Will’s on-and-off relationship with Angie has consumed most of his time (at least, in the love department) during the early seasons. He later started dating Marion in Will Trent season 3, but their story was brief. Now, Will is single, heading into season 4. If only one character from season 2 had stuck around, maybe Will could find happiness outside of Angie.
Will Met Susan Kelechi Watson’s Cricket During The Will Trent Season 2 Premiere
Sparks Flew Between Will & Cricket
Susan Kelechi Watson of This Is Us fame appeared in the Will Trent season 2 premiere as Cricket Dawson, a bomb technician. She was working with the GBI on a case that, you guessed it, involved a serial bomber. More specifically, Cricket worked closely with Will. The two joined forces to solve the case, and along the way, they developed feelings.
Will was hesitant to agree to go on a date with Cricket at first, despite their obvious chemistry. He was still hung up on Angie, and he wasn’t sure if he was ready for a relationship. However, sparks continued to fly between Will and Cricket, persuading him to take a chance on Watson’s character. Sadly, their date would never come to be.
Cricket Unexpectedly Died At The End Of Her First Will Trent Episode
Watson Was Only A 1-Episode Guest Star
At the end of Will Trent season 2, episode 1, Cricket sacrificed herself to save countless lives, including Will’s. She and the GBI agent were trying to disarm a bomb in the parking garage of the GBI building, but they didn’t have enough time to do so. Cricket recognized this. So, she distracted Will, grabbed the bomb, and ran.
Cricket found a secure room, tossed the bomb inside, and shut the door, while Will ran after her. Watson’s Will Trent character couldn’t get far enough away from the room in time, though, and the bomb exploded, instantly killing Cricket. Will watched from a distance as Cricket died, and milliseconds later, the blast knocked him off his feet, slightly injuring him.
Cricket’s death was a complete shock. She seemed like the perfect person who could help Will move on from Angie, even if their relationship was short-term. As it turned out, Will and Cricket’s love story was shorter than expected. But Will Trent didn’t introduce Cricket to be a long-term love interest for Will. Instead, her death served to add to his trauma.
“What we ended up realizing is that maybe there’s more value in [her death] being another thing that Will doesn’t deal with — another layer, another traumatic situation that he doesn’t come to terms with … How does that affect everything else?”
Will Trent Can Still Find A Suitable Replacement For Will & Angie In Season 4
Will & Angie’s Relationship Is All But Over (For Good This Time)
Despite Susan Kelechi Watson’s frustrating fake-out in Will Trent season 2, Will can still find love in the ABC series. Cricket would’ve made for a fantastic replacement for Angie as Will’s love interest, proven by her one episode and chemistry with Will. Unfortunately, though, she is dead. And Will Trent isn’t the kind of show that brings characters back from the dead.
