High Potential season 2 slammed on the brakes with Episode 7, “The One That Got Away,” and then disappeared for roughly 10 weeks. ABC’s crime dramedy returns on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, in a new slot at 9/8c , but the midseason finale left Morgan Gillory facing a potential killer, Karadec and Wagner at odds, and a bearded stranger dropping into Arthur’s back seat. Showrunner Todd Harthan promises “surprises,” “tricks,” and a premiere that I don’t love direct pickups —so don’t expect the very next scene to resume in that hotel room.

The hour centered on a stolen $20 million painting and introduced art recovery specialist Rhys Eastman (guest star Aiden Turner ). After Morgan followed a hunch and an ill-timed flirtation, she spotted a shoulder scar on Rhys that matched the g

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