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Television mainstay Gina Rodriguez has found her next role. The actor is set to join the popular ABC series, Will Trent, beginning with its upcoming third season.
According to Deadline, Rodriguez will portray Marion Alba, “a charismatic, confident Assistant District Attorney new to Atlanta. After her first encounter with Will falls flat, the pair is surprised to learn that they must work together to investigate a crime in the world of Atlanta gangs.” Will Trent marks a return to scripted television for Rodriguez after having headlined the shortlived sitcom Not Dead Yet, which ran for two seasons on ABC from February 2023 to April 2024. It also expands her relationship with the Alphabet Network following her co-hosting duties alongside Shaquille O’Neal on the game show Lucky 13, which is currently on Thursdays.
According to Deadline, Rodriguez will portray Marion Alba, “a charismatic, confident Assistant District Attorney new to Atlanta. After her first encounter with Will falls flat, the pair is surprised to learn that they must work together to investigate a crime in the world of Atlanta gangs.” Will Trent marks a return to scripted television for Rodriguez after having headlined the shortlived sitcom Not Dead Yet, which ran for two seasons on ABC from February 2023 to April 2024. It also expands her relationship with the Alphabet Network following her co-hosting duties alongside Shaquille O’Neal on the game show Lucky 13, which is currently on Thursdays.
What Is ABC’s Will Trent About?
Based on Karin Slaughter’s NY Times bestselling book series of the same name, Will Trent follows the titular Special Agent of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (Ramón Rodriguez), who was abandoned at birth and endured a harsh coming-of-age in Atlanta’s overwhelmed foster care system. Now, Will uses his unique point of view in the pursuit of justice and has the highest clearance rate in the GBI. The first season, consisting of 13 episodes, aired on ABC from January to May 2023, while the 10-episode second season ran from February to May 2024. Will Trent also stars Erika Christensen as Angie Polaski, Iantha Richardson as Faith Mitchell, Jake McLaughlin as Michael Ormewood, and Sonja Sohn as Amanda Wagner.
