WILL TRENT by Karin Slaughter - Entertainment Weekly 'The 30 best detective shows of all time, ranked'

Entertainment Weekly | August 31, 2026

If you love investigative procedurals as much as we do, you already know many of the greats. One of fiction’s most enduring genres, detective stories are built to thrill, tantalize, and confuse us.

At their best, they immerse audiences in twisted webs of intrigue and give us a ringside seat to detectives doing what they do best. Many reliable snoops have graced our living rooms for so long that they’ve become a sort of macabre second family.

#7 Will Trent (2023–present)

Based on Karin Slaughter’s gritty series of books, this likable ABC procedural stars Ramón Rodriguez as the titular Special Agent, a dyslexic former foster kid who just so happens to have the highest clearance rate among his peers at the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

A throwback tone and terrific casting boost this consistently entertaining adaptation, which takes the material in enough of its own direction that you could easily read Slaughter’s books without knowing the plot’s every turn. In addition to sharp writing, Will Trent boasts a wonderful turn from Erika Christensen (as Will’s childhood pal and fellow foster kid, now a homicide cop) and a very cute tag-along puppy dog.

Where to watch Will Trent: Hulu

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