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2024 / Detective partnership drama / Developed by Drew Goddard
A cleaner’s observations change the direction of a police case.
What is High Potential about?
Single mother Morgan has an exceptional ability to connect details other people overlook. Her intervention in police work leads to an unusual role helping a seasoned detective, turning a difference in method and background into the basis of a new investigative partnership.
Five things to know.
The starting situation
Morgan’s talent becomes visible outside the role people initially expect from her, drawing a person with an unconventional background into formal investigations.
The world around it
The procedural setting places family responsibilities alongside police work, giving Morgan’s everyday life a continuing role in how she approaches the cases.
The central pressure
Morgan’s intuitive approach has to work with a detective who values procedure, making the partnership depend on recognizing strengths across a professional divide.
The creative approach
Drew Goddard develops the American adaptation of the French series HPI, with Kaitlin Olson playing Morgan and Daniel Sunjata as detective Karadec.
Before episode one
The show’s exceptional-intelligence premise supports fictional detective stories; it is not a claim that every case can be solved through one clever observation.
A thought to take with you.
Morgan’s abilities challenge an assumption about who belongs in an investigation. The interesting question is how a formal institution can recognize a useful perspective without simply ignoring its own procedures.
Is it your kind of series?
Try it for a police procedural with an unconventional lead and a contrasting detective partner. Expect case-solving mixed with Morgan’s family life.
Three ideas to take with you.
- A job title does not describe every skill someone possesses.
- Different methods can make a partnership useful.
- Expertise has to earn trust within another institution.
Before you press play.
What is High Potential about?
Single mother Morgan has an exceptional ability to connect details other people overlook. Her intervention in police work leads to an unusual role helping a seasoned detective, turning a difference in method and background into the basis of a new investigative partnership.
Who is behind High Potential?
Developed by Drew Goddard. Drew Goddard develops the American adaptation of the French series HPI, with Kaitlin Olson playing Morgan and Daniel Sunjata as detective Karadec.
What kind of series is High Potential?
Detective partnership drama. Try it for a police procedural with an unconventional lead and a contrasting detective partner. Expect case-solving mixed with Morgan’s family life.
Sources & scope
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