Why Did Amanda Wagner Leave ‘Will Trent’? Controversial Death Twist Explained

Why Was Amanda Written Off ‘Will Trent’? And Did Sonja Sohn Have a Say?

It wasn’t Sonja Sohn’s decision for Amanda to leave ‘Will Trent,’ but she was aware of her character’s death early on. Here’s why she left the show.

Sonja Sohn dishes on why ‘Will Trent’ Season 4 killed off Amanda Wagner: ‘Once you get the pink slip...’

In a video on social media, Sonja Sohn claims that there is much more to her exit from 'Will Trent' than people know.

Why Did Amanda Wagner Leave ‘Will Trent’? Controversial Death Twist Explained

Will Trent addressed a shocking death — but why did the show kill off a main character? During the Tuesday, April 21, episode of the hit ABC series, Amanda (Sonja Sohn)’s murderer was found while the team grieved her death. Will (Ramón Rodríguez) was able to take down Adelaide (Mallory Jansen) — and find Uncle Antonio (John Ortiz) – but his mentor was still deceased. Evelyn Mitchell (LisaGay Hamilton) returned to pay tribute to Amanda and Captai…

Will Trent – "Our Last Dance" – Found Family, Lost Footing

Found Family, Lost FootingFound family, lost footing is a phrase that quietly defines “Our Last Dance,” even as the episode barrels through its casework. Amanda’s (Sonja Sohn) absence destabilizes the team in ways the script barely pauses to acknowledge. The hour moves too fast for grief, too fast for connection, and the people who should be holding each other up instead feel scattered, shaken, and off balance.“Our Last Dance” – WILL TRENT. Pict…

Why Did Will Trent Kill Amanda Wagner? Sonja Sohn's Shocking Exit Explained

Amanda Wagner's time is done, but her death will have a lasting impact in Will Trent's future, and it's part of the reason behind Sonja Sohn's exit.

TV Recap: Will Trent Loses Amanda Wagner — and Nearly Loses Himself

Will Trent has always treated death as a case to be solved. But in Season 4, Episode 16, “Our Last Dance,” the show forces its hero to confront a death that cannot be worked through with evidence and logic, only grief. Amanda Wagner is gone, and everything that follows is...