Ten of his friends and relatives compete in a series of challenges to win the right to inherit his "prized possession", a large Kansas ranch.
The cancellation defied expectations published in some media that the show would be a hit, and would become a topic of conversation among viewers.
[3] The quick cancellation of The Will was lampooned on an episode of the ABC late night talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live!
In the final episode, Long's fourth wife Penny[3] (widely seen as the show's villain) became the overall winner.
In 2005, The Will was one of several television programs cited in a class-action lawsuit filed by the Writers Guild of America concerning labor law violations.