Fans were left shocked as the end credits rolled on the latest episode of Will Trent Season 4 titled ‘The Blank Expanse of Nothing.‘ In a shocking twist, Will (Ramón Rodríguez) found the GBI Deputy Director Amanda Wagner (Sonja Sohn), who has been like a mentor and mother figure to him since the series premiere, lying lifeless, with multiple bleeding stab wounds to her chest. This shocking twist came moments after Amanda was chasing the ‘Commander,’ while Adelaide quietly slipped off under Will’s nose, leaving this ‘present’ for him by the stairs.
In a recent interview with Variety, showrunners Liz Heldens, Daniel T. Thomsen, and Karine Rosenthal confirmed Sonja Sohn’s character’s death in Will Trent Season 4 Episode 15, teasing that it will have lasting impacts on Will and the GBI in the upcoming episodes:
”[Amanda’s death] sets off a chain of events that is going to take us to the end of the season.”
Amanda Wagner’s recent and sudden death has left fans in shock and concerned for Will, who will likely blame himself for this tragedy. A Reddit user expressed their concern as:
”Will isn’t going to ever forgive himself.”
More on this in our story.
Is Sonja Sohn leaving Will Trent Season 4? Exploring Amanda’s tragedy in the latest episode
With Will Trent Season 4’s latest episode, the ABC police procedural has proved it isn’t afraid to pull off bold moves and shock its fans. The latest episode saw Will’s secret meeting with Adelaide to learn about his uncle’s whereabouts. On the other hand, Amanda teamed up with the FBI to hunt down the Commander, the mysterious figure connected to Adelaide and the cult-like group that worships serial killer James Ulster. While Amanda was uncertain about carrying out this investigation behind Will’s back, things took a turn when she spotted the man who slipped the burner phone to Will in the previous episode.
As Amanda geared up to pursue the lead on foot in Will Trent Season 4 Episode 15, she was attacked by an unseen assailant. Elsewhere, Will’s plans to outsmart Adelaide failed as she was always two steps ahead of him. While the Special Agent planned to track Adelaide’s moves with a tracker, she managed to slip out of the restaurant, leaving Amanda’s lifeless body by the stairs, as a ‘present’ for Will.
Will Trent Season 4’s latest episode concluded with uncertainty around Amanda Wagner’s fate in the procedural, but the showrunners’ recent comments confirm that the GBI Deputy Director is dead. While Sonja Sohn’s exit has not been officially announced, the actress will likely leave the series after Episode 15. However, fans can still expect some cameos and guest appearances (in flashbacks) in the upcoming episodes.
Fan reactions to Amanda Wagner’s death in Will Trent Season 4
Amanda’s tragic fate in Will Trent Season 4 has left fans in complete shock, especially since her death came out of nowhere. Fans flocked to Reddit to express their disappointment and shock with the turn Sonja Sohn’s character took in Episode 15, with this Reddit user, rightly voicing every fan’s thought:
”Seth making it longer on the show than Amanda is not on my bingo card.”
Fans continued to express their disbelief with Amanda’s shocking death:
”They killed Amanda?” wrote one shocked Reddit user.
”So that was insane, is Sonja leaving the show because how is Amanda getting injured so severely and so close together?! This is gonns be crazy for the rest of the season…” another Reddit user commented.
While some fans believed Amanda’s fate in Will Trent Season 4 was merely a fake-out or a brief scare, the showrunners’ latest comments have confirmed that the twist was, in fact, real. Now that Will has lost yet another person he considered family, it would be interesting to see how this development will affect him and his future in the GBI.
You can stream the latest episode on Hulu.
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Edited by Aashna