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Will Trent Season 3 Episode 5: Breathe with Me
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The case centers on the death of a country singer and pulls the team into territory that runs through Faith's family: the credits place Evelyn Mitchell — Faith's mother, played by LisaGay Hamilton — alongside Young Evelyn (Imani Hakim) and Teen Faith (Justice Freedom Jones) in flashback casting, with the Cole family names (Stacey Cole, Mike Cole) and Juanita Cartwright, Martha Lam, Tucker Stevenson and BJ filling out the hour.
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Will Trent Season 3 Episode 5, “Breathe with Me,” aired February 4, 2025 on ABC; directed by Kevin Rodney Sullivan and written by Karine Rosenthal. A case involving a country singer's death brings Will and Marion closer, while an Evelyn Mitchell flashback hour (LisaGay Hamilton) reaches into Faith's family past.
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Episode Information
- Episode
- Season 3, Episode 5 of 18
- Title
- Breathe with Me
- Air Date
- Feb 4, 2025
- Runtime
- 60 min
- Director
- Kevin Rodney Sullivan
- Writers
- Karine Rosenthal
Overview
Episode Summary
The hour's case involves the death of a country singer and reaches into Faith's family history: the credits place Evelyn Mitchell (LisaGay Hamilton), Young Evelyn (Imani Hakim), Teen Faith (Justice Freedom Jones), and the Cole family — Stacey Cole, Mike Cole — in the episode. Will and Marion's connection grows as the case brings them together. (This episode's research pass recovered only condensed storyline summaries from Tier 2 sources; see source_inventory.)
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Will Trent Season 3 Episode 5 Recap
The case centers on the death of a country singer and pulls the team into territory that runs through Faith's family: the credits place Evelyn Mitchell — Faith's mother, played by LisaGay Hamilton — alongside Young Evelyn (Imani Hakim) and Teen Faith (Justice Freedom Jones) in flashback casting, with the Cole family names (Stacey Cole, Mike Cole) and Juanita Cartwright, Martha Lam, Tucker Stevenson and BJ filling out the hour. Will and Marion Alba's connection grows as the case brings them together.
The episode's full scene-by-scene detail was not recoverable in this research pass; the facts below are limited to what the recovered summaries and official synopsis support.
At a Glance
Key Moments
- The case centers on the death of a country singer (F01).
- The episode reaches into Faith's family history with an Evelyn Mitchell flashback frame (F02).
- Will and Marion's connection grows as the case brings them together (F03).
- Flashback casting places Young Evelyn and Teen Faith inside the Mitchell family hour (F02).
Analysis
Character Development
Faith Mitchell
Faith's family history — her mother Evelyn Mitchell's past — becomes the hour's flashback frame. Interpretation: the season turns its lens on the Mitchell family's history.
Will Trent
Will and Marion's connection grows as the case brings them together. Interpretation: the Will-Marion thread keeps advancing through work.
Cast
Main Cast
Cast
Guest Stars
Faith's mother; the episode's flashback frame centers on her.
Flashback casting for Evelyn Mitchell.
Flashback casting for Faith Mitchell.
Guest credit for this episode.
Guest credit for this episode.
Guest credit for this episode.
Guest credit for this episode.
Guest credit for this episode.
Analysis
Will Trent Season 3 Episode 5 Ending Explained
Spoilers below
This section discusses the ending of "Breathe with Me" in detail. Stop here if you haven't watched the episode.
The hour's closing specifics were not independently recoverable in this research pass (see source_inventory); no ending claims beyond the case's country-singer focus and the Evelyn Mitchell flashback frame are made here.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Will Trent Season 3 Episode 5 about?
The case involves the death of a country singer, with the hour reaching into Faith's family history through an Evelyn Mitchell flashback frame, while Will and Marion's connection grows.
Who plays Evelyn Mitchell in Will Trent Season 3?
LisaGay Hamilton plays Faith's mother Evelyn Mitchell, with Imani Hakim as Young Evelyn and Justice Freedom Jones as Teen Faith in flashback casting.
Why is this episode's recap shorter than others?
Full recaps of this episode were not recoverable from Tier 2 outlets in our research pass — the accessible sources returned only condensed storyline summaries. The facts here are limited to what those summaries and the official synopsis support.
Who plays Teen Faith in Will Trent Season 3?
Justice Freedom Jones plays Teen Faith, with Imani Hakim as Young Evelyn, per TVmaze credits.
Is this a flashback episode for the Mitchell family?
The episode reaches into Faith's family history with an Evelyn Mitchell flashback frame — LisaGay Hamilton plays Evelyn Mitchell.
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