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Will Trent Season 3 Episode 9: This Kid's Gonna Be Alright

Aired Mar 11, 2025 60 min ABC
Will is assigned temporary care of Rafael Wexford's daughter Sunny, and the caretaking arrangement tests the fragile trust between the two men while questions about Rafael's loyalty simmer. Around the case, Angie's thread with Seth continues. (This episode's research pass recovered only condensed storyline summaries from Tier 2 sources… Will is assigned temporary care of Rafael Wexford's daughter Sunny, and the caretaking arrangement tests the fragile trust between the two men while questions about Rafael's loyalty simmer.
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The episode puts Will in an unfamiliar role: temporary guardian to Sunny, Rafael Wexford's daughter. The caretaking assignment tests the fragile trust between Will and Rafael — with questions about Rafael's loyalty simmering through the hour — while the case work continues and Angie's thread with Seth advances. 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.

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Will Trent Season 3 Episode 9, “This Kid's Gonna Be Alright,” aired March 11, 2025 on ABC; directed by Christine Swanson and written by Rebecca Murga. Will is put in temporary charge of Rafael Wexford's daughter Sunny — and the caretaking assignment tests both men.

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Episode
Season 3, Episode 9 of 18
Title
This Kid's Gonna Be Alright
Air Date
Mar 11, 2025
Runtime
60 min
Director
Christine Swanson
Writers
Rebecca Murga

Overview

Episode Summary

Will is assigned temporary care of Rafael Wexford's daughter Sunny, and the caretaking arrangement tests the fragile trust between the two men while questions about Rafael's loyalty simmer. Around the case, Angie's thread with Seth continues. (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 9 Recap

The episode puts Will in an unfamiliar role: temporary guardian to Sunny, Rafael Wexford's daughter. The caretaking assignment tests the fragile trust between Will and Rafael — with questions about Rafael's loyalty simmering through the hour — while the case work continues and Angie's thread with Seth advances. 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

  1. Will is assigned temporary care of Rafael Wexford's daughter Sunny (F01).
  2. The caretaking arrangement tests the fragile trust between Will and Rafael (F02).
  3. Questions about Rafael's loyalty simmer through the hour (F03).
  4. Angie's thread with Seth continues (F04).
  5. Sunny is placed in Will's temporary care (F01).

Analysis

Character Development

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Will takes temporary guardianship of Sunny — a child in his orbit, echoing his own foster history. Interpretation: the show continues using children to redraw Will's idea of family.

Cast

Main Cast

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Ramón Rodríguez
as Will Trent
Erika Christensen
as Angie Polaski
Iantha Richardson
as Faith Mitchell
Jake McLaughlin
as Michael Ormewood
Sonja Sohn
as Amanda Wagner

Cast

Guest Stars

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Kyrie McAlpin
as Sunny

Rafael's daughter; placed in Will's temporary care.
Antwayn Hopper
as Rafael Wexford

His trust in Will is tested by the arrangement.
Deion Smith
as Jeremy Mitchell

Recurring credit for this episode.
Kevin Daniels
as Detective Franklin Wilks

Recurring APD detective.

Marcus Gladney Jr.
as New Milli

Guest credit for this episode.
Ptolemy Slocum
as Albert

Guest credit for this episode.
Camryn Jade
as Tanya

Guest credit for this episode.

Analysis

Will Trent Season 3 Episode 9 Ending Explained

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This section discusses the ending of "This Kid's Gonna Be Alright" 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 Sunny caretaking frame are made here.

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What is Will Trent Season 3 Episode 9 about?

Will is put in temporary charge of Rafael Wexford's daughter Sunny, testing the fragile trust between the two men while questions about Rafael's loyalty simmer and Angie's thread with Seth continues.

Why is Sunny with Will in Season 3?

Rafael's daughter is placed in Will's temporary care in this episode — the caretaking arrangement at the center of the hour.

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 — only condensed storyline summaries were accessible. The facts here are limited to what those summaries and the official synopsis support.

Who plays Sunny in this episode?

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

Does Rafael trust Will with his daughter?

The caretaking arrangement tests the fragile trust between the two men — the episode keeps Rafael's loyalty questions simmering.

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