When it comes to an ideal second-season return, you’d be hard-pressed to find one more successful than that of ABC’s High Potential. After building a following during its 13-episode first season, the series came back full steam ahead on September 16 with its sophomore installment. In the two months since its Season 2 premiere, the title has raked in viewers left and right, with the numbers on the debut episode up 300% from the day of its release. But, now, it seems like the tank on the Kaitlin Olson-led procedural might be running dry. After weeks as part of the network’s global Top 10, High Potential has officially fallen off the chart, replaced by other Disney+ favorites, including Ryan Murphy’s largely panned legal drama, All’s Fair.
High Potential’s tumble is one we certainly didn’t see coming. It’s been nearly one month since the seventh episode of Season 2 aired, which served as the show’s precursor to the midseason break. In that month, with viewership numbers surging, it felt like we’d be well on our way through December before it would even so much as budge from a top spot on the streamer’s sought-after list. At the same time, there are still several weeks before High Potential returns for the second half of episodes on January 6, meaning it may pop back up in the global Top 10 as audiences binge what they’ve missed on both Disney+ and Hulu. One thing’s for sure — this won’t be the last time that the crime drama will grace the Top 10.
What’s Next For ‘High Potential’?
There’s a lot to look forward to for fans of High Potential when the series makes its triumphant return in the new year. The creative team has perfectly queued up a new mystery and a new man in Morgan’s (Olson) life, quickly replacing David Giuntoli’s villainous Game Maker, whose storyline wrapped up (at least for now) within the first few episodes. With plenty of mystery surrounding the odd and increasingly suspicious disappearance of Morgan’s first husband, Roman, that curious case has remained the show’s steady heartbeat and one that every character is slowly but surely being dragged into. There’s also much to be uncovered about the team’s new captain, Steve Howey’s Nick Wagner, who is ruffling some feathers among Morgan and her peers.
If you’re behind on ABC’s hottest returning procedural, head over to Hulu, Disney+, or Disney+ on Hulu to catch up on the action, mystery, and intrigue behind High Potential’s record-breaking second season.