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ABC Renews Will Trent for Season 5 in 2027

The network confirmed the drama's fifth season will air on ABC in 2027, after Netflix surged with all four prior seasons.

Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Television

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ABC has renewed the crime drama Will Trent for a fifth season set to air on the network in 2027, after Netflix added all four prior seasons last week. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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ABC has confirmed Will Trent Season 5 is coming to the network in 2027. The announcement follows a surge in viewing after Netflix added all four seasons of the series to its platform last week.

Why it matters

Will Trent's renewal and continued streaming presence show how returning seasons can attract audiences across multiple platforms. Season 5 will not return before the end of 2026, leaving viewers a wait between seasons.

The series has four released seasons since its January 2023 ABC premiere, with Season 4 airing about a year before this announcement. No viewership numbers or ratings were disclosed, leaving its streaming performance unquantified beyond the top 10 placement.

The players

ABC

ABC is a major American broadcast television network owned by The Walt Disney Company and home to a long roster of scripted and unscripted series.

Netflix

Netflix is a global subscription streaming service that licenses and produces television series and films for viewers in many countries.

Hulu

Hulu is a streaming service owned by The Walt Disney Company that is available only in the United States and carries many ABC series.

The details

Filming on the next season has wrapped, according to the announcement. All four existing seasons are streaming on Hulu and, in international markets, on Disney Plus, with Netflix adding them last week.

Timeline

  1. January 3, 2023: Will Trent premieres on ABC.

  2. Late 2025: Season 4 premieres.

  3. Week before November 6, 2026: All four seasons added to Netflix.

  4. 2027: Season 5 confirmed to air on ABC.

Industry Dynamics

The renewal fits a pattern of Disney-owned ABC series being distributed across Hulu and Disney Plus, while Netflix is licensing the same library. The source notes Disney Plus and Hulu are expected to merge into one service within the next year or two, which would consolidate that distribution.

Viewers can currently stream all four existing seasons on Hulu in the United States and on Disney Plus in international markets, with Netflix also offering them. Fans will need to wait until 2027 for new episodes on ABC, since Season 5 will not return before the end of 2026.

The takeaway

Fans who want to catch up before Season 5 can use the streaming options now available, including Netflix, Hulu and Disney Plus depending on region. Checking which platform carries the series in your country will help avoid paying for redundant subscriptions while waiting for the 2027 return.

What happens next

Will Trent Season 5 is slated to air on ABC in 2027, with no premiere date yet announced.

Further reading

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Source note: This article includes information reported by Collider.

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