'The Pitt's Alexandra Metz Joins ABC's 'Will Trent'
Deadline • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Alexandra Metz has joined the cast of Will Trent for Season 5 as Birdie Palmer, the new Deputy Director of the GBI, replacing Amanda Wagner's character after her death in Season 4.
- Birdie Palmer is portrayed as confident, ambitious, and sharp, but deeply guarded due to a life-altering past event.
- Will Trent, based on Karin Slaughter’s bestselling book series, follows Special Agent Will Trent of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, who has a unique perspective shaped by his challenging upbringing in Atlanta's foster care system.
- The series also stars Ramón Rodríguez, Erika Christensen, Iantha Richardson, Jake McLaughlin, and Kevin Daniels, with production by 20th Television and a planned ABC release in 2027.
- Metz currently recurs on HBO Max’s The Pitt and has notable credits including Grey’s Anatomy, Chicago Fire, and Law & Order: SVU; she is also working on a memoir about intergenerational trauma and resilience.
