High Potentialseason 2 gets an update from lead star and producer Kaitlin Olson. It was no surprise when ABC formallyrenewedHigh Potentialseason 2, with the crime drama emerging as one of TV’s biggest hits for its debut year. Averaging over 10 million viewers per episode and based on the French seriesHPI, the story centers on Morgan Gillory (Kaitlin Olson). Highly perceptive and gifted with intellectual abilities, Morgan agrees to assist the police in their cases in exchange for help with a case that is very personal to her.
According toCollider, during a recent screening ofHigh Potentialin London,Olson shared that season 2 will begin filming in May. In the quote below, the three-time Emmy nominee breaks down her upcoming projects, which include the long-runningIt’s Always Sunny in Philidelphiaand her recurring role as DJ Vance in the acclaimed comedyHacks. But it won’t be long before she’s back as Morgan:
“I just wrappedHacks…yeah so season four just finished, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia… I finished the end of last year – Season 17 is coming out… in the spring, I believe. And I’m gonna go home and be a mum for a couple months and then we start shooting this again in May.”
What High Potential Season 2 Means For The Show
Morgan Meets Her Match
The hit series, from creator Drew Goddard and showrunner Todd Harthan, wraps up with a surprise.The finale ofHigh Potentialseason 1is tense, even putting one of Morgan’s team at risk. The bulk of the episode is spent on the question of who might be responsible for the attacks, which is a test of Morgan’s smarts. Although she thinks that she’s figured it out, it’s revealed thatthe attacker may be someone that Morgan knows. He may be just as smart, but unlike her, he uses his powers for nefarious purposes.
10 Biggest Unanswered Questions After The High Potential Season 1 Finale
With season 2 already confirmed by ABC, High Potential still has some major questions left to answer following the season 1 finale.
That’s not the only dangling thread from the finale. There’s a major break related to Roman, Morgan’s ex, who has gone missing. Hemay have been found after many years, which is what Morgan hoped for all along when she began assisting the police. Detective Adam Karadec (Daniel Sunjata) delivers the news, but it’s the last thing viewers hear before the episode ends, leaving an open question as to what happens next.
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It’s also confirmed thatHigh Potentialseason 2 will dig deeper into the relationship between Morgan and Ludo(Taran Killam), perhaps showing how the two opposites became amicable exes. On the whole, with more casting and filming details still far from settled, there will be more on tap for the ABC hit.
Our Take On High Potential Season 2
There Are High Hopes
The ABC crime drama closed in style. Rather than settle into a predictable rhythm, like broadcast network shows often do, the second half ofHigh Potentialleaned into a variety of different cases. There were familiar guests, attempts to deepen the backstory, and great efforts to tweak the established formula. The confident way the adaptation wrapped up bodes well for season 2.
