ABC Developing New CSI-Like Crime Series With Will Trent Star

A new crime series is in the works at ABC, and one of the stars of Will Trent is helping to spearhead the endeavor.

Will Trent debuted in 2023 and stars Ramón Rodríguez as the titular agent, who works for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation as he investigates and solves crimes involving corruption, homicides and human trafficking. With strong ratings and reviews, ABC is about to bring the series back for its fifth season on January 5.

In the meantime, Rodríguez has a different project he’s working on. According to Deadline, the actor is currently developing a new police procedural for ABC with Aeysha Carr that centers on a highly advanced forensic science facility whose employees investigate horrendous murders in Oakland, California, after receiving funding from a wealthy widow.

Rodríguez is best known for being an actor. Aside from Will Trent, he’s also appeared in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Battle: Los Angeles, The One and Only Ivan, G20, The Wire, Charlie’s Angels, Iron Fist and The Defenders. But he’s also a producer, a role he has on Will Trent aside from being the lead star. Rodríguez created the production company Altura Productions last year as part of a first-look deal with 20th Television.

Carr, meanwhile, created the Apple TV series Government Cheese with Paul Hunter, which stars David Oyelowo as a convict who leaves prison only to find the structure of his family has changed, and he has difficulty trying to figure out his new role. Carr has also worked on shows like The Carmichael Show, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Uncoupled and Everybody Hates Chris.

Rodriguez and Carr’s fellow executive producers on the upcoming ABC series, which is currently untitled, include Oly Obst and Stephanie Dietz.