High Potential is an American crime drama television series created by Drew Goddard for ABC. It is based on the 2021 French and Belgian television series HPI. The series stars Kaitlin Olson as Morgan Gillory, an intellectually gifted cleaning woman who becomes a police consultant. Also starring are Daniel Sunjata as Morgan's partner Adam Karadec and Judy Reyes as Selena Soto, the head of their unit. The series premiered on September 17, 2024. In January 2025, the series was renewed for a second season which then premiered on September 16, 2025.
Premise[]
The series follows Morgan Gillory, a single mother of three who works as a cleaning lady at the Los Angeles Police Department. Morgan has an IQ of 160, classifying her as a High-Potential Intellectual ("HPI"). When she unexpectedly solves a complex case using her unorthodox thinking and keen observational skills, she is recruited as a civilian consultant for the LAPD's Major Crimes Division. There, she is partnered with Detective Adam Karadec, a disciplined and methodical investigator whose by-the-book approach often clashes with Morgan's intuitive and unconventional methods.
A subplot follows Morgan's use of LAPD resources to investigate the 15-year-old disappearance of her first husband, Roman, the father of her daughter Ava.
Cast and characters[]
Main[]
- Kaitlin Olson as Morgan Gillory, a single mother with three children, an IQ of 160, and a wide range of knowledge. Morgan works as a cleaning lady for the LAPD until Selena offers her a consultant position.
- Daniel Sunjata as Adam Karadec, a detective who is initially skeptical about Morgan being an asset to the LAPD but later becomes her dedicated partner
- Javicia Leslie as Daphne Forrester, Major Crimes investigator and Oz's partner
- Deniz Akdeniz as Lev "Oz" Özdil, Major Crimes investigator and Daphne's partner
- Amirah J as Ava Gillory, Morgan's rebellious teenage daughter whose father, Roman, disappeared 15 years before the series begins
- Matthew Lamb as Elliot Radovic, Morgan's son with her second ex-husband Ludo. He seems to have inherited his mom's high-potential intellect.
- Judy Reyes as Selena Soto, head of the LAPD's Major Crimes Division, where Morgan serves as a consultant
- Steve Howey as Jesse Wagner (season 2)
Recurring[]
- Taran Killam as Ludo Radovic, Morgan's second ex-husband, Ava's ex-stepfather and Elliot and Chloe's father who is a driving instructor. Despite their divorce, he and Morgan are on friendly terms, and he takes care of all three of her children as a "manny" salaried by the LAPD.
- Garret Dillahunt as Lieutenant Melon, the head of the LAPD's Robbery-Homicide Division
- JD Pardo as Tom, a janitor at LAPD who is in nursing school and whom Morgan briefly dates
- Mekhi Phifer (season 2)
Series overview[]
| Season | Episodes | Originally released (U.S. dates) | Production line | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season premiere | Season finale | |||
| 1 | 13 | September 17, 2024 | February 11, 2025 | 1SLYxx |
| 2 | 18 | September 16, 2025 | 2026 | 2SLYxx |
Episode List[]
Season 1 (2024-25)[]
| No. overall |
No. in season |
Episode title | Release date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Pilot" | September 17, 2024 | 1SLY01 |
| 2 | 2 | "The RAMs" | January 14, 2025 | 1SLY02 |
| 3 | 3 | "Croaked" | October 22, 2024 | 1SLY03 |
| 4 | 4 | "Dirty Rotten Scoundrel" | October 8, 2024 | 1SLY04 |
| 5 | 5 | "Chutes and Murders" | January 21, 2025 | 1SLY05 |
| 6 | 6 | "Survival Mode" | October 15, 2024 | 1SLY06 |
| 7 | 7 | "The Sauna at the End of the Stairs" | January 28, 2025 | 1SLY07 |
| 8 | 8 | "Dancers in the Dark" | September 24, 2024 | 1SLY08 |
| 9 | 9 | "Hangover" | October 29, 2024 | 1SLY09 |
| 10 | 10 | "One of Us" | November 12, 2024 | 1SLY10 |
| 11 | 11 | "Obsessed" | January 7, 2025 | 1SLY11 |
| 12 | 12 | "Partners" | February 4, 2025 | 1SLY12 |
| 13 | 13 | "Let's Play" | February 11, 2025 | 1SLY13 |
Season 2 (2025-26)[]
| No. overall |
No. in season |
Episode title | Release date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1 | "Pawns" | September 16, 2025 | 2SLY01 |
| 15 | 2 | "Checkmate" | September 23, 2025 | 2SLY02 |
| 16 | 3 | "Eleven Minutes" | September 30, 2025 | 2SLY03 |
| 17 | 4 | "Behind the Music" | October 7, 2025 | 2SLY04 |
| 18 | 5 | "Content Warning" | October 14, 2025 | 2SLY05 |
| 19 | 6 | "Chasing Ghosts" | October 21, 2025 | 2SLY06 |
| 20 | 7 | "The One That Got Away" | October 28, 2025 | 2SLY07 |
| 21 | 8 | "Under the Rug" | January 13, 2026 | 2SLY08 |
| 22 | 9 | "Grounded" | January 20, 2026 | 2SLY09 |
| 23 | 10 | "The One That Got Away: Part Two" | January 6, 2026 | 2SLY10 |
| 24 | 11 | "TBA" | TBA | 2SLY11 |
| 25 | 12 | "TBA" | TBA | 2SLY12 |
| 26 | 13 | "TBA" | TBA | 2SLY13 |
| 27 | 14 | "TBA" | TBA | 2SLY14 |
| 28 | 15 | "TBA" | TBA | 2SLY15 |
| 29 | 16 | "TBA" | TBA | 2SLY16 |
| 30 | 17 | "TBA" | TBA | 2SLY17 |
| 31 | 18 | "TBA" | TBA | 2SLY18 |