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Critic Reviews
Sep 11, 2025
Sep 16, 2024
Season 1 Review:
Her [Morgan's (Kaitlin Olson)] hyper-brained abilities are plausibly used in the field, and even though the series does lean on her a little too much as the exposition dumper and smartest person in the room for those first two episodes, there is a concerted effort to temper that by the third.
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The GuardianJan 22, 2025
Season 1 Review:
You watch for Olson and to see what heights of absurdity the writers can reach each episode, how much esoteric knowledge they can cram into the plot and still make it work, like jazz musicians riffing to the point of chaos then bringing it safely back home. High potential for joy and delight.
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The TimesJan 22, 2025
Season 1 Review:
With its fast-paced storytelling, jump cuts and premium sheen, this isn’t perhaps the “cosy crime” drama of Ludwig or Death in Paradise that we’re more accustomed to on British television, but it’s certainly a nod to an era when TV producers knew that easy watching had high potential for big audiences — let’s hope it’s the start of a new trend.
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Oct 2, 2024
Season 1 Review:
It’s undeniably moreish, as far as television goes. Olson is funny, yes, no surprise there. But best of all, nothing about the show seems all that real, and, though there are stakes and a longer mystery that will presumably unfold over the course of the entire season, it doesn’t really matter.
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Sep 17, 2024
Season 1 Review:
A series as predictable as "Potential" can be comfortingly familiar, or it can feel tired and clichéd. Most of the time, Olson's charisma and Goddard's quick-witted scripts keep "Potential" from feeling too much like a rehash of the shows with which it shares so much DNA.
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Sep 16, 2025
Season 2 Review:
While we still enjoy High Potential, especially now that Olson and the rest of the cast have settled into a nice rhythm with each other, we hope that the continuing Game Maker storyline doesn’t disrupt the show’s flow as much as it does in the first episode of Season 2.
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TV Guide MagazineOct 4, 2024
Season 1 Review:
Olson, who's honed her comic chops for years, brings winning flippancy and an undercurrent of warmth to Morgan. [7 - 27 Oct 2024, p.6]
ColliderSep 13, 2024
Season 1 Review:
High Potential does fall into an early trap of the genre by spotlighting its lead character at the expense of the supporting ensemble. .... But with Olson's quirky, standout performance leading the way and an entertaining premise that doesn't overstay its welcome, it's already off to a strong start.
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The GuardianSep 16, 2025
Season 2 Review:
The show is very good at keeping the suspense going, but it can’t quite stick the landing, and the storyline concludes with a preposterous gotcha. Still, there’s always next time. (In fact, Morgan’s subsequent case – although equally bananas – is better thought through, ending with a neat and surprisingly moving climax.)
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Sep 17, 2024
Season 1 Review:
With the ability to go to whichever tonal extreme the narrative finally lands on — the problem with situating Morgan on a Major Crimes squad is that she may be a character more suited to solving, well, Frivolous Crimes — Olson represents this series’ high potential. Everything else needs to catch up with her.
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