In a series known for crime, heartbreak, and emotional wounds that never quite heal, one of Will Trent’s most viral scenes yet has nothing to do with murder — and everything to do with texting anxiety.
The now instantly meme-able moment comes from Season 3, where Nico (played by Cora Lu Tran) nervously turns to Faith Mitchell (Iantha Richardson) for advice. “Should I send it? I don’t want to seem desperate,” Nico says, phone in hand and a worried look on their face. Faith responds with a question that every overthinker dreads: “How many texts have you sent today?” Nico’s answer — a quietly delivered “Five” — lands like a punchline. But the real kicker? The reaction shot cuts to a chihuahua in a striped sweater silently judging the situation, and the audience is right there with him.
It’s quick. It’s clever. And it’s painfully accurate.
When Crime Drama Meets Millennial Meltdown
Will Trent may have built its audience with gripping investigations and emotionally layered characters, but it’s scenes like this that keep the show feeling modern and deeply human. Instead of leaning into cliché “quirky sidekick” humor, the show finds its funny moments by tapping into everyday insecurities — like the fear of sending one text too many. And let’s be honest: texting someone you like can feel more dangerous than walking into a crime scene unarmed.
Online, fans immediately latched onto the moment. Memes began circulating within hours, with captions like “me after triple-texting and pretending I don’t care” and “when the group chat starts judging you in silence.” Even longtime viewers praised the scene for adding levity in an otherwise intense season.
A Scene That Says More Than It Sends
Beyond the comedy, the texting scene works because it stays true to Will Trent’s core: complex people trying to navigate trust, vulnerability, and human connection — both in the field and in their personal lives. Nico, often the most guarded in the room, shows a rare glimpse of vulnerability here. Faith, who’s no stranger to awkward dating history herself, plays the perfect straight man. And the dog? Well, he’s clearly the new fan-favorite.
In just a few lines of dialogue and one killer reaction shot, Will Trent reminds us that being emotionally exposed doesn’t always mean solving trauma from childhood or confronting a serial killer — sometimes, it’s just deciding whether to send a sixth message. And in a world where everyone’s glued to their phones and terrified of being “too much,” that hits surprisingly hard.
