Will Trent Showrunners Warn Fans: Amanda and Ormewood’s Fates Are Bleak and Uncertain

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In a discussion about the outcomes for two principal characters after Season 3’s dramatic finale, showrunners Liz Heldens and Daniel Thomsen addressed the predicament of Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) Special Agent Will Trent, played by Ramón Rodríguez. Following his reunion with his long-missing father, Will found himself confronting a potential bioterrorism threat that put countless Atlanta residents at risk. In this dire situation, he was compelled to decide between discovering the terrorists’ plans and rescuing GBI Deputy Director Amanda Wagner (Sonja Sohn), who had been taken hostage within the headquarters.

As Will Trent joined forces with his father, Sheriff Caleb Rousard, to anticipate the actions of the terrorists, Wagner found himself in a lone battle against the hostage-takers. At the same time, Angie Polaski (Erika Christensen) was stationed within the headquarters during the hostage crisis and hatched a rescue strategy for Amanda.

In the end, Angie mainly disarmed the majority of the hostage-takers, however, one of them succeeded in shooting Amanda in the chest, making her survival uncertain.

In the final scenes, Michael Ormewood (Jake McLaughlin), who was struggling after receiving a brain tumor diagnosis, suddenly fell to the ground.

During a chat with TV Line, the co-showrunners of “Will Trent,” Liz Heldens and Daniel Thomsen, hinted at the future of characters Amanda Wagner and Michael Ormewood before Season 4 kicks off.

According to Heldens, fans ought to feel worried about the destiny of the two characters. On the other hand, Thomsen noted that their lives would be irrevocably altered if they survive into the next season.

In simpler terms, you might ask, “How concerned should fans be about Amanda and Ormewood during the break? Aren’t we keeping both characters around?

Liz Heldens: “I think that we should be concerned for those characters.”

Daniel Thomsen: “Indeed, as every situation is unique, they’ll all undergo changes based on their experiences.

Additionally, Heldens mentioned they’re contemplating if Season 4 might skip forward significantly from Season 3. They pointed out that they need a bit of time to decipher the events in the season finale before moving forward.

Question: Regarding Amanda’s situation and Ormewood’s medical emergency, we understand the next 48 hours are crucial. In previous seasons, you’ve employed time jumps between seasons that correspond to the show’s hiatus periods. What can we expect for Season 4? Will there be another significant time jump, or will the story continue immediately after the events of the finale?

Liz Heldens: “We’re still figuring it out. I prefer to have a bit of leeway before we delve into what has transpired over the past three months, as our series can jump ahead at different paces – sometimes days, and other times just seconds. It’s enjoyable to allow characters to evolve and adapt between seasons, but we haven’t decided on the specifics yet.

The unclear statements made by the showrunners regarding Amanda and Ormewood’s future might be disheartening for fans, but the hint that their narratives are not yet concluded strongly implies that we can expect to see both characters again in Season 4.

The fourth season of the series “Will Trent” has been officially scheduled for ABC’s midseason lineup in 2026. Although the future of Sonja Sohn’s character and Jake McLaughlin’s role remains uncertain, it is anticipated that regular cast members Ramón Rodríguez, Erika Christensen, Iantha Richardson, Cora Lu Tran, and Scott Foley – who joined the show in Season 3 – will return for Season 4.

Why Will Trent Season 4 Needs to Bring Back Amanda & Ormewood  

Even though Will Trent often doesn’t hesitate to deliver unexpected turns (he even arrested Angie in the Season 2 finale as a demonstration), it’s crucial that these surprising events are well-prepared for, and the deaths of Ormewood and Wagner definitely fall into that category.

In the third season of “Will Trent,” his emotional rollercoaster includes an unfortunate incident where he accidentally shoots and kills a young boy, as seen in Episode 11. Additionally, he ends his relationship with girlfriend Marion Alba. Losing both Michael Ormewood and Amanda Wagner in Season 4 is undoubtedly a heavy burden for Will to bear.

It seems likely that both characters will make a comeback, as it wouldn’t be fitting for their creators to simply end their stories without giving them the chance to bid farewell to those who matter most.

Before Amanda Wagner bids farewell, there’s still a lot more ground to cover given her role as both mentor and adoptive mother to Will for all these years. Now that Will has identified his biological father, Amanda is ideally suited to assist him as he embarks on this fresh journey of uncovering his roots.

Regarding Ormewood’s character, the show hasn’t delved much into his ongoing divorce from his spouse, Gina, in Season 3. Instead, it seems he’s set aside this significant life event. If he manages to overcome his brain tumor, Ormewood might confront his wife about their issues and resolve them before embarking on a new journey away from law enforcement and discovering a fresh meaning in life.

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2025-05-15 01:34