Season 2 of High Potential drops September 16, and if you’ve never even heard of it before this moment, don’t panic. You’ve still got time to binge Season 1.
This isn’t your average detective drama. It’s got brains, bite, and enough social awkwardness to make you feel better about every questionable thing you’ve ever said in a meeting. Kaitlin Olson plays Morgan, TV’s least-qualified crime solver: a single mom with no badge, no filter, and a cleaning job that somehow turned into a murder-solving side hustle. She’s brilliant, she’s blunt, and she’s the reason this show works.
No Training, No Problem
Morgan started as a janitor at the precinct. One day she casually reorganized a crime board, and next thing you know she’s solving cases like Sudoku puzzles. She doesn’t follow protocol. She doesn’t do “tone it down.” And she absolutely does not care if her intelligence makes people uncomfortable.
She’s now a consultant, which is code for “the cops can’t legally stop her anymore.” Her partner, Karadec, is the rule-following detective assigned to manage her, and by “manage,” we mean: roll his eyes while she solves everything in front of him.
What Made Season 1 Worth Watching
It flew under the radar, but Season 1 delivered 13 episodes of tightly written, crime-solving fun that balanced sharp humor with some surprisingly emotional threads. Yes, it’s technically a procedural—but the real joy is watching Morgan bulldoze her way through each case with a mix of instinct, genius, and zero social grace.
By the end of the season, you’re not just watching to find out who did it—you’re watching to see how Morgan connects the dots before anyone else even finds the pen.
And while it keeps things light, there’s a simmering serialized story underneath: her missing ex, a mysterious kidnapper known as “The Game Master,” and a bunch of other threads that get yanked hard in the final episodes.
What’s Coming in Season 2
Season 2 promises to clean up the mess Season 1 left behind—figuratively, of course. (We assume Morgan still owns a mop.)
- Roman’s mysterious disappearance? Addressed early.
- The Game Master’s creepy finale note? Definitely not a one-off.
- Karadec and Morgan? Still working together, still tolerating each other, still not dating (but like… maybe?).
- JD Pardo (Tom) is out, Steve Howey is in as the new precinct captain.
- Mekhi Phifer joins the cast as a new character with secrets. We love secrets.
Basically, the stakes are higher, the cases are darker, and Morgan is still the smartest person in every room—unfortunately for everyone else in it.
TL;DR
Morgan used to clean the police station. Now she cleans up the crime scenes—with her brain, not bleach. High Potential is part mystery, part comedy, and all-around better than whatever bland crime show your parents are watching.
Season 2 premieres September 16. Watch Season 1 now, so when Morgan starts unraveling wild conspiracies with color-coded Post-its, you’re not left in the intellectual dust.
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