'High Potential' In Post
Deadline • • entertainment
Key Points:
- ABC will air a special post-Super Bowl episode of its series High Potential immediately following Super Bowl LXI on February 14, 2027, marking the network's return to Super Bowl lead-out programming since 2006.
- The episode will be Part 1 of a two-part story, ending on a cliffhanger to be resolved in Part 2 during the show's regular Tuesday time slot.
- High Potential, starring Kaitlin Olson, finished the 2025/2026 season as the No. 1 show among adults 18-49 and No. 3 in total viewers over 35 days of multi-platform viewing.
- The series, produced by 20th Television and based on the French format Haut Potentiel Intellectuel, follows a single mom with exceptional intellect who partners with a seasoned detective to solve crimes.
- Super Bowl LXI will air on ABC, ESPN, and Disney+, with High Potential streaming on Disney+ for the first time outside its usual home on Hulu.
