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High Potential Cast, Showrunner Impress at ABC's End of Summer Soiree

The cast and showrunner from Kaitlin Olson-starring High Potential represented the hit show in a big way during ABC’s End of Summer Soiree.

With only ten days to go until the second season premiere of Kaitlin Olson (FXX's It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, HBO Max's Hacks)-starring High Potential, the team had a chance to meet up with the casts and creative teams from Abbott Elementary, Dancing with the Stars, Grey's Anatomy, The Bachelor, Shark Tank, Shifting Gears, The Rookie, Will Trent, 9-1-1, and 9-1-1: Nashville for ABC's End of Summer Soiree on Friday. Here's a look at the images that were released spotlighting Olson, Daniel Sunjata, Javicia Leslie, Deniz Akdeniz, Amirah J, Matthew Lamb, Judy Reyes, Steve Howey, and showrunner and executive producer Todd Harthan. Following that, we have a look at what we know so far about the first three episodes: S02E01: "Pawns" (Sept. 16th), S02E02: "Checkmate" (Sept. 23rd), and S02E03: "Eleven Minutes" (Sept. 30th).

High Potential Season 2 Episodes 1-3 Previews

High Potential Season 2 Episode 1: "Pawns" – While working tirelessly to shield her family from the Game Maker's threats, another crime drags Morgan back into his game, and the LAPD must decide whether to trust her instincts before the next move turns fatal.

High Potential Season 2 Episode 2: "Checkmate" – As the Major Crimes team desperately seeks answers amidst a string of unresolved crimes, Morgan suspects the Game Maker is responsible. Meanwhile, Daphne and Oz set out to find Roman, and Elliot prepares a surprise act for his school's talent show.

High Potential Season 2 Episode 3: "Eleven Minutes" – When a man with a troubled past is killed under mysterious circumstances, Morgan and the LAPD uncover a tragic motive behind his death. Meanwhile, Morgan opens up to Ava about her father, forcing Ava to confront truths she isn't ready to face.

Kaitlin Olson Has Big Plans, Goals for Season 2 & More

Speaking with Deadline Hollywood, Olson referred back to the speech that  Morgan shared with Soto (Judy Reyes) during the pilot episode about the downsides to her skills as an example of what made it easier for viewers to connect with her character. "The fact that there's a lot of really exceptionally intelligent people in the world who don't necessarily find it all that amazing. I think it must be very lonely at the very least, and then all of the other things that Morgan states in that first episode. I felt like it really touched a lot of people, and I was like, oh, yeah, there are people who are identifying with that and would like to see more of how difficult it can be."

Olson would like to dive deeper into how Morgan's "gift" impacts her and her family in ways the team – and viewers – haven't gotten to see. "I definitely want to do more of that, and I also want her to make mistakes, like I said before. It's not fun to watch somebody just hit it out of the park every single time; it's going to get boring," Olson shared. "I love the stuff with the kids. I would love to see some more examples of her son and the way that he's gifted and how that's challenging for him. I mean, we touched on it a little bit with friendships at school this past season, but I think that there's so much to be explored there. Same with Ava and how it's a struggle for her, maybe, or maybe not. Maybe Ava starts to have a really, really great life and great social life, and that's enviable to Morgan and Elliot."

If it sounds like the series star and executive producer has big plans for the second season and potentially beyond, you would be correct. "I want to know what's going on with Morgan. I want to know what's going on with Ava's dad. There's a lot of stuff; I want to do it all. I want to have really fun, dramatic stuff, and I want to have really funny moments and explore relationships. I think it's important to dive deeper into the other characters on the show. We didn't have the opportunity to do that as much as I think we should, and so we're going to definitely be digging in there, too."

Written by Drew Goddard (The Good Place, The Martian) and starring Kaitlin Olson, ABC's High Potential follows a single mom with an exceptional mind named Morgan (Olson), whose unconventional knack for solving crimes leads to an unusual and unstoppable partnership with a by-the-book seasoned detective (Daniel Sunjata). Based on the popular French series Haut Potentiel Intellectuel (HPI), the series stars Olson as Morgan, Sunjata as Karadec, Javicia Leslie as Daphne, Deniz Akdeniz as Lev "Oz" Ozdil, Amirah J as Ava, Matthew Lamb as Elliot, and Judy Reyes as Selena. Produced by ABC Signature, the series is executive-produced by Goddard and Sarah Esberg of Goddard Textiles and Todd Harthan, with Olson producing.

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