SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers from Season 4, Episode 13 of “Will Trent,” titled “Did I Screw This Up?”
In the latest episode of “Will Trent,” Amanda (Sonja Sohn) finds herself in an unusual predicament. Typically a stalwart of the GBI, Amanda faces a dilemma after loaning her gun to Casey (Janina Gavankar), who then used it on her violent ex-husband during a home intrusion.
Will (Ramon Rodriguez) and Faith (Iantha Richardson) are tasked with investigating the case, but they soon realize that Amanda’s account may not fully align with the reality of the events.
A crucial moment unfolds in Faith’s kitchen, where she challenges Amanda to consider the possibility that Casey might not have been entirely truthful with her.
In an interview with Variety, Richardson noted, “I think when Faith is working with Amanda, she has a history that she sometimes covers up for the sake of professionalism, but oftentimes it bubbles out.” She described the episode as a “full circle moment,” referencing Faith’s previous involvement with bank robber Malcolm earlier in the season.
She added, “I love the fact that we could both, character-wise, connect on our imperfections. I think oftentimes black women, especially in the cop space, there’s a lot of perfectionism that happens. For Faith to dial in on the fact that she and Amanda have this commonality, that we both fell in love and we let it get in the way of the one thing that we do best. I thought it was just such a beautifully written, smart scene that allowed us to connect in such a beautiful way.”
Richardson also compared Faith’s relationship with Amanda to her partnership with Will. While Faith and Will lack a familial bond, they consistently support each other as partners.
“Although they try to be there for each other in certain moments, there’s something that just won’t let the other fully crumble in the other’s presence,” she explained. “But they’re always there for each other. It’s a really beautiful, complex dynamic with two complex characters.”
The episode concludes with Faith making a significant decision about Malcolm. Despite holding onto letters he wrote from prison, she opts to discard and shred them without reading. Richardson attributed this decision to Faith’s realization of the “rose colored glasses” she had been wearing concerning Malcolm.
“She is very smart and practical person,” Richardson said. “I think the choice to take the glasses off is very aligned with her core values and who she is and who she knows herself to be. She’s not going to be in a relationship with an ex-con when he gets out. That’s just not…who she is. I think she’s aware that, ‘Okay this happened. I made a mistake, and that’s okay. Let’s not let it linger.’”
