High Potential (2024)
High Potential is a 2024 drama series created by Drew Goddard. It stars Kaitlin Olson, Daniel Sunjata and Judy Reyes.
Morgan Gillory works nights as a cleaner, and she cannot help noticing what trained detectives keep missing: the odd detail in a crime-scene photo, the lie in a witness statement, the pattern nobody connected. Her staggering mind and blunt honesty land her a job as a police consultant, paired with a by-the-book detective who finds her methods maddening and effective in equal measure. Kaitlin Olson plays the single mother turned unlikely investigator in this American crime comedy, adapted from the French series HPI. Each case is a puzzle; the friction between the two leads is the fun.
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What is High Potential about?
Morgan Gillory works nights as a cleaner, and she cannot help noticing what trained detectives keep missing: the odd detail in a crime-scene photo, the lie in a witness statement, the pattern nobody connected. Her staggering mind and blunt honesty land her a job as a police consultant, paired with a by-the-book detective who finds her methods maddening and effective in equal measure. Kaitlin Olson plays the single mother turned unlikely investigator in this American crime comedy, adapted from the French series HPI. Each case is a puzzle; the friction between the two leads is the fun.
When was High Potential released?
High Potential was released on 17 September 2024.
How many episodes does High Potential have?
High Potential has 31 episodes across 2 seasons.
Who made High Potential?
High Potential was created by Drew Goddard.
Where can I watch High Potential?
High Potential is available on ABC, DirecTV On Demand, Hulu, YouTube TV, fuboTV and Spectrum On Demand.
Where to watch High Potential
Stream: ABC, DirecTV On Demand, Hulu, YouTube TV, fuboTV
Watch free: Spectrum On Demand
Buy: Amazon, AppleTV, Fandango at Home
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Cast
- Kaitlin Olson as Morgan Gillory
- Daniel Sunjata as Adam Karadec
- Judy Reyes as Selena Soto
- Javicia Leslie as Daphne Forrester
- Deniz Akdeniz as Lev 'Oz' Ozdil
- Amirah J as Ava Gillory
- Matthew Lamb as Elliot Radovic
- Taran Killam as Ludo Radovic
- Steve Howey as Nick Wagner
- Mekhi Phifer as Arthur Ellis
- Susan Kelechi Watson as Lucia
- J. D. Pardo as Tom
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A few thoughts on High Potential
Brilliant amateurs cracking cases have a long lineage. Agatha Christie's Crooked House delivers a tight closed-circle mystery for the deduction-minded, while the manga Kaiji rewards readers who love watching a sharp outsider outthink the room. Life Is Strange, meanwhile, turns careful observation and hard choices into its own kind of investigation.
Unconventional minds who out-detect the professionals
High Potential hands its cases to Morgan, a cleaner whose staggering mind catches what trained detectives miss. These shows love the same kind of outsider. Numb3rs, Medium, Professor T, Cracker and Shark all pair unusual gifts, math, visions, psychology, with police work, letting a singular mind crack what standard procedure could not.
The brilliant consultant paired with a by-the-book cop
The friction in High Potential comes from a brilliant, blunt consultant shackled to a by-the-book detective, a formula adapted from France's HPI. These shows run the same play. HIP, The Mysteries of Laura, Perry Mason, Coroner and The Brokenwood Mysteries all put a sharp, unconventional lead at the center of a fresh case each week.