High Potential
Warning : SPOILERS for High possible time of year 1.High Potentialhad a stellar pilot season , but arguably the most interesting aspect of the series is the episodic case that Kaitlin Olson ’s Morgan Gillory solves alongside the LAPD . Morgan and Detective Adam Karadec ( Daniel Sunjata ) work together each episode to investigate criminal offence with the help of Daphne Forrester ( Javicia Leslie ) , Lev “ Oz ” Ozdil ( Deniz Akdeniz ) , and Lieutenant Selena Soto ( Judy Reyes ) . The Major Crimes Division functioned as a well - oiled political machine up until theHigh Potentialseason 1 close , finding synergy and mutual esteem across the first 13 episodes .
While theending ofHigh Potentialseason 1already show what kind of pillow slip the adjective has in storage for the future , the mysteries already covered are compelling enough to revisit . sure case seem obvious in hindsight , while others disclose their blot out nuance with further follow-up . The postponement forHigh Potentialseason 2already find agonizing , but rewatching the good cases from the pilot season will be a outstanding way to pass off the time until the Major Crimes team recurrence .
13"Pilot"
Episode 1
High Potential ’s pilot , a direct recreation of its predecessorHPI , centered on a kidnapped woman who the LAPD ab initio suspected of remove her husband . Morgan inadvertently inserts herself into the case and find hint that give away the woman ’s baby , motivated by her crooked lover , was the culprit .
gamy Potential ’s gamy - stakes season finale make the time lag for season 2 flavor like an eternity , but there are many titles to turn to in the meantime .
High Potentialepisode 1 provedKaitlin Olson is more than herIt ’s Always Sunny In Philadelphiaroleand was a strong start to the series , but the actual case left something to be desired . While not a bad secret necessarily , High Potentialepisode 1 pales in comparability to its successor .
12"Survival Mode"
Episode 4
High Potentialepisode 4 focus on a single mother from a wealthy mob whose children are abducted . Though her X - hubby is initially a suspect , the typesetter’s case takes a act when Morgan and Karadec discover his body .
The openhanded twist of the instalment is that the family ’s number one wood nobble the child to get the female parent ’s attention , since he was"in love"with her . The story is n’t bad , butHigh Potentialexecutes unexpected reveal much better later in the season , leaving episode 4 to feel a bit forgettable .
11"The RAMs"
Episode 9
High Potentialepisode 9 permit other members of the LAPD take the lead as they investigate the strike - and - range death of a well - fuck sportscaster . fairly predictably , the immature woman in charge of manage the sports commentator ’s habitation ( and sole beneficiary of his will ) was responsible for his death .
Episode 9 was an awe-inspiring episode for what it uncover aboutwhat happened to Roman inHigh Potential , butthe case does n’t subvert any expectation . The pin to the woman ’s underground swain being the manslayer was something new , but nothing that could n’t have been predicted midway through the instalment .
10"Dirty Rotten Scoundrel"
Episode 3
High Potentialepisode 3 was interesting because it was the first time the proceduralhad a murder victim that the audience posthumously root against . After ascertain a man idle in a hotel bathtub , Morgan and Karadec speedily learn he was a con creative person who scammed vulnerable women out of thousands of dollar sign .
Leaning into moral ambiguity is one of the most compelling grounds to view eminent Potential , but the procedural only gets good with clip .
By the meter the killer is divulge , it ’s a semisweet minute , sinceHigh Potentialmade it clear he was only seek to avenge his female parent . incline into moral ambiguity is one of the most compellingreasons to watchHigh Potential , but the adjective only gets good with clip .
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9"Dancers in the Dark"
Episode 2
High Potentialalready struck amber in its 2d episode , with Morgan helping empty the attempted execution of an at - risk youth with a passion for dancing . The principal criminal offense ends up intersecting with a train of robbery another department is investigating , run to the reveal that the getaway driver was the victim ’s friend and the intend aim .
Though Morgan has to see her first death before cracking the case , she brings justice to the young dancer and his family . Morgan ’s empathy inHigh Potentialis a great strength , and the attention she put into installment 2 ’s eccentric was an early representative .
8"Partners"
Episode 12
High Potentialepisode 12 once again made the execution a fleck morally gray , since the tech mogul who was killed was responsible for proliferate AI software that was unregulated and ruined people ’s lives .
High Potentialepisode 12 also developed Morgan and Karadec ’s professional relationship , as they had to work alongside the FBI , including his former partner . The case poses some confounding ethical quandary , butthe episode ends with a satisfying and wholesome conclusionas Karadec call Morgan his partner for the first time .
7"Chutes and Murders"
Episode 10
The slaying inHigh Potentialepisode 10 was much less elaborate than most of its peer , which make to the procedural ’s advantage . Investigating the murder of a nurse helped Morgan come to damage with being a work mother as she have parallel between the case and her personal animation .
High Potentialepisode 10 ’s plot line with Elliot(Matthew Lamb ) also hinted at Morgan ’s mystical yesteryear . The subject was n’t too obvious , and the fellow she-goat killing the dupe to avoid a complicated blackmail dodging was a unique angle .
6"Obsessed"
Episode 8
Another case that had significant parallels to Morgan ’s life was the set about slaying inHigh Potentialepisode 8 . The victim , consumed by investigating the death of her fiancé , was attacked and nearly pour down by the culprit . Morgan and Karadec investigate at an elect country golf-club , where she confront thinly veiled judicial decision from most people they talk to .
The episode suggest atMorgan ’s backstory inHigh Potential , butthe grammatical case ’s solvent was especially vindicating . Not only did the charwoman outlive , she also managed to find closure to her fiancé ’s murder and check the perpetrator last to serve his conviction .
5"Croaked"
Episode 5
High Potentialepisode 5 take up with a bang as Morgan narrowly saves Karadec ’s life at the crime fit . After a woman is poisoned by a rare frog , the investigation expose a convoluted tale of how she seduce the adopted female parent of her secret Logos and tricked her into believing they were in lovemaking , all the while illegally trading alien animals online .
From the ironic slaying weapon to theHigh Potential ’s ensemble cast ’s fit - steal , episode 5 ’s case was by far one of the most uniqueand enjoyable to watch unfold ( even if the story veers into to a fault - complicated dominion ) .
4"The Sauna at the End of the Stairs"
Episode 11
High Potentialepisode 11 was one of the most originative entriesin the pilot season . The murder guinea pig took spot 10 age before the installment , smartly illustrate how dissimilar witnesses have different retention of the night that contradict and have to be pieced together to reveal the truth .
With time of year 2 already confirmed by ABC , High Potential still has some major inquiry left to suffice following the season 1 finale .
High Potentialepisode 11 introduced the scoundrel of the LAPDin Selena ’s honcho as he tries to shut out down the investigation , but Morgan lay all the cue together at the last moment and exposes how the youngest penis of the family killed his father to protect his female parent .
