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I'm really a sucker for any series/movie that shows someone who has a unique ability hidden behind a persona that just doesn't match. Kinda like a secret super power. The main character has just that. Seems like her life is a bit in shambles, she's all over the place, but...she's crazy smart and notices details other well experienced people miss. I was already a fan of Kaitlin, so no surprise I love her here as well. She plays frazzled so well! I appreciate that each episode resolves the case. I'm over a series dragging out over an entire season or multiple. Just give me a solid story and conclusion in under an hour! This delivers. Well paced, has some funny lines and overall just enjoyable to watch. Really looking forward to additional episodes. Just hope they don't cancel it after one season like everyone is doing these days. Solid MC you want to root for.

And I'd have gotten away with it if it wasn't for that pesky cleaning lady !! Nothing we haven't saw before , gifted amateur advising police using her special powers of deduction !! Complete hokum -but Kaitlin Olson is utterly charming as Morgan, police cleaning lady when we 1st meet her but soon invaluable crime solver for the LAPD. Throw in a cute family and lovable ex partner plus a back story of her daughter's missing father which adds a slightly harder tone and a storyline which hopefully builds week by week !! Morgan's hooker dress sense and rebellious streak pits her against a hard working police team headed by Judy Reyes of Scrubs fame who soon succumb to her genius ..... Scooby Doo meets Sherlock Holmes in fun quirky viewing !!

After seeing the pilot, this seems like a 90% scene-for-scene reshoot of the original French series (tt14060708) - which would be ok, if not for the fact that it has been softened for the US audience. The characters and the flow of the series seem less complex. This still makes for a good show though, but not on the same level as the original, sadly.

EDIT: I have seen 10 episodes at this point, and the show has strongly deviated from the French show. First, the US version has added several original storylines instead of just copying everything. But more importantly, while the original Morgane is a self-absorbed, ignorant, loud, unlikable egocentric throughout the whole show, American Morgane is is a way more likable character. Her quirks are significantly toned down.

This gives the show more feel-good quality. I am not sure if this is a good thing though - while French Morgane is a terrible human being, she surely makes the show unique. American HIP is nice and cute and all, but as a result it's just another "funny" crime show starring a main protagonist with a goofy flaw/skill and it that sense it is not much different than Monk, Unforgettable, Lie to me, The Mentalist and dozens of other, similar shows.

Thesis: I hope they make as many episodes of this show as they can.

I'm not writing this as a TV or film expert or critic. I don't particularly care how realistic it is, or how it might compare to other versions of the genre. I'm writing this as someone who looks for something fun and engaging to watch, with characters I enjoy and the ultimate test is if I want to watch the next episode; as someone who might not be the typical viewer of this genre.

I am on episode 11 of 14 available as of Feb 2025.

I have grown to enjoy all of the main characters, and how they interact with and support each other in their work. There is a great dynamic at this point in the season.

My only obvious bias is that I came into the show already loving Kaitlin Olsen and Judy Reyes from everything they've done. Daniel Sunjata is a new fav. He finds the balance between being the "by-the-books partner" and an admirer of his partner's talents. And he's so nice to look at. I hope they continue to develop Deniz and Javicia's characters because there is so much potential there, and those two actors fill out the squad perfectly.

The cases are varied enough for my entertainment and I usually can't predict how they will be solved. There's enough suspense and intrigue for my taste and there are always decent stakes. One or more character will always have a personal motivation to "right an injustice" that I feel satisfied by the victory in the conclusion.

I don't particularly want to watch a procedural that will bring up anxiety in my personal life or keep me up at night. I appreciate that this is a procedural that I-as someone who usually prefers a comedy like 30Rock or Brooklyn99 or It's always Sunny or Scrubs-can watch all the episodes of.

And that is why I rate this a 10/10. Because those are my metrics :)

So far I am liking this show. It has kind of Mrs. Monk feel. My big gripe is I do not know why every teenage female has to be written like this in every movie and TV show nowadays. I am calling it now (after only 2 episodes) that she will storm out and do something she is not to do that will put her or someone else in danger. This is a trope I am sick of at this point. Can nobody just write a teenage girl that isn't a rude selfish stereotype. This is more annoying than the manic pixie girl from the 00's. I have 5 sisters and they all have different attitudes and demeanor. This just feels like cheap drama creation. Sorry rant over. I do recommend checking out the show and hope it stays strong and intriguing.

Why does Hollywood use the same old formula whenever they start a series where a genius has insights with evidence that others miss? They can't be normal with high intelligence. They need to have some odd condition that makes them quirky in some manner. Unless it's an updated Sherlock Holmes then he's just plain a jerk to most people he comes into contact with. The genius here is pretty so naturally she being a genius with three children is going to fashion herself so she looks like a street walker. Her mind is like an encyclopedia, but apparently her real expertise is in all things related to what a domestic cleaning lady knows. None of that is necessary. She has a famil to create enough actual back story without making her an oddball. Start letting her dress nice without looking like a lot lizard down at the truck stop. Watching her solve things is the real attraction after all..

High Potential is a charming new show in the crime drama genre. The show's main character is a strong, independent, highly intelligent yet vulnerable woman raising three children. She's relatable and fun. The way the show develops the solving of crimes is interesting with some great comedic moments. Kaitlin Olson is fantastic as Morgan. She delivers a performance that has you instantly liking her character and wanting to know more. Judy Reyes and Daniel Suniata are terrific in their supporting roles. Even the kids perform well and lend some comedic moments to the show.

It's a quirky fun hour of entertainment.

This is not necessarily a bad show by any means, the stories are ok, the casting is ok and the acting is ok, see where I am going with this... it's ok. Here's why it's just ok, it doesn't do anything new, the idea that someone joins up with the police and uses their gift / ability to solve cases that the police can't, yep, we are officially out of ideas now and so we get an offering like this. Nothing makes this show stand out or feel new, it's been done so many times before and it's been done better. I have no problem with it being cheesy and over the top but sometimes it's just straight up absurd and that's where it looses me. The character herself is somewhat annoying at times and quite honestly as much as I love her in always sunny, I just don't feel that this is the show for her. Also I feel like the show is strange mix of genres, one minute it is serious and emotional, the next it's just plain comedy and other times it does have that mystery feel and I think that's a problem also, pick a genre type and stick to it. This show feels all over the place.

Examining her TV resume away from Always Sunny, and topping her role on The Mick, Olson glides onto screen in a not-so shot-for-shot remake of this French procedural, but she's definitely on vibes with it.

Throughout the episode you can tell Olson was attracted to this project by the way it portrays a struggling, body-empowered, capable woman. Comedy is stitched in through her delivery, much the same as the tongue in cheek of its French take.

What this series does better though is keep you captivated by a seasoned cast led by Judy Reyes, whose stern eyes and soft voice invite the audience to develop a sense of empathy towards the players her character cares to collect around her to seek justice.

The first episode was well done, though editing could use some work. The series would be lifted by more scenes between Reyes and Olson.

*Read season finale update below *

Being unfamiliar with most of Kaitlin Olson's work I watched this feeling it would pass some time, while having low expectations.

Surprise on me.

Olson is definitely the star and the centerpiece. If she doesn't nail her performance the series has no chance. She's excellent. Unfortunately it's not sustained. The plot device getting her hired isn't revisited in episodes 4 or 5. The other actors do NOT hold up their end. But the writing is what ultimately derails this show. Bad writing. Real bad. Incredibly bad. The babbling nonsensical solutions to the last two cases was terrible.

The concept, gifted and damaged individual possessing a knack for solving crimes, has been done before. And the series reminded me of Natasha Lyonne's similar series (Poker Face). There is also a bit of a similarity to "Elsbeth", a series about an attorney on the spectrum who solves murders. Both series lean heavily on the female leads, and inject character driven humor.

This is an ensemble show, like Elsbeth, with support from Daniel Sunjata and Javica Leslie and Judy Reyes, whereas Poker Face is about a nomadic gifted individual on the run.

The first two episodes were enjoyable.

Then came the next two episodes.

As often happens with a first year in a series, episode 3 is a clunker. Olson comes off as shrill and unnecessarily disrespectful. Sunjata vacillated between beginning to like Olson and being completely unimpressed. There are other disjointed character issues in that episode, and a very convoluted plot.

The hope that this was a one off and just a matter of the writers, actors and directors settling in with a new series was blown up by the cringe-worthy bad fourth episode.

I may check back at the end of the season to see if the writing improves, but for now, I'm on to other things.

*season finale update* So, this series only received a 13 episode order because it was a Fall release series.

The season ended in a major, multi-layered cliff hanger. Can't get upset about that because many series do that, especially over on the streaming networks.

In episode 13 Morgan (Olson) is given more latitude by her PD colleagues, but still wearing clothes that look like she's working in Vice as a hooker. Her family life is still conveniently held together by her ex who babysits on the fly, sometimes for days apparently. Does he not have a job?

The cranky, obnoxious teen girl has calmed down a lot, and seems more supportive of her single mom.

We discover(?) that her partner (Sunjata) is gay. Why the late desire to skew this character in this direction? Feels weird.

Her other bullpen teammates feel more self-assured.

Her work boss seems unchanged from the earlier episodes, and an early love interest comes back into her life, and an odd character who seems to know what happened to her husband figures largely in this episode.

The mystery, almost murder, is better than the capers in episodes 3 & 4, but feels very much like a three part story I remember from The Mentalist.

Nevertheless, definitely smoother (if not more sophisticated) than the early bad episodes. I'll tune in for season two.

It is a show that had great potential. Love the intelligent MC solving crimes. Specially since she was under valued. But every episode I watch it gets more apparent the bad quality of the writers. (I've read this is a remake of a frech show)

Now let's mention a couple of the problems: It's a police TV show. At the very least, the actions should be logical and well, legal. Most are not, and if you are presenting an intelligent Main Character, making the decisions or actions stupid ruins a big part of it.

Next is a personal one, I hate the way she dresses. It doesn't make sense. The same with her being this intelligent and having 3 kids...working as a cleaning lady. Really.

But again, the main negative factor is the really mediocre writing.

At first I thought this was going to be a comedy along the lines of Psych! Or an absurd comedy like Always Sunny. I mean, the only characters I've ever seen Kaitlin Olson play are trashy women with a very caustic sense of humor. If that's what you like about her, don't worry, she definitely brings both of those qualities to this role. But she somehow does it in a mature way.

Although the first episode is all I've seen so far, it does appear to be a series similar to the aforementioned Psych! And it's fraternal twin, The Mentalist. It features Olson playing a character with an extremely high IQ who also suffers from a type of OCD, where she obsesses about things that are out of place. She also has a very fine sense of observation, and she uses these quirks to assist the local police in solving crimes.

This isn't a drama detective show, but it's not a comedy played for laughs either. It's a light action crime show like ABC's The Rookie and even gives me vibes of FX's brilliant Rescue Me series from the early 2000s.

The first episode was enjoyable and I hope the show continues along the same lines, with just enough dark humor to make it enjoyable, but without turning into a joke.

I loved, loved, loved the original. I'm not expecting this to be the same (the original was French for goodness sakes, with an amazing cast, and that certainly added to the flavor and frantic pace of the show). Still, the high potential concept and stories are solid (assuming they tell some of the same stories), so I'm giving the US version a chance, certainly more than one episode, and I'm allowing this cast to make it their own. At the end of the season I hope it turns out to be as good as the original or is close, even if it's slightly different and Kaitlin isn't the incredible Audrey Fleurot (but who is?). This version certainly has high potential of its own.

Love most things about this! It's fun, cute, utilizes intelligence, etc. But why are we dressing Morgan in a way it'd likely cost waaay more than what she makes as a consultant to look like a street worker? Can we balance this? It's like the writers are trying too hard to swing from one side to the other.

Well written. Nicely paced. I think she's perfect for the role. Rest of cast is quite good as well. This is a very good pilot. Strongly recommend. I think that she has enough quirkiness in the character to make it super interesting and she brings a good energy to it and some complexity that is surprising. The cast rounds out the plot and the dialogue is quite good. Camera work is good, staging is good, nice pace. I saw some of the other reviews and I'm a little bit baffled as to why they didn't give this a 10. If they can keep this up, it will turn into a really good series. Very excited to watch an next episode and kudos to everyone involved.

Show is okay but why is Morgan dressed like a streetwalker although men probably like the look. This does add some distinction from other crime shows. Morgan's character is smart and she grows on you. Her daughter dresses better than she does. Morgan could be dressed a little more classy. Story lines are good and other characters are good. Love the smart son and the interaction she has with her children. Not sure on the ratings and time will tell if it will be renewed. Maybe it will be given another season. It's not as good as some other shows that were cancelled and should have been given more time.

I absolutely adore Kaitlin Olson whether she's playing Dee Reynolds in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia or DJ Vance in Hacks. She's an amazingly talented actress who stands out in every performance. I also like Daniel Sunjata ever since I first saw him in Rescue Me.

I've only seen one episode so far of High Potential but it was enough that it left me wanting more. For all the reviewers asking why she's "just a cleaner" if she's so smart she explained it to the Lieutenant. Because of her "gift" she spends a lot of time obsessing over things and it makes it hard to hold down a relationship or a job. Also being a single mother of three who's still holding onto the trauma of having her former husband disappear fifteen years earlier without a trace.

Another in a long line of high IQ, highly observant, socially challenged consulting detective shows. Sherlock Holmes was the original of course but hit shows like 'Monk' and 'Psych' ensure that networks will continue to try this formula to see what sticks.

This isn't prestige TV, it's broadcast network TV and has all of the unrealistic and sometimes cringey hallmarks of a prime time ABC show. Massive plot holes, things people would never do or say (or wear) in real life, and an all-too-clean and stylish LA backdrop with bad guys that look like TV stars and speak proper Standard American English.

Kaitlin Olson carries the show and it's entertaining enough if you're willing to suspend a whole lot of disbelief and just go with it. The murder mysteries have the classic 4ish possible suspects and it's not too difficult to pick the perp, especially after they dispatch a couple of red herrings too early in the show for them to be the real killer.

I just wish they would get some easy-to-fix basics right like when Morgan, who supposedly knows so much partly because she can't sleep and reads/watches documentaries to pick up all this inane knowledge, goes through a bout of insomnia on screen but is she reading or watching docs or otherwise absorbing knowledge? No, she's just staring at the ceiling all night doing nothing. Could the writers at least back up their own ridiculous premise?

The sound effect that they do when Morgan is doing her Sherlock Holmes bit is also super annoying, they need to just let her talk without the musical overlay or find something less harsh on the ears.

So turn your brain to low and don't take anything seriously and you might get some enjoyment out of it. I watched eight episodes before giving up, which is worth a 6 out of 10.

I've watched Kaitlin Olson's previous work before, "The Mick". The character was a complete 180 from Morgan in this show. Such a wide range of portrayal talent. Kaitlin barely aged a day from her days at "The Mick". Really looking forward to the rest of the series. I hope they go for +10 Seasons.

Great pilot episode. No stalling, no wasted moments throughout the episode. Pacing is perfect, fast when needed fast, slows down when needed attention to focus on the moment.

Morgan's character is strong, independent, highly intelligent, relatable and fun. Interesting interaction with the 3 children so far, looking forward to how the show's gonna divulge more.

I'm french, so maybe not totally impartial, but who is ?

I like the original french serie for its "peculiarity" as a cop serie and especially for the actress who plays Morgane : Audrey Fleurot. She is the only real main role who makes almost the whole show, meanwhile the others are kind of "Faire valoir" (lets translate that by "sidekick" or "show-offs").

Although I tried to give the american remake a chance, I think it misses this particular point by replacing it with a much more typical kind of flat collaboration and equality between the two characters (Morgan and Karadec).

So if, one day, the showrunners decide to give more space and flamboyance to Morgan, maybe it could reach the quality and humorous tone of the original.

But for now, my advice would be: give a try to the original serie, even if it is dubbed or subtitled, you won't regret it.

After just one episode, this show with Kaitlin Olson is already such a good time! It's got comedy, detectives, and yes, a few cheesy moments, but that just adds to the fun. It's definitely got that prime-time feel, but honestly, it works. Kaitlin Olson totally shines-she's always playing such funny, likable characters, and her charm really comes through in every scene. The show is light, entertaining, and off to a solid start. I'm excited to see where the rest of the season goes! If you're into ABC-type shows, this one's definitely worth checking out. Glad we get 10 episodes for season 1 and can't wait.

I don't get the raving reviews here. Based on the first episode, all the characters in the show lack actual character. The funny parts are pointed at with camera work but they lack actual humour. The actors fail to make it funny. I don't think they understood this show was supposed to be comedic.

The main actress fails to portray the ditziness and a certain kind of white trash partygirliness her character should have. A chav-iness, if you will. It's hinted at by her outfit and her life situation and the events and lines given to her in the script but she's not showing it. She is playing it sharp and uptight. In any other crime show with an amateur sleuth pairing up with a cop, her acting would work. Too bad this character is not supposed to be professional and sharp amateur detective. This character is supposed to be bubbly, loud and lively and unsuitable for police work and I've never seen this actress portray anything like what is needed here.

I've seen the French original and it's way better than this show. I suggest everyone looks it up.