Will there be a High Potential Season 2? Renewal details explored

ABC's drama series High Potential has been officially renewed for a second season. The series premiered in September 2024 and became one of the network's highest-rated new series. Its mix of crime-solving and character-driven storytelling seems to have appealed greatly to the audience.

Since the renewal was issued on January 21, 2025, fans are waiting in anticipation of further episodes, wondering whether the main character, Morgan Gilroy, played by Kaitlin Olson, will be back to serve in the LAPD. Although so far no specific details of the next season have been provided, the performance of the first season gives a strong indication of what is about to happen.

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What has happened in High Potential Season 1 so far?

So far, as of January 25, 2025, the first season of High Potential has had ten episodes where the bright single mother gets into a consulting partnership with the LAPD. In the pilot episode, she impresses detectives with her analytical skills and solves a murder case, securing a consulting position.

The other episodes involve cases of attempted murder related to a tap dancer and hotel room murder, which uncover more intricate webs of deceit. The personal life of Morgan intermingles with her professional life; she struggles with the daughter Ava in every case as she digs deep into the truths of each.

In Episode 4, Morgan's new badge comes with emotional stakes while she's working a case for missing children. The series maintains a tone of comedy and drama, such as in Episode 6, where the office party gets out of hand and lands the CEO of a healthcare company as the murder victim. In Episode 7, the precinct is taken hostage, really testing Morgan and her quick thinking.

The season also develops the plot, especially about Roman's disappearance and Morgan's romance with Tom. While investigating the murder of a baseball newscaster in Episode 9, the viewers are left looking forward to the end of the season and all the developments in Season 2.

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What to expect in High Potential Season 2?

Specific details about Season 2 are still not clear, but one thing is pretty sure: Morgan will continue working with Detective Karadec and solve more mysteries. The show has already laid out several running storylines in the first season, which are likely to follow through into Season 2. The most relevant would be to know how her personal life with being a mother intersects with the professional challenges.

As of January 2025, the first season still has three episodes left, and many viewers are curious about how these final episodes will set up Season 2. The show has maintained a consistent viewership throughout its initial run, suggesting that there is a solid foundation for continued storytelling.

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Cast and Production Team

High Potential Season 2 will have more or less its cast from its first season; Kaitlin Olson is set to return, and Daniel Sunjata is also expected to show up again as Detective Karadec.

The team has Lieutenant Selena Soto, played by Judy Reyes, and Javicia Leslie appearing once more for the character Daphne. There's always hope fans will see the development of these characters in Season 2. Drew Goddard and Sarah Esberg will also produce the new season.

High Potential takes its basis from a highly rated series in France; maybe there are new story arcs based on its source material in Season 2, but no one knows yet. Only time can tell if changes or adaptations of some kind will be headed their way under Goddard's creative direction.

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For now, ten episodes of High Potential Season 1 are available to watch on Hulu, with episode 11 ready to air on January 28, 2025, on ABC.