High Potential Episode 12 recap: Who killed Anson Pierce?

Kaitlin Olson starrer High Potential continues to engage fans with the dynamic duo of Morgan Gillory and Detective Karadec solving criminal cases. The hit ABC procedural follows Gillory as a consultant at the LAPD, known for her exceptional intelligence and high IQ.

While she's incredibly intelligent, Morgan couldn't utilize her skills at an early age and has been dreaming of using them in the best ways. Now that she's a part of the LAPD as a consultant, Morgan has impressed not only Det. Karadec but also Sergeant Selena after contributing to cracking down a decade-old case.

In High Potential Episode 12, "Partners," the mother of three is tasked with finding out who killed tech entrepreneur Anson Pierce. As Morgan and Karadec step in to find out the culprit, they discover a controversial app designed to make deepfakes.

Continue reading for a detailed recap of the penultimate episode.

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High Potential Episode 12 recap: The LAPD steps in and so does the FBI

The penultimate episode of High Potential Season 1 kicks off with Anson Pierce traveling in his private jet along with his pet dog. As soon as the plane lands, foams start coming out of the tech entrepreneur's mouth, and he collapses.

It's revealed that Pierce has died of poison, and since he's behind the controversial app, there can be many who might have wished for his death. The LAPD and Morgan arrive with investigators Oz and Daphne, searching for clues on the plane.

They inform Karadec and Morgan about Pierce's background and the app he created. Since it's a murder of a high-profile personality, the FBI also joins the investigation.

Karadec isn't very happy to see his former LAPD partner, Agent Ronnie Oliver, as the two had conflicts in the past. The two clash over jurisdiction, while Morgan stays focused on the case.

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The investigation begins: High Potential Episode 12 follows a chilling murder

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The LAPD begins the investigation by compiling a list of potential suspects. They focus on people who might have wished to harm Anson Pierce, including government regulators and protestors.

At the same time, FBI's Oliver is waiting for the medical examiner's report and is involved in questioning Pierce's family and security. One of the guards named Parker draws the attention as he has previously served for SWAT. However, the investigators received no clue from the security team.

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Morgan finds out a major suspect in Anson Pierce's murder

While Karadec and Oliver cannot stop clashing over things, Morgan is busy trying to figure out who might have the strongest reason to kill Anson Pierce. She examines files at the FBI office and zeroes on a man named Kenneth Sutton.

He worked as a medical toxicologist and lost his daughters due to a deepfake video made using Pierce's app. His daughter committed suicide, and Sutton quit his career and vanished from public life.

Later in the High Potential episode, Morgan is closely watching surveillance photos. She sees Sutton regularly visiting her daughter's grave and placing fresh flowers on it. However, Morgan notices a key detail—Sutton wears gloves only while handling the flowers.

This leads Morgan to deduce that he laced the flowers with poison. But how did it reach Pierce? Continue reading below.

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Anson Pierce's killer finally revealed

As High Potential Episode 12 continues, Morgan and Karadec visit Sutton at his house. Little did they know he would panic and fall from the staircase. This accident results in Sutton's death, and the case seems to have come to an end.

However, Morgan still feels suspicious and later finds out that Sutton has never left the apartment other than to visit his daughter's grave. Then how did the poison reach Pierce?

Thanks to Morgan, who remembered a quote about two flints in Sutton's daughter's book and Pierce's security guard, Parker had a flint on his keychain. It's revealed that Parker was dating Sutton's daughter and joined Pierce after her death.

He took the poisoned dog collar from the flowers at his ex-girlfriend's grave and placed it on Pierce's dog. When Anson Pierce was comforting his dog during the landing, he came into contact with the poison and ultimately died.

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