High Potential season 1 was a huge hit for ABC. Adapted from a French crime series, the U.S. version stars Kaitlin Olson as Morgan Gillory, a single mother with a genius-level IQ who solves cases in High Potential season 1 for LAPD’s Major Crimes Unit as a consultant.
Season 1 had several overarching dramatic threads, including Morgan’s chemistry with her partner, Detective Adam Karadec (Daniel Sunjata), and Morgan’s quest to solve the disappearance of her first husband years ago. High Potential ’s season 1 finale upped the stakes by introducing the most chilling adversary for Morgan yet with the Game Maker twist.
However, showrunner Todd Harthan alludes to a concerning trend for High Potential season 2 that does not bode well for the future of the series (per TVInsider.com