving forward as everyone seems ready to start new romances and chapters of their work and personal lives. Then boom (literally), Will must confront his past.

“Me Llamo Will Trent” proves that sometimes it isn’t about the journey but the f–king insane ending. This ABC hit series often uses a somewhat predictable formula. Not this episode, not even a little. Clearly, we know where things are going after Cricket starts running.

Before that, you get giddy about Will’s possible new romance. Curse, curse the writers. How dare you!

But, despite the initial shock, you have to respect the move and find the possibilities for the next episode super exciting. “Me Llamo Will Trent” also feels like it lays roots for future seasons. James Ulster has seemingly become an important villain in the series. One that may appear in future seasons, just when we least expect it.

Ulster is an exciting villain, especially with his potential familial ties to Will. However, hopefully, he’s just the start of recurring criminals. This would give the show more depth.

A hero is only as great as his biggest adversary.

Will having multiple major enemies could make him even more of an impressive detective.

The premiere episode also builds upon the show’s lore by evolving some side characters and expanding the main crew’s life beyond the office. Expanding Mike’s home life, which we briefly see in Season 1, opens the door to making the character more dimensional.

Mike of all the main characters felt the least developed last season. His family conflicts could allow him to grow, and for us to understand him better.

Plus, it seems the writers may use this affair to return to the Mike and Angie storyline.

Will and Angie’s relationship is a major part of Will Trent Season 1. However, it always seems like Angie and Mike might eventually become a romance, especially given their history and closeness. Their brief affair seems like the prelude to a romance down the line.

The writers may prove this theory.

His wife’s affair can turn into a divorce, which allows Mike to explore other interests.

Whatever happens with Mike’s love life, it’s nice that the show seemingly plans to move Angie and Will out of their codependent romance. It’s enjoyable seeing them figure things out as friends.

However, the fact that Angie’s first post-Will romance involves her using the man to blackmail him and Will’s love interest dying does not inspire much hope in Angie and Will keeping things platonic this season.

But we can hope.

The actual crime and case of the week is interesting but it kind of doesn’t create the same level of excitement as next week’s premise and the non-work drama.

It needs an extra level of intrigue to the case. This may come next week, but didn’t quite develop enough in “Llamo Will Trent.”

The episode underuses Clark Gregg a bit. He just doesn’t shine as much as we all know he can. However, because this is a multiple-part story-arch, the actor may get more time to play around with his character.

Because this is Will Trent, a twist likely will happen in the next episode, so that should ramp up the case’s interest and entertainment.

“Llamo Will Trent” is a nice start to the season. It introduces new characters, gives other characters bigger roles, and sets up higher stakes for Season 2.

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Will Trent airs Tuesdays at 8/7c on ABC. 

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