ABC's 'High Potential' Reclaims Chart-Topping Status After Sharp Streaming Drop-Off

ABC's 'High Potential' Reclaims Chart-Topping Status After Sharp Streaming Drop-Off Morgan Gillory and Adam Karadec standing together in the precinct and looking serious in High Potential Season 2Image via ABC By  Britta DeVore Published 24 minutes ago Britta DeVore is a Senior Author for Collider who has been known to dabble with Reality News as well.  Have you seen stories about 'Chucky,' 'Scream,' 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer,' 'The Boys,' 'Vanderpump Rules,' or any of 'The Real Housewives' franchises? That's probably a Britta DeVore-curated piece of art, and it sounds like you have great taste. When she isn't sitting behind her laptop bringing readers her hot takes on upcoming projects or keeping the dream alive in the Senior News team, Britta can usually be found outside hiking or inside behind her drum set. She currently plays in two bands, Kid Midnight and Watergate, both based in Brooklyn. An obsessive traveler, Britta loves long road trips to the South West and has a soft spot in her heart for canyons, rivers, and forests. She also has a tiny cat named Athena that she loves more than anything else in the world and is always happy for new brewery recs. Sign in to your Collider account Summary Generate a summary of this story follow Follow followed Followed Like Like Thread Log in Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents: Try something different: Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap

Kaitlin Olson and the rest of the team behind High Potential are officially back in business. The crew has been on a roller-coaster ride in recent days after celebration led to defeat on the streaming charts. What started as an incredibly exciting time, with the Season 2 premiere viewership numbers pushing the procedural past a milestone moment, quickly dropped off the edge after the title fell off Disney+’s global Top 10. But now, the series is once again riding high, as, according to FlixPatrol, it clocks in at the #8 spot on the list surrounded by other favorites like Ryan Murphy’s All’s Fair and the ever-popular Grey’s Anatomy.

For those who may have missed the staggering numbers when they first rolled in, it was reported late last month that in the two months since new episodes began rolling out, more folks have been tuning into what’s become ABC’s breakaway hit. After 35 days across ABC, Hulu, Hulu on Disney+ and digital platforms, High Potential recorded a whopping 17.23 million views, which includes a 300% increase for the Season 2 premiere since its day of release. Although we’re likely a few weeks (or maybe even months) out from any word surrounding the title’s Season 3 renewal, these numbers indicate that the network has a growing hit on its hands and likely one they won’t want to let go of anytime soon.

With a new love interest in the mix, who just so happens to potentially be a really bad guy, Olson’s Morgan Gillory has plenty to juggle when the series returns for its back half of episodes. On top of her professional and personal life mixing together, there’s still the ongoing mystery surrounding her missing first husband, Roman, a plot point that has woven itself through the series since its debut episode. Meanwhile, back at the station, tensions are running high with the crew attempting to put their differences with the new captain (Steve Howey) aside and solve the crimes thrown their way.

What Else Is Kaitlin Olson Up To?

Ahead of the success of High Potential, most folks would likely connect Olson’s name and face to the long-running beloved FX comedy series It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. For nearly 20 seasons, the off-the-rails team of Olson, Glenn Howerton, Charlie Day, Rob Mac and Danny DeVito have been making audiences cry from laughter episode after episode. The gang recently celebrated a return with Season 17 and, luckily, the title has already been contracted for Season 18. Although we don’t know when Season 18 will pick up cameras, it looks like Olson’s already busy schedule with High Potential is about to get even more booked.

You can stream High Potential on Hulu, Disney+ and Disney+ on Hulu.

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Like Follow Followed Drama Release Date September 17, 2024 Network ABC 9 Images Morgan Gillory looking through paperwork on High PotentialDaniel Sunjata as Adam Karadec holding baby Chloe in the High Potential pilot©ABC/Disney/ Courtesy Everett CollectionDaphne and Oz smile knowingly on High Potential season 1ABC via MovieStillsDBDaniel Sunjata as Adam Karadec and Kaitlin Olson as Morgan Gillory in the High Potential season 2 premiere©ABC/Disney/ Courtesy Everett CollectionMorgan hugs her daughter while sitting on the floor next to Daphne during a hostage situation on High PotentialABC via The Everett CollectionThe detectives and Morgan stand around a computer screen on High PotentialABC via MovieStillsDBKeith David as Captain Pacheco in a still from High Potential season 1 episode 11.Image via ABCDaniel Sunjata as Adam Karadec, Garret Dillahunt as Lieutenant Melon, Judy Reyes as Selena Soto, Keith David as Captain Pacheco and Kaitlin Olson as Morgan Gillory in a still from High Potential season 1, episode 11.Image via ABCMorgan, Oz, Daphne, and Karadec in High Potential season 1, episode 11Close

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