ABC Rolls Out Final Teasers and Industry Buzz Ahead of High Potential Season 2 Premiere

Lead: ABC today unveiled a fresh “Game Maker” teaser and exclusive on-set images for High Potential Season 2, while critics and fans weighed in on potential soap-opera tropes just one day before the show’s return on September 16.

Nut Graf: As anticipation peaks for Kaitlin Olson’s return as Morgan Gillory, ABC and entertainment outlets have amplified interest with new visuals and candid interviews. Industry commentary underscores the balance between procedural intrigue and character-driven subplots that will define the sophomore season.

New Images and Teaser Drop

ABC released a gallery of nearly two dozen stills from Episode 1, “Pawns,” showcasing Morgan’s tense confrontations with the elusive Game Maker and early glimpses of Steve Howey’s precinct captain, Jesse Wagner.
A behind-the-scenes teaser highlights the serial adversary’s deadly mind games, promising heightened stakes and deeper family drama for Morgan and her three children.

Showrunner Insights

In an exclusive with TVInsider, showrunner Todd Harthan teased how Wagner’s arrival will “shake things up,” forcing Morgan to navigate both professional loyalty and personal entanglements in Major Crimes.
Harthan emphasized a slow-burn approach to Morgan and Detective Karadec’s evolving dynamic, ensuring procedural momentum remains at the forefront.

Critical Perspectives

Screen Rant’s latest column cautioned that Season 2 could risk “soap opera clichés” if it over-indexes on romantic subplots and familial twists, urging the series to preserve its sharp crime-solving edge amid new love interests and returning villains.

What’s Next

High Potential Season 2 premieres Tuesday, September 16 at 10 p.m. ET on ABC and will be available next day on Hulu. Subsequent episodes will drop weekly on Tuesdays, launching an 18-episode arc that promises fresh mysteries and escalating personal stakes.