ATLANTA — Georgia Bureau of Investigation special agent Will Trent is a figment of Atlanta author Karin Slaughter’s imagination come to life in 10 bestselling books.
Now ABC and actor Ramon Rodriguez have turned her literary creation into a TV character, set to debut Jan. 3 under the name “Will Trent.”
Trent, the way Rodriguez conveys him, is fastidious, well dressed and smarter than anyone else in the room. He is a product of the foster care system, a plot point that shapes him as a detective and is given heavy weight in the first two episodes.
