A delightfully heartwarming police procedural, ABC's Will Trent premiered in 2023 and was developed for TV by Liz Heldens and Daniel Thomsen, based on the novel series by Karin Slaughter. With a focus on the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (Gbi) and the Atlanta Police Department (Apd), it quickly garnered fans and proved to be a step above similar shows on the air.

Not entirely episodic, Will Trent usually focuses on two separate cases at a time with the Gbi and Apd, though they sometimes overlap and spread across multiple episodes. Because the stories are often ongoing, viewers are that much more invested in the show, because when one puzzle is solved, there is always another waiting. Coupling that with the ever-changing personal lives of the cast, Will Trent has had audiences gripped from the very beginning. Unlike many other shows, though, it's only gained in popularity, with its third season averaging...