Watch: ‘Will Trent’ Sneak Peek: Coming to ABC (Video)

"Will Trent" premieres on January 3 on ABC.

Check out a sneak peek of the upcoming ABC series “Will Trent.” The series premieres on Tuesday, January 3. Based on Karin Slaughter’s New York Times bestselling “Will Trent” series, Special Agent Will Trent of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) was abandoned at birth and endured a harsh coming-of-age in Atlanta’s overwhelmed foster care system. But now, determined to use his unique point of view to make sure no one is abandoned like he was, Will Trent has the highest clearance rate in the GBI.

“Will Trent” stars Ramón Rodríguez as Will Trent, Erika Christensen as Angie Polaski, Iantha Richardson as Faith Mitchell, Jake McLaughlin as Michael Ormewood and Sonja Sohn as Amanda Wagner.

Caption: WILL TRENT – ABC’s “Will Trent” stars Iantha Richardson as Faith Mitchell, Jake Mclaughlin as Michael Ormewood, Ramón Rodrìguez as Will Trent, Erika Christensen as Angie Polaski, and Sonja Sohn as Amanda Wagner. (ABC/Art Streiber)

Executive producers are Liz Heldens, Daniel Thomsen, Karin Slaughter and Oly Obst. Ramón Rodríguez is a producer. The pilot episode is written by Liz Heldens & Daniel Thomsen, and directed and executive produced by Paul McGuigan.

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