{
  "id": 6320876,
  "title": "‘The Pitt’s Alexandra Metz Joins ABC’s ‘Will Trent’ As New GBI Deputy Director In Season 5",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/the-pitts-alexandra-metz-joins-abcs-will-trent-as-new-gbi-deputy",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-08T19:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
    "slug": "deadline",
    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/09/alexandra-metz-abc-will-trent-1237071227/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "EXCLUSIVE: Alexandra Metz (The Pitt) has joined the cast of Will Trent for Season 5, taking on the series regular role of Birdie Palmer. Birdie is the newly appointed Deputy Director of the GBI — confident, ambitious, and razor-sharp, but deeply guarded by a life-altering event from her past. Birdie is taking over the role […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "TVLine",
        "title": "Will Trent Season 5: The Pitt's Alexandra Metz Is New GBI Deputy Director",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/will-trent-season-5-the-pitts-alexandra-metz-is-new-gbi-deputy",
        "published": "2026-09-08T20:23:45.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}