High Potential season 2 arrives this autumn in the US — we bring you up to speed with this highly recommended show

Season 2 of High Potential starts on Tuesday, September 16 on ABC in the US. There are 18 episodes, up from 13 of season 1 (all as reported by TVLine). The show arrived in the UK at the end of January via Disney+. Based on last year’s dates, we expect similar.

What is High Potential about?

As per this guide:

Written by Drew Goddard (The Good Place, The Martian) and starring Kaitlin Olson, the series follows a single mom with an exceptional mind, whose unconventional knack for solving crimes leads to an unusual and unstoppable partnership with a by-the-book seasoned detective (Daniel Sunjata).

It’s based on the popular French series Haut Potentiel Intellectuel (HPI), and stars Kaitlin Olson as Morgan, Daniel Sunjata as Karadec, Javicia Leslie as Daphne, Deniz Akdeniz as Lev “Oz” Ozdil, Amirah J as Ava, Matthew Lamb as Elliot and Judy Reyes as Selena.

What is season 2 about?

No trailers yet, but we do know the core cast returns and we are promised more backstory for various characters as well ad two new characters.

Deadline reports Steve Howey (Shameless) will play new precinct captain Jesse Wagner. Variety reports Mekhi Phifer (ER) will play “a character who becomes involved in major crimes”.

We can’t wait to watch!