Will Trent Season 4 Premiere Date Set At ABC

Good news, Will Trent fans — the ABC show’s fourth season is set to arrive during the first full week of the new year. Almost eight months following the season 3 finale, the police procedural will finally return with new episodes. As such, we will soon get answers regarding the last episode’s cliffhangers (including the fates of Amanda Wagner and Michael Ormewood).

Per ABC’s press release, the network has settled on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, as Will Trent season 4’s release date. Similar to its previous seasons, the series will occupy ABC’s 8 pm ET timeslot. Meanwhile, High Potential season 2’s midseason premiere and The Rookie season 8 premiere will follow Will Trent season 4’s debut at 9 pm ET and 10 pm ET, respectively.

What Will Trent’s Release Date Means For Season 4

The Cop Show’s Return Comes Early In 2026

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Will Trent season 4’s premiere date doesn’t come as too much of a shock, given the TV series’ history. It has always been a midseason show. Dating back to its first season, Will Trent has consistently debuted its new seasons in the early months of the new year. Plus, ABC previously confirmed that season 4 would begin sometime in January 2026.

Will Trent season 1 arrived on January 3, 2023. Meanwhile, season 2 was released on February 20, 2024 (the later date was due to production delays concerning the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes), and season 3 premiered on January 7, 2025. Season 4’s release date falls in line with Will Trent‘s previous premieres, meaning nothing is out of the ordinary regarding the upcoming episodes.

Season 4’s release date also demonstrates how it’s adhering to season 3’s release schedule. We know it’ll contain 18 episodes, and now it has been confirmed that ABC will begin season 4’s run almost exactly a year after season 3’s debut. So, viewers can expect much of the same between the two seasons (at least, when it comes to the show’s structure).

Our Take On Will Trent Season 4’s Premiere

The First Episode Should Answer Many Questions

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Thankfully, fans won’t have to wait too much longer for the first episode of Will Trent season 4. For months, many have agonized over the previous finale’s cliffhangers. The hour ended with Ormewood having a seizure and Amanda in a comatose state after a terrorist shot her in the chest. Consequently, both of their fates are technically up in the air.

The audience will also soon learn what comes next for Will and his blossoming relationship with his birth father, Caleb, and for Angie and Seth as they prepare to welcome a baby. Many things are about to change in the police procedural series. And on the bright side, answers are right around the corner for Will Trent fans.