With high potential, Disney+ delivers a likeable crime series, in which the small gray cells are challenged as much as the laughing muscles. Kaitlin Olson (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia) in particular shines in the role of an extraordinary investigator.
That’s what high potential is about
Morgan Gillory (Kaitlin Olson) ensures cleanliness as a cleaner on a police station in Los Angeles. One day she literally stumbles over a particularly tricky case. Because of her exceptionally high IQS, Morgan notice some inconsistencies in Detective Adam Karadec’s investigation work (Daniel Sunjata), which she corrects.
Detective Karadec and Lieutenant Selena Soto (Judy Reyes) react very enthusiastically, but have to reluctantly recognize that Morgan’s conclusions apply. From now on she works as a police consultant.
The quick -witted Morgan and the compulsive Karadec repeatedly come together, but also successfully crack crime cases together.
On Disney+, high potential convinces with charm and ingenuity
Originally based on the French crime series hip-investigator based with murder IQ, high potential quickly develops a life of life.
When Morgan skilfully whirls Karadec’s investigative work and with him Dry word battles deliversCastle fans should feel a warm feeling. Your environments – excitingly staged by a visual presentation of the respective information – in turn remind of a certain Sherlock.
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Sure: Judy Reyes (Scrubs, Devious Maids) gives the warm-hearted strict boss, Daniel Sunjata (Graceland) the pedantic investigator and Kaitlin Olson the quick-witted genius. These are roles that are not foreign to crime fans.
At the same time, we also experience Morgan as a attentive mother who solves her private turbulence with three children as imaginative as their criminal cases. Morgan is multi -layered and the same applies to Karadec and his college: inside, whose peculiarities we get to know slowly.
Last but not least, high potential can show what shouldn’t be missing in any crime series: An unsolved riddle in the past of the main character. Specific: The disappearance of her first husband’s novel, father of her eldest daughter Ava (Amirah J). To crack this, Morgan is allied with her boss – and unexpectedly comes across a new trace.
High potential had its premiere on September 17, 2024 and is included in the Disney+ subscription.