ABC’s latest crime dramaHigh Potentialreturns with a new episode in November after taking a bit of a break, but it will be a while until the network drops more episodes. The police procedural series, created by Drew Goddard, revolves around Kaitlin Olson’s Morgan Gillory.Morgan, a nighttime cleaner for the LAPD, is considered a high potential intellectualsince she has an IQ of 160. One night on the job, Morgan uses her skills to help the police on one of their cases, resulting in the LAPD hiring her as a consultant inOlson’s 93 percent Rotten Tomatoes procedural hit.
High Potentialpremiered on Tuesday, September 17, and since then, ABC has released six episodes total as of the writing of this article. As briefly mentioned above, the series has been a success among critics and has maintained steady ratings on the network (a difficult feat for any new TV show). Millions more have watchedHigh Potentialon Hulu and other digital streaming platforms, resulting inOlson’s detective comedy setting viewership records for ABC. Hopefully, its success will continue asHigh Potentialseason 1 heads into its second half.
High Potential Episode 7 Releases On Tuesday, At 10 PM ET On ABC
Hulu Releases High Potential Episode 7 On Wednesday, At 3 AM ET
Followingthe ending ofHigh Potentialepisode 6, “Hangover,” on Tuesday, October 29, the ABC crime drama went on a short two-week hiatus. The series returns with episode 7, “One of Us,” on Tuesday, November 12, at 10 PM ET.High Potentialepisode 7 is set to air following a two-hour live show ofDancing with the Starsseason 33(which is also the reality competition’s 500th episode).
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As some may recall,High Potentialepisode 6 featured Morgan and the LAPD investigating the death of the CEO of a healthcare device company. However, the most interesting part of the hour came at the end whenMorgan wrote her number on a door in the precinct for Tom, another janitor at the LAPD.Although many suspectHigh Potentialis teasing a future romance between Morgan and Karadec, it looks like Kaitlin Olson’s character will have a different love interest in season 1.
What High Potential Episode 7 Is About
The Whole Precinct Is In Danger In High Potential Episode 7
FollowingHigh Potentialepisode 6, the next hour might feature Morgan dating Tom. However, according to episode 7’s description,Kaitlin Olson’s rolewill likely have other issues to deal with.The synopsis for “One of Us"reads:
“Morgan agrees to show Ava around the LAPD, but things quickly take a dangerous turn when the precinct is held hostage by the friends of a recently convicted man. Can Morgan and the detectives outsmart their captors and lead everyone to safety?”
It’s Bring Your Daughter to Work Day for Morgan inHigh Potentialepisode 7,but the special event couldn’t come at a worse time. As seen intheHigh Potentialtrailer, people who are convinced their convicted friend is innocent hold the precinct hostage to free him from prison. So, it’s up to Morgan, Karadec, and the other detectives to solve the case and get everyone (including Ava) out alive.
How Many Episodes Of High Potential Are Left
High Potential Season 1 Has 13 Episodes
High Potentialseason 1 has already finished filming,and ABC won’t be ordering more episodes. As a result, the crime drama’s first season will consist of 13 episodes, meaning only six remain following the premiere of “One of Us” on Tuesday, November 12. The other bad news is thatHigh Potentialseason 1 won’t return until 2025after episode 7, which serves as the midseason finale.
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Andrea M. Scott and Marc Halsey
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Kassia Miller and Myung Joh Wesner
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According toDeadline,the midseason premiere ofHigh Potential(aka episode 8) airs on Tuesday, August 14, 2025,at 9 PM ET on ABC. The show’s original timeslot of Tuesdays at 10 PM ET will move one hour ahead (at 9 PM ET). So, starting in 2025, new episodes ofHigh Potentialwill drop on Tuesdays followingWill Trentseason 3 at 8 PM ET and beforeThe Rookieseason 7at 10 PM ET on ABC.
