Will Trent · Season 3 · Episode 2

Will Trent Season 3 Episode 2: Sunny-Side Up

Aired Jan 14, 2025 60 min ABC
Part 2 of the premiere two-parter: the GBI and APD race to find Rafael Wexford's kidnapped daughter Sunny and break the frame around Chester Flynn's murder. Rafael's forced confession hangs over the case while the real killers — the corrupt cops the assassins were covering — stay ahead of the team. Part 2 of the premiere two-parter: the GBI and APD race to find Rafael Wexford's kidnapped daughter Sunny and break the frame around Chester Flynn's murder. Rafael's forced confession hangs over the case while the real killers — the corrupt cops…

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The second half of the two-part premiere picks up with Sunny Wexford still missing and Rafael's forced confession standing as the official story. The team works around the mayor's closed case: the stolen car, the informant's account, and the evidence of a frame all point toward the corrupt cops behind Chester Flynn's assassination, and the race to rescue Rafael's daughter becomes an all-hands effort across the GBI and APD.

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Will Trent Season 3 Episode 2, “Sunny-Side Up,” aired January 14, 2025 on ABC; directed by Millicent Shelton and written by Daniel Thomsen. The team works to rescue Rafael Wexford's kidnapped daughter Sunny and expose the frame-up of Chester Flynn's murder; Will finally goes home, shaves, and puts his three-piece suits back on.

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Episode
Season 3, Episode 2 of 18
Title
Sunny-Side Up
Air Date
Jan 14, 2025
Runtime
60 min
Director
Millicent Shelton
Writers
Daniel Thomsen

Overview

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Part 2 of the premiere two-parter: the GBI and APD race to find Rafael Wexford's kidnapped daughter Sunny and break the frame around Chester Flynn's murder. Rafael's forced confession hangs over the case while the real killers — the corrupt cops the assassins were covering — stay ahead of the team. Sunny is recovered and returned to safety.

Will, back in Atlanta for good, showers, shaves, and returns to his signature three-piece suits, retiring the Tennessee wardrobe; Angie, meanwhile, pleads her case for reinstatement before the department, promising to be the absolute best version of herself if they let her back on the force.

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The second half of the two-part premiere picks up with Sunny Wexford still missing and Rafael's forced confession standing as the official story. The team works around the mayor's closed case: the stolen car, the informant's account, and the evidence of a frame all point toward the corrupt cops behind Chester Flynn's assassination, and the race to rescue Rafael's daughter becomes an all-hands effort across the GBI and APD.

Sunny is recovered and returned to safety, ending the leverage that forced her father's false confession and leaving the real killers — the dirty cops the assassins were protecting — exposed to the investigation Faith and Will are building.

With the case stabilized, Will goes home. After a shower and a shave, the Soddy-Daisy wardrobe is gone: back comes the signature three-piece suit, Betty approving. The exile is over.

Angie, separately, makes her own move — pleading her case for reinstatement to the department: if they let her back on the force, she swears she will be the absolute best version of herself.

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Key Moments

  1. The team races to rescue Rafael Wexford's kidnapped daughter Sunny before the frame-up becomes permanent (F01).
  2. Sunny is recovered and returned to safety, removing the leverage that forced her father's false confession (F02).
  3. Will goes home for good — shower, shave, and the return of the signature three-piece suits Betty approves (F03).
  4. Angie pleads for reinstatement, swearing she will be the absolute best version of herself if the department takes her back (F04).

Analysis

Character Development

Will Trent

Will commits to Atlanta again — the shower, the shave, and the three-piece suit marking the end of his Tennessee exile. Interpretation: Will re-arms himself with the identity he trusts after the one that broke.

Angie Polaski

Angie petitions the department for reinstatement, promising to be the absolute best version of herself. Interpretation: Angie converts her recovery into a formal case for her old life.

Faith Mitchell

Faith co-leads the rescue of Sunny while holding the investigation together around the mayor's premature closure. Interpretation: Faith's persistence against political pressure pays its first dividend.

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Will Trent Season 3 Episode 2 Ending Explained

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This section discusses the ending of "Sunny-Side Up" in detail. Stop here if you haven't watched the episode.

The two-part premiere ends with its twin rescues complete: Sunny Wexford is home, and Will Trent is back — literally transformed, the Tennessee shed skin discarded for the tailored armor of his old life. Rafael's false confession is now a live problem for the real killers rather than a closed case, with the evidence of the frame in the team's hands.

The finale of the hour belongs to the season's two parallel re-entries: Will re-entering his old life (suit, office, team), and Angie petitioning to re-enter the force she lost. Neither has yet shared a scene with the other — the show is holding their collision for Episode 4 — but both have publicly committed to coming back as their best selves.

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What happens in Will Trent Season 3 Episode 2?

The second half of the premiere two-parter: the team rescues Rafael Wexford's kidnapped daughter Sunny, exposing the leverage behind his forced confession, while Will returns to his old life and Angie petitions for reinstatement.

Is Sunny rescued in the Season 3 premiere?

Yes — Sunny is recovered and returned to safety in Episode 2, removing the kidnappers' leverage over her father.

Does Will go back to his old look in Episode 2?

Yes. After a shower and a shave, he retires the Soddy-Daisy wardrobe and returns to his signature three-piece suits.

Does Angie get reinstated in Episode 2?

She makes her plea — promising to be the absolute best version of herself if reinstated — but the episode does not show the department's decision.

Do Will and Angie meet in the Season 3 premiere?

Not yet. Episodes 1 and 2 deliberately keep them apart; their first reunion is held for Episode 4.

Who plays Sunny in Will Trent Season 3?

Kyrie McAlpin plays Sunny, Rafael Wexford's daughter, per TVmaze credits.

Why is Episode 2 part of a two-parter?

Season 3 opens with a two-part premiere: Episode 1 ends with Rafael's forced confession and Sunny missing; Episode 2 resolves the rescue and Will's return home.

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