This week’s episode of Will Trent, “Child’s Gonna Be Alright,” delivered a uncooked, emotionally charged story that delved into the world of swingers, drug crime, and betrayal. The main target was on Particular Agent Religion Mitchell’s (Iantha Richardson) son, Jeremy (Deion Smith), whose dream of turning into a music producer blinds him to the hidden risks.
“The Child’s Gonna Be Alright” – WILL TRENT, Pictured Deion Smith as Jeremy Mitchell. Picture: Wilford Harewood/Disney © 2025 Disney. All rights reserved.
The good recurring visitor star, Antwayn Hopper, like Rafael Wexford, vividly brings these threats to life. The intricately crafted episode builds towards an epic confrontation that has been steadily brewing all season—one other nice cause to maintain watching Will Trent. Nonetheless, the secondary crime-solving plots fell quick in comparison with the compelling entanglements growing among the many major forged.
The episode alternates between instances from the Atlanta Police Division and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, as ordinary. On the APD, Detectives Angie Polaski (Erika Christensen) and Michael Ormewood (Jake McLauglin) should clear up the asphyxiation dying of a lady named Lilith at a swinger’s membership. Pete Chin (Kurt Yue), the coroner, claims that Lilith had practiced tough intercourse play because of the proof of repetitive trauma.
Was her dying an unlucky accident? Was it homicide? The APD didn’t know, however they interviewed a collection of suspects, together with Lilith’s associate and submissive, Albert. Albert initially advised detectives Polaski and Ormewood that he didn’t take pleasure in choking Lilith, particularly when she demanded that he apply most strain. He solely favored to look at.
Albert lied, however ultimately, he admitted the reality: Lilith had cherished him, particularly throughout their intimate moments. Their relationship was consensual, constructed on mutual affection, and Albert by no means supposed to hurt her. Conscious that he’s not a cold-blooded killer, Angie begins to discover different explanations for Lilith’s dying. Her investigation additionally gives a handy excuse to reconnect with Dr. Seth McDale (Scott Foley), her new romantic curiosity.
Earlier within the episode, Dr. Seth tried to appeal Angie into opening up by prattling on how shut he’s together with his mother. Having grown up in foster care and not using a mom, Angie struggles with self-disclosure. When Seth steps away to the restroom, asking her to disclose one thing private by the point he returns, Angie invades his privateness as a substitute. She notices his marriage ceremony ring and images of him together with his spouse, misinterpreting the state of affairs and making unwarranted assumptions. Angie leaves earlier than Seth returns.
“The Child’s Gonna Be Alright” – WILL TRENT, Pictured (L-R): Kevin Daniels as Franklin and Jake McLauglin as Michael Ormewood. Picture: Zak Popik/Disney © 2025 Disney. All rights reserved.
Dr. Seth confronted Angie on the precinct in entrance of Franklin (Kevin Daniels) and Michael, who’re hilariously meddlesome in the case of Angie’s love life. When Angie accused Seth of getting a spouse, he revealed that she had died. Seth put their relationship on ‘pause.’ Angie instantly realized she had made a mistake. Franklin agreed, calling out how unfair it was for her to cut back Seth to his greatest moments whereas letting him see solely her worst. Angie knew she had work to do to reconcile with Seth. Below the guise of investigating Lilith’s homicide, she invades his office, like he had hers.
Dr. Seth and his interns performed a key position in fixing Lilith’s homicide. They collaborated to offer the police with a complete checklist of social gathering medicine the police used to broaden toxicology testing. The outcomes revealed that Lilith had died from cardiac arrest brought on by mixing alcohol with gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB). Angie apologized to Seth, explaining the explanations behind her incorrect assumptions about his private life. Seth forgave her instantly, commending her honest apology and accountability. Their reconciliation culminated in a passionate kiss.
“The Child’s Gonna Be Alright” – WILL TRENT, Pictured (L-R): Erika Christensen as Angie Polaski and Scott Foley as Seth McDale. Picture: Daniel Delgado Jr./Disney © 2025 Disney. All rights reserved.
An ambush leaves H. Beltline (LaRonn Marzett), a member of a rap duo, lifeless, whereas his associate, New Milli (Marcus Gladney Jr.), is wounded. When Will Trent arrives on the scene, he shortly determines that Beltline’s dying was a focused hit. The case takes a dramatic flip when a rival rapper, Slo Blizzy (Cris Ruiz), posts a video flaunting the homicide weapon. Nonetheless, Slo Blizzy additionally finally ends up lifeless. With New Milli because the final man standing, he in the end confesses to killing each Beltline and Slo Blizzy. The motive behind the double homicide proves to be disappointingly trivial, and Will manages to extract the confession with outstanding ease.
“The Child’s Gonna Be Alright” – WILL TRENT, Pictured (L-R): Ira D. Carmichael as Producer, Deion Smith as Jeremy Mitchell, Iantha Richardson as Religion Mitchell, Antwayn Hopper as Rafael Wexford, Ramon Rodriquez as Will Trent. Picture: Wilford Harewood/Disney © 2025 Disney.
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The extra intriguing a part of the story includes Particular Brokers Religion Mitchell and Will Trent uncovering a startling connection: the recording studio is owned by a infamous drug seller, Rafael Wexford. Including to the stress, Religion discovers that her son, Jeremy, works on the studio—successfully making him an worker of Rafael Wexford.
Religion warns her son, Jeremy, in regards to the harmful firm he is protecting, however he dismisses her issues, insisting he desires her help—not her interference. Echoing the strains of the Pearl Jam traditional, “Jeremy spoke in school right now,” he finds himself “schooled” when his defiance of his mom’s recommendation backfires. Jeremy is fired, and his desperation to succeed drives him down a deadly path. Confronted with ethical dilemmas, he makes a fateful promise to Rafael: “I’ll do something.”
“The Child’s Gonna Be Alright” – WILL TRENT, Pictured: Alex Bernadotte as Narcotics Officer. Picture: Zac Popik/Disney © 2025 Disney. All rights reserved.
The episode would not clarify why, however the arresting officers permit Jeremy to name Will Trent. Jeremy pleads with Won’t to inform his mother, admitting, “I made a mistake.” Will firmly replies, “I’m not breaking the legislation for you.” When Jeremy claims he had no alternative, Will counters that he ought to have thought twice about getting concerned with Rafael, declaring that he now has “no good decisions.” Below strain from the arresting officer, who threatens an ethics grievance for interfering with the bust, Will designates Jeremy as a confidential informant (CI). He provides Jeremy an ultimatum: “It’s both turning into a CI or jail.” Jeremy agrees and asks what’s required of him. Will instructs him to ship the medicine as deliberate, observe, pay attention, and report again. The 2 comply with maintain the association non-public.
“The Child’s Gonna be Alright” masterfully explores the fragile steadiness between aspirations and despair, weaving a compelling narrative the place each alternative has a consequence. As Will and Jeremy work to hide their secret from Religion, tensions are certain to escalate in future episodes. This units the stage for a riveting conflict of non-public {and professional} worlds, firmly establishing Will Trent as must-watch tv in ABC’s Tuesday primetime lineup.
Do you assume Will is making a mistake with Jeremy? Has he gone too far by way of his ambition, justice, and Religion’s household? Please let me know within the feedback.
Total Ranking:
9:10
Lynette Jones