Will Trent is back in action. The third season premiered on Tuesday, Jan. 7, and it did not disappoint.
Will Trent season 3 picks up around six months after the events of the second season. Will has moved away, working as a private detective, while trying to keep himself to himself. However, he’s called back to the GBI when someone from his past specifically asks for him.
The premiere is split into two parts. It’s clear that there is more to the cop killing that pulled Will back into the action. Plus, we need to see how Angie’s hearing goes and whether she’ll be allowed back on the force after the events that got her arrested at the end of the second season.
Will Trent season 3 age rating: Why the series is still TV-14
The series remains TV-14, which means that it’s aimed at those 14 and older. There are some parents who will say that the series has too much violence, but the level is what you would expect to see in broadcast dramas today. The fact that the series airs at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Tuesdays makes it clear that ABC thinks that this is still a show that works for teens.
Sex & nudity: There are some scenes that involve sex and nudity, but these are kept to the minimum and they’re not graphic. The first episode of season 3 has Will taking photos of a couple making out on the couch. It’s clear what they’re about to get up to, but there’s enough left to the imagination. This is what we expect the rest of the season to be like.
Violence & gore: Will Trent does sport a band-aid over his right eye for the whole premiere. There is some violence in the way of gun shootouts and hand-to-hand fights. The premiere even has a fight scene between Will and a former group home member Rafael. However, these scenes are well choreographed and they don’t make light of the violence. It’s clear that this is part of the job of a GBI agent.
This is likely to continue. The first two seasons did show deaths, including the wounds that victims would face. There’s an element of reality to the drama series, but it’s still nothing too gory or disgusting.
Language: As a network series, there are some rules about the swearing allowed on the series. There is the B-word used now and then, but we mostly hear words like “damn” and “hell.” The F-bomb is never used, although there are words that sound like it. You can tell when the characters really want to swear!
Alcohol & drugs: There is some drinking and drug use by various characters. We know that Angie is a recovering drug addict, but the showing of drug taking isn’t done in a gratuitous way. It’s to show the character development (or backtracking) due to outside events. The premiere didn’t include too much of either, but we do expect to see the characters drink after work as this is usually shown as the way cops relax.
Overall verdict: Who is Will Trent season 3 appropriate for?
Like the first two seasons, Will Trent season 3 is most definitely still suitable for the teens in the house. The level of violence is what we’ve come to expect with broadcast shows. We get to see the dangers of the job, but the violence and the injuries are glorified.
If you are worried, you can always watch the first two seasons on Hulu first on your own time. You can even watch the episodes when the kids go to bed at first, as all episodes stream on Hulu the day after they air on ABC.
Will Trent season 3 airs on Tuesdays at 8/7c on ABC.