5 Ways Will Trent Should Use Franklin Now That He’s One of the Gang
Part of ABC’s Will Trent’s appeal is how well the series utilizes its cast. The main cast has not changed much since Will Trent Season 1, allowing the cast to become like a family on and off screen.
Kevin Daniels, who has recurred as Det. Franklin Wilks has been promoted to a series regular in Will Trent Season 4.
While he’s had a steady presence since the series began, viewers will get to know Franklin better in the upcoming season.
We’ve compiled a list of ways Will Trent could incorporate Franklin now that he’s one of the gang.
Introduce His Backstory and Family
Now that Franklin will appear in every episode, we need to learn more about him.
He joked a few times about dating, but it was challenging to know if he was being serious.
While the series does not need to dump all the details immediately, let’s learn what inspired Franklin to become an Atlanta detective.
It would be interesting to see if he has a mentor he still communicates with, and if he used any of those skills when mentoring Angie or Faith, after she shot a cop.
While we don’t see most of the team’s families regularly, knowing them helps us build a deeper understanding of the main characters, so I hope we learn these intricacies within the first few episodes of the new season.
Let Franklin Lead a Case
The team dynamics may shift at the beginning of Will Trent Season 4, with Amanda and Ormewood’s lives in danger and Angie being pregnant.
Therefore, it would be entertaining for Franklin to lead a case, work with Captain Heller, and possibly team up with Faith and Will.
He could also be used as the mediator that assists in the APD and the GBI working together even more, something they did frequently in Will Trent Season 3.
We don’t know how long Amanda will be out, but we love it when both teams work together.
Almost everyone has had a case that’s triggered them. For Amanda and Angie, it’s usually sexual violence.
Will’s cases usually deal with abducted children, while the ones that affect Ormewood often have military undertones.
The series has not delved into Franklin’s past much, so we don’t know what will affect him, but I suspect it may have something to do with alcohol or addiction, since he became a sponsor.
I’m intrigued to watch how he’ll interact with suspects and help those who need a second chance.
Let’s See Franklin in Action as an AA Sponsor
Part of Franklin’s purpose on Will Trent has been as Angie’s AA sponsor. While we adore their friendship and would love to know more about it, we want more right now.
Angie will need Franklin with her mother’s recent death and becoming pregnant, and he’s one of the few people to know the skeletons in her closet.
But we want them to delve into Franklin’s healing capabilities since he’s been helping Angie for years.
Let’s see Franklin in action at an AA meeting with some reluctant teens or young adults who were forced into attending meetings.
I suspect he may have dealt with some demons himself, and can’t wait to see him counsel some newbies. I bet he would make a great sponsor.
It could coincide with a case, or it could be something he chose to do to continue helping others.
His Bigger Role Hints at Medical Emergencies for Angie or Ormewood
Franklin has appeared since Will Trent began, so adding him suggests it’s storyline dictated.
Franklin, Angie, and Ormewood have always been tight, but they could be a man down this season.
There have been hints that the new season begins shortly after those Will Trent Season 3 horrifying cliffhangers, so even if Ormewood survives, he’ll need treatment for his brain tumor.
The series could partner up Franklin and Angie, similarly to how they partnered Franklin and Ormewood until she returned from her required security work at the beginning of Will Trent Season 3.
While Franklin has mentored Angie, they have never partnered up before, so that could add a different dimension to their relationship.
Angie also has no family to support her through this pregnancy. We haven’t heard what Seth’s (Scott Foley) status will be yet, and she and Will have a caring but dysfunctional friendship.
She’ll need to lean on Franklin more than usual.
Use Franklin’s Comedic Timing to Lighten Storylines
Some of Will Trent Season 3’s humorous scenes involved Franklin.
Will Trent Season 3 Episode 3 featured some of his best scenes when he participated in the reenactment of the Sorvano’s poisoning.
Franklin got the voices down perfectly when he thought he was the guilty party. He was just as funny when he, Ormewood, and Pete gave Angie a hand when they found a dead finger in a swan’s beak.
He acts like he should be in improv, and he and Ormewood could have viewers laughing out loud.
If they partner up or Franklin works with the GBI again, his witty banter will lighten up cases, keeping Will Trent from being as severe as it was in the first two seasons.
Will Trent learned how to balance humor and seriousness in Season 3, and hopefully, Season 4 will continue this trend.
Over to you, Will Trent Fanatics. Are you excited to see Franklin interacting with the team more? What storylines do you hope to see with Franklin?
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