If you’re anything like this TV Fanatic, you’ve already developed an addiction to High Potential and need your fix. How dare ABC keep our favorite eccentric cleaning lady away for a whole week!
All joking aside, this show is phenomenal without resorting to crazy gimmicks or overwrought dialogue and plotting. The strength of the series lies in its level of talent.
High Potential doesn’t just boast the fantastic talent of Kaitlin Olson, but a creator who wrote and had a hand in some of history’s biggest shows and movies.
Drew Goddard, creator of High Potential, also wrote for Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Lost. If that doesn’t impress you, he also wrote The Martian and World War Z. Still not enough? He directed Cabin in the Woods!
There’s not a TV Fanatic out there who hasn’t loved one or all of those titles, myself included. Just for good measure, I’ll add one more title from his list of creations: Daredevil.
Now, don’t run off to his IMBd or Wikipedia page just yet — we have some High Potential to talk about!
ABC May Be Employing A Strategy That Other Networks Like CBS Have Used
Now that we’ve addressed one of the reasons this series is so compelling and unforgettable, we can jump into the next episode! From the looks of it, things are about to get dicey for Morgan and Karadec.
I’ve frequented many bars in my day but I’ve never gotten a knife threat with any of my cocktails. Is there a secret menu I don’t know about?
Since High Potential Season 1 Episode 1, Morgan and her trusted detective side-kick have managed to avoid dangerous situations despite Morgan’s lack of self-preservation.
Granted, that’s not saying much since we are only two episodes into the season. So, why would ABC take a sudden break in its schedule for a brand-new hit series?
Interestingly enough, CBS did the same thing after Elsbeth Season 1 Episode 1. It took a break and came back with a renewal. Am I saying that’s what’s happening now? It better be!
High Potential Wastes No Time Addressing The More Deadly Aspects Of The Job
As for the knife-wielding assailant in the promo for High Potential Season 1 Episode 3, the actor is Ck Bolado. You may be unable to tell because his haircut in this episode is trash, but he’s a striking fellow.
Handsome features aside, the actor has only been dipping his toes into the television industry for four years. That’s quite the leap to be now pulling a knife on Daniel Sunjata.
So far, he’s been on S.W.A.T. as well as And Just Like That…, and funnily enough, he will be in an episode of a series I am currently covering, Matlock.
Now, about his character in High Potential, he could be a suspect or even the killer, or it could be a case of a misunderstanding.
All I know is that Karadec’s handsome face better not get touched! It’s too bad the same can’t be said for the victim.
There’s Something Ironic About A Stuntman Drowning In A Bath Tub
I’m not trying to be gross, but in those very fast few seconds of the promo, did anyone else notice that the dead guy in the tub was shockingly fit? It’s just an observation.
Well, I checked, and he is, in fact, very fit because a stuntman plays the character. If I learned anything from Ryan Gosling in The Fall Guy, it’s that core strength is vital.
Chad Guerrero might be one of the most prolific stuntmen in Hollywood. The man has clocked in over two hundred stunt credits and is still walking pretty! That is both impressive and psychotic.
There’s a bit of irony in a stuntman playing a character that dies in a bathtub. Since I don’t think he drove a flaming monster truck into the bath before drowning, I will say his very physically fit status likely played a role in his casting.
To be fair, Guerrero has had actual speaking roles in many other shows, such as Criminal Minds, Shooter, and The Good Place.
It’s unclear what happens to his character other than dying but judging by the candles, it was either a romantic night or a ritual sacrifice.
Since High Potential isn’t a Ryan Murphy show, it was probably a sexy time gone wrong.
High Potential Makes Good Use Of Every Aspect Of Its Story
Now, what you don’t see in the trailer but in the promo pics is the one and only Melinda Page Hamilton! You’re probably going, “Who is that?” Fair question.
On the other hand, you could be saying, “Her face looks so familiar.” That is also a valid statement!
For years, Miss Hamilton has been gracing the small screen in shows like Grimm, Frequency, and True Detective.
My favorite role from Melinda has to be Sister Mary Bernard on Desperate Housewives. She played an unhinged nun who got into a slapping match with Eva Longoria’s Gabby before Sister Mary set herself on fire. It. Was. Iconic.
I clocked the white coat she is wearing, so we can make a solid guess that she’s playing a doctor — possibly the coroner.
Then again, Hamilton’s character may have nothing to do with the hot guy in the bathtub.
High Potential has made strides in not putting the case of Morgan’s missing ex, Roman, on the back burner.
As seen in High Potential Season 1 Episode 2, Captain Selena is already on the case of the missing muralist. Let’s hope Karadec and Morgan don’t drive each other over the edge first.
Kaitlin Olson’s Morgan Is The Eccentric Genius With A Big Heart That Everyone Wants To Be Friends With
High Potential is still so new that it’s impossible to know where this series is headed. Thankfully, the show is so enthralling that most viewers, including yours truly, don’t even care.
I have to give it up to the writers, directors, actors, producers, and everyone involved in this series. The story, dialogue, production, and everything in between have been expert-level.
Audiences are seeing a brand-new side of Kaitlin Olson, and we love every minute of it. From her quick wit and confidence to her big heart that matches her big brain, Morgan is the kind of eccentric genius you wouldn’t mind calling a friend.
ABC‘s High Potential is so refreshing in the way that it organically blends Morgan’s work and home life. The children feel active in the story and not like prop pieces.
Hopefully, this perfectly crafted show will not take too many breaks during its premiere season because I need my fix!
Yes, I know how I sound, and no, I don’t plan to do anything about it other than continue watching this phenomenal show. Check out the promo trailer below!
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