{"id":232428,"date":"2026-01-07T14:30:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T14:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/232428\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T14:30:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T14:30:09","slug":"will-trent-is-the-phenomenal-police-series-to-binge-on-itv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/232428\/","title":{"rendered":"Will Trent is the \u201cphenomenal\u201d police series to binge on ITV"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019re in a detective drama<\/a> rut, then we have some news that will be music to your ears. Will Trent, the police series that’s spawned four phenomenal instalments, is finally coming to ITV as part of The Walt Disney Company and ITV’s \u2018Taste of Disney+\u2019 initiative. Fans have called it “a very watchable detective drama” – and we can confirm, it’s well worth a binge session.<\/p>\n

If Will Trent sounds familiar, that\u2019s because it\u2019s based on Karin Slaughter\u2019s bestselling book series of the same name. Like the novels, the drama focuses on Special Agent Will Trent (Ram\u00f3n Rodr\u00edguez), who has defied the odds after a tough start in life to become the top investigator at the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. But let\u2019s just say his career isn\u2019t exactly an easy ride!<\/p>\n

With series 1 of Will Trent arriving on ITVX soon, here\u2019s everything you need to know about the detective drama, including the plot, cast and how to watch it. <\/p>\n

What is Will Trent about?\"will<\/p>\n

Nino Mu\u00f1oz\/\/ABC<\/p>\n

As we mentioned, Will Trent is based Karin Slaughter’s New York Times-bestselling Will Trent series – nearly two decades after the first book was published, ABC adapted Will Trent in 2023 to great acclaim. Following a similar format to the books, the series follows Special Agent Will Trent (Ram\u00f3n Rodr\u00edguez) of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), who was abandoned at birth and endured a harsh coming-of-age in Atlanta’s overwhelmed foster care system. It’s his tough upbringing, though, that makes him such a talented agent as he has a unique perspective which his colleagues lack. In the first series, Will and his team investigate a series of complex cases, including a small-town murder, a missing girl and the shooting of a football player’s girlfriend.<\/p>\n

Star Ram\u00f3n has explained what fans can expect from Will Trent, telling People: “This is a crime drama that has a lot of heart and doesn’t take itself so serious. There’s some seriousness, there’s some drama, but yet we are able to thread the needle with including some humour in there and levity.” <\/p>\n

Who\u2019s in the cast of Will Trent series 1?\"will<\/p>\n

LYNSEY WEATHERSPOON\/\/ABC<\/p>\n

The cast of Will Trent series 1 includes:<\/p>\n

Ram\u00f3n Rodr\u00edguez as Will Trent Erika Christensen as Angie Polaski Iantha Richardson as Faith Mitchell Jake McLaughlin as Michael Ormewood Kevin Daniels as Franklin Wilks Sonja Sohn as Amanda WagnerIs Will Trent any good?\"will<\/p>\n

LYNSEY WEATHERSPOON\/\/ABC<\/p>\n

Yes \u2013 viewers and critics have described the series as \u201cbreezy and entertaining\u201d, \u201cwell-written\u201d and \u201cquirky and humorous\u201d. If you love a detective drama that doesn\u2019t just stick to the tried-and-tested format, Will Trent is the perfect binge-watch for you. <\/p>\n

Is there a trailer for Will Trent series 1?<\/p>\n

Yes, you can watch the trailer for Will Trent series 1 below.<\/p>\n

How can I watch Will Trent?\"will<\/p>\n

LYNSEY WEATHERSPOON\/\/ABC<\/p>\n

Good news, Will Trent series 1 is coming to ITVX on Wednesday 18th February.<\/p>\n

What other police series can I watch now?\"patience\"<\/p>\n

Channel 4<\/p>\n

We\u2019d give a 10\/10 to Patience<\/a>, which was one of Channel 4\u2019s biggest dramas of 2025 \u2013 for good reason! The police drama, which will return for series 2 this January, follows Patience (Ella Maisy Purvis) – who\u2019s autistic – as she establishes herself as an invaluable member of the City of York Police. You can watch Patience on Channel 4<\/a>. Alternatively, we\u2019d recommend Rush<\/a>, an Australian series that fans have described as \u201cunbeatable\u201d. Rush focuses on a Police Tactical Response team as they deal with a range of incidents in Melbourne. Rush series 1-3 is available to watch on Prime Video<\/a>.<\/p>\n

READ MORE TV NEWS HERE<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"If you\u2019re in a detective drama rut, then we have some news that will be music to your…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":232429,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[9618,93,61,60,8642,282,118776,118777],"class_list":{"0":"post-232428","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tv","8":"tag-disney","9":"tag-entertainment","10":"tag-ie","11":"tag-ireland","12":"tag-itv","13":"tag-tv","14":"tag-will-trent","15":"tag-will-trent-series-1"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/232428","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=232428"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/232428\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/232429"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=232428"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=232428"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=232428"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}