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ABC renews everything but keeps 'High Potential' off the fall schedule, creating the show's longest hiatus
Kaitlin Olson's procedural finished as the top broadcast entertainment series among adults 18-49, yet Season 3 will not air a new episode in 2026.
A hit with no fall slot
High Potential will not air a single new episode in 2026, even though it finished the 2025-2026 season with 16.01 million viewers over 35 days across ABC and streaming. [1] If you watch the show, you face the longest hiatus it has had between seasons. [1]
ABC renewed its entire scripted lineup for the 2026-2027 broadcast season but left High Potential off the fall schedule. [1] The network has pushed the series to its mid-season schedule. [2]
The numbers behind the show
High Potential ranked first among broadcast entertainment series for adults 18-49 and third in total viewers in the 2025-2026 season. [1] It has been a breakout hit for ABC, even earning a coveted spot after the upcoming Super Bowl LXI. [2]
The show premiered on ABC on September 17, 2024. [1] Season 1 consisted of 13 episodes and Season 2 expanded to 18 episodes. [1]
Why ABC moved it
Seasons 1 and 2 occupied prominent places on ABC's fall schedule, while Season 3 will not begin until 2027 as part of ABC's midseason programming. [1] ABC moved the show out of the fall lineup as part of a broader scheduling strategy intended to give it a more consistent run with fewer interruptions. [1]
ABC deliberately held several established shows and new projects until 2027 rather than placing them in the fall schedule. [1]
The Rookie is being held for midseason, and its spinoff The Rookie: North will debut in 2027. [1] Shifting Gears and High Potential are being saved for later in the broadcast season. [1]
What ABC is airing instead
ABC's fall 2026 schedule includes returning favorites Abbott Elementary, 9-1-1, 9-1-1: Nashville and Grey's Anatomy. [1]
ABC has launched the comedy-drama R.J. Decker, starring Scott Speedman. [1] R.J. Decker has taken over High Potential's typical Tuesday time slot and currently airs Tuesdays at 10 p.m. on ABC. [2][1]
CBS moved its sitcom Ghosts to its midseason lineup for the first time in the show's run. [1]
Season 3 behind the scenes
Deadline reported that Nora and Lilla Zuckerman will take over as showrunners in Season 3, replacing Todd Harthan. [2] Harthan had previously taken over the showrunner role after Rob Thomas's exit. [2]
High Potential is based on the French series HPI: Haut Potentiel Intellectuel and was developed for American audiences by Drew Goddard. [2] Kaitlin Olson plays Morgan Gillory, a single mom with a photographic memory who becomes a consultant for the Los Angeles Police Department. [2]
Morgan is paired with Daniel Sunjata's Detective Adam Karadec, who has a by-the-book approach to crime solving. [2]
What it means for viewers
High Potential is set to return for Season 3 in early 2027. [2] ABC has confirmed that a new episode will air immediately after Super Bowl LXI on Feb. 14, 2027. [1]
New episodes will air on Tuesdays, but ABC has not announced the exact Season 3 premiere date. [1] ABC has also not yet announced how many episodes Season 3 will contain. [1]
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