Will Trent Season 3: A full recap of Season 2 before the upcoming season airs

With all of us waiting for Will Trent Season 3, it's time to review some of the biggest ups and downs of season 2. It was full of cliffhangers, plot twists, stressed relationships, and questions about what is in store for the show's main man, Will, after the emotional finale.

Will Trent mixes crime-solving with personal drama in an attention-grabbing way. Season 3 is shaping up to be one of the most exciting comebacks on ABC. Season 2 took what the audience loved most from the first season and went deeper into the stories of the characters, throwing in criminal cases with jaw-dropping twists.

The finale raised the stakes with that shocking murder investigation which shook many of the relationships. This recap takes viewers through the essential moments from season 2 and gives a peek into what to look forward to in season 3.

Disclaimer: This article contains major spoilers for Will Trent Season 2.

Angie’s discovery of Crystal and the serial killer on Will Trent Season 2

Chapel Oaks plays Crystal (Image via ABC)

Season 2 got rather intense as Special Agent Will Trent and his crew investigated a string of murders targeting sex offenders. In the finale, it is revealed that Crystal, a young lady with a dark past, is behind the killings. She targets guys who remind her of Lenny, a man she killed in season 1, and she sees her actions as revenge.

Angie Polaski used to date Will, and when she uncovered this shocking truth, it took a toll on her. One of the chilling moments was when Crystal, at a support group, shared how she would pick out little toys from the dentist's treasure chest and later find them stuffed in her victims' mouths.

That slammed hard into Angie, into everybody listening. The tragedy was that Crystal, attempting to run away during the meeting, lost her footing, fell backward, and hitting her head on the ground, died before Angie could get to her.

Will Trent’s decision to arrest Angie

Erika Christensen as Angie Polaski (Image via ABC)

Of the season 2 finale's biggest moments, Will Trent was left to decide whether to make the hard call in arresting Angie. It was upon finding out that she had lied about Crystal's involvement in Lenny's death.

In a further investigation into the murder, Will pieced it together that Angie had covered for Crystal to protect her from trouble. Lenny had been difficult and had hurt both Angie and Crystal. In trying to protect Crystal from facing the fallout, Angie ended up taking the blame for Lenny's death.

This heavy truth pushed Will to pick between doing his job right and his feelings for Angie. In one emotional scene, he ended up arresting her, which ended their romantic relationship.

"I've never arrested a romantic partner before, but it does seem pretty hard to come back from," joked co-showrunner Liz Heldens in an interview with TVLine.

Will's choice has caused some tension between the two, and it doesn't look like they'll patch things up in season 3, according to ABC.

Where did Will Trent go?

A still of Will, from an episode named I'm a Pretty Observant Guy (Image via ABC)

The season finale left everyone asking one question: where did Will Trent go after he arrested Angie? In the final moments, he packed up his stuff, took his dog Betty, and was just gone without a word to anyone.

Co-showrunner Daniel Thomsen teased that Will might've high-tailed it to Puerto Rico to see his uncle Antonio. He also made it clear that fans need to hang tight until season 3 to get that scoop.

Will decided to head out after going through the emotional drain. Having to arrest someone he cared about, plus all the heavy emotions tied to the Crystal case, just became too much for him. His exit will be a big part of the story when it returns.