ABC’s vision forHigh Potentialhas stuck with viewers. The series has reportedgreat viewership numbersfor the five weeks it has been on the air and has broken some network records. Per a report byDeadline,High PotentialSeason 1is ABC’s most-watched new series in six years, breakingThe Conners' record set in the 2018/2019 TV season. The episode aired on October 22 was watched by 6.83 million viewers in the Live + 7 Days Nielsen ratings, putting ABC at the top of the Tuesday night scripted lineup across broadcast channels for the first time in four years.
The show has continued to win in delayed viewing as streaming brings a bigger audience and pushes episodes past the 10 million viewers. The episode, as mentioned earlier, rose to 10.49 million viewers after streaming data from Hulu and Disney+ was factored in. This is a 191% increase from its Live + Same Day ratings of 3.6 million viewers. It also seems that viewers keep returning for more ofMorgan and the team, as there has been no significant drop in viewership after the pilot episode.
What ‘High Potential’s About?
InHigh Potential,Kaitlin Olsonstars as Morgan, “a single mom with an exceptional mind, whose unconventional knack for solving crimes leads to an unusual and unstoppable partnership with a by-the-book seasoned detective.” It isbased onHaut Potentiel Intellectuel(HPI), a popular French series. Other stars includeDaniel Sunjataas Karadec,Javicia Leslieas Daphne,Deniz Akdenizas Lev “Oz” Ozdil,Amirah Jas Ava,Matthew Lambas Elliot, andJudy Reyesas Selena. The series is written byDrew Goddard, who serves as executive producer alongsideSarah EsbergandTodd Harthan.
Per the official logline below forEpisode 7, “One of Us,“airing on November 12, Morgan finds himself in a peculiar position when the precinct is held hostage by a group that claims a convicted friend of theirs is innocent. The group allows the team to look at the case with fresh eyes or get blown up.
“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?”
Watch the midseason finale ofHigh Potentialwhen it airs on November 12 after a two-week break. Catch up with all episodes on Hulu before the show returns.
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