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High Potential
GenreCrime drama
Created byDrew Goddard
Based on
HPI
by
  • Stéphane Carrié
  • Alice Chegaray-Breugnot
  • Nicolas Jean
ShowrunnerTodd Harthan
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes1
Production
Executive producers
  • Pierre Laugier
  • Anthony Lancret
  • Jean Nainchrik
  • Alethea Jones
  • Sarah Esberg
  • Dan Etheridge
  • Rob Thomas
  • Drew Goddard
  • Todd Harthan
  • Diane Ruggiero-Wright
Producers
  • Vail Romeyn
  • Andrea Massaro
  • Kaitlin Olson
Production companies
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseSeptember 17, 2024 (2024-09-17) –
present (present)

High Potential is an American crime drama television series created by Drew Goddard for ABC. It is based on the 2021 French television series HPI.[1] The series premiered on September 17, 2024.[2]

Cast and characters

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Main

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  • Kaitlin Olson as Morgan, a single mom with 3 kids, an IQ of 160, and an assortment of random knowledge. Morgan works as a janitor for the LAPD, until Captain Selena offers her a consultant position.
  • Daniel Sunjata as Karadec, a detective who is skeptical about Morgan being an asset to the LAPD
  • Javicia Leslie as Daphne
  • Deniz Akdeniz as Lev "Oz" Osman
  • Amirah J as Ava, Morgan's teenage daughter
  • Matthew Lamb as Elliot, Morgan's son
  • Judy Reyes as Selena, captain of the LAPD office where Morgan works

Recurring

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Episodes

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No.Title [3]Directed byWritten by [4]Original air date [3]U.S. viewers
(millions)		Rating/share
(18-49)
1"Pilot"Alethea JonesDrew GoddardSeptember 17, 2024 (2024-09-17)TBDTBA
Morgan, a nighttime janitor at the LAPD, accidentally knocks over a murder case file while working. As she picks up the file’s crime scene photos, she determines that the case's primary suspect, the victim's wife, is also a victim, and marks it on the LAPD's murder board. Karadec, enraged that she tampered with police evidence, brings her in, but Morgan convinces Selena that she's right about the wife. Selena has Karadec work with Morgan on the case and finding the wife, Lynette Acosta. Selena and Karadec deduce that Lynette’s sister was having an affair with one of her clients. The client killed Lynette’s husband, then kidnapped Lynette and hid her in her sister’s cabin. After successfully finding Lynette, Selena offers Morgan a full-time position as a consultant, but Morgan refuses. However, after trying to have a conversation with her eldest daughter, Morgan accepts the offer on the condition that Selena helps Morgan find her first husband, who vanished 15 years ago.
2"Dancers in the Dark"TBARob ThomasSeptember 24, 2024 (2024-09-24)TBDTBA

Production

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Development

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On September 20, 2022, High Potential was given a pilot order by ABC. The pilot is written by Drew Goddard.[5] On May 16, 2023, High Potential was picked to series by ABC. The series is created by Goddard who is expected to executive produce alongside Sarah Esberg, Rob Thomas, Dan Etheridge, Pierre Laugier, Anthony Lancret, Jean Nainchrik, and Alethea Jones. Jones also directed the pilot. Thomas also is expected to serve as the showrunner. Kaitlin Olson is expected to serve a producer. Production companies involved with the series are Goddard Textiles, Spondoolie Productions, Itinéraire Productions, Septembre Productions, and ABC Signature.[1] On June 5, 2024, Thomas exited as the showrunner for the series.[6] On June 21, 2024, Todd Harthan was announced as the new showrunner who also serves as an executive producer, replacing Thomas.[7]

Casting

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Upon the series pickup announcement, Olson, Daniel Sunjata, Javicia Leslie, Deniz Akdeniz, Amirah J, Matthew Lamb, and Judy Reyes were cast in starring roles.[1] On July 1, 2024, Garret Dillahunt joined cast in a recurring capacity.[8] On August 21, 2024, Taran Killam was cast in a recurring role.[9]

Broadcast

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High Potential premiered on September 17, 2024 on ABC.[2]

Reception

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The series holds an 89% approval rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, based on 9 critic reviews with an average rating of 6.8/10[10] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 67 out of 100 based on 8 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[11]

Olson's performance has been signaled for praise in reviews from publications such as Variety and The Hollywood Reporter, the latter of which cited her as "the one good reason to watch [the show]."[12][13]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Cordero, Rosy; Andreeva, Nellie (May 16, 2023). "ABC Picks Up Kaitlin Olson-Led 'High Potential' Series From Drew Goddard". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Pedersen, Erik (July 10, 2024). "ABC Fall Premiere Dates: 'Abbott Elementary', 'Grey's Anatomy', 'Golden Bachelorette', Ryan Murphy's 'Doctor Odyssey' & More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Shows A-Z – high potential on abc". The Futon Critic. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  4. ^ "High Potential". Writers Guild of America West. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
  5. ^ Otterson, Joe (September 20, 2022). "ABC Orders Drama Pilot From Drew Goddard Based on French Detective Series 'HPI'". Variety. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  6. ^ Schneider, Michael (June 5, 2024). "Kaitlin Olson's New ABC Series 'High Potential' to Get New Showrunner As Rob Thomas Exits (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  7. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (June 21, 2024). "ABC's 'High Potential' Sets Todd Harthan As New Showrunner". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 22, 2024. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  8. ^ Cordero, Rosy (July 1, 2024). "Garret Dillahunt Boards ABC's 'High Potential'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  9. ^ Petski, Denise (August 21, 2024). "Taran Killam Joins Kaitlin Olson In ABC's 'High Potential' Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 21, 2024. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  10. ^ "High Potential: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
  11. ^ "High Potential: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
  12. ^ Tinubu, Aramide (September 17, 2024). "Kaitlin Olson Is Solidly Quirky in ABC's Sufficient Cop Drama 'High Potential': TV Review". Variety. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
  13. ^ Fienberg, Daniel (September 17, 2024). "'High Potential' Review: Kaitlin Olson Is the One Good Reason to Watch ABC's Clumsy Procedural". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
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