'Will Trent' Shocker: [SPOILER] Exits Show in Season 2 Premiere, Ramon Rodriguez Reacts to That Moment

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There was a shocking moment in the season two premiere of ABC’s Will Trent that has left fans completely surprised.

A major cast member was killed off in the final minutes of the episode, and it’s safe to say we didn’t see that coming. You obviously can expect spoilers within this post, so don’t continue reading unless you’ve already watched or don’t care about ruining the surprise. Keep reading to find out more… The season two premiere saw the introduction of Susan Kelechi Watson‘s new character Cricket Dawson, a love interest for title character Will Trent, and then she died by the end of the episode.

Agent Dawson sacrificed her life in order to save the lives of countless others by grabbing a bomb and locking herself into an office with the explosive.

She perished while Will had to watch. Ramon Rodriguez, who plays Will Trent and also is a producer on the show, explained the decision to kill off Dawson so quickly. “What we ended up realizing is that maybe there’s more value in [her death] being another thing that Will doesn’t deal with — another layer, another traumatic situation that he doesn’t come to terms with.