ABC has dropped the official High Potential trailer for its newest crime comedy, which will be led by It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia star Kaitlin Olson. Based on the popular French series Haut Potentiel Intellectuel (HPI), the series is scheduled to make its debut on Tuesday, September 17.
The trailer introduces Olson as a night cleaning lady at a police station who discovers her unique talent in solving crimes. Because of this, she becomes a special consultant on cases where she helps detectives see things that they may have missed out.
“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,” reads the show’s official logline.
High Potential also stars Daniel Sunjata as Karadec, Javicia Leslie as Daphne, Deniz Akdeniz as Lev “Oz” Özdil, Amirah J as Ava, Matthew Lamb as Elliot and Judy Reyes as Selena. It is executive produced by Rob Thomas, writer Drew Goddard, Sarah Esberg, Dan Etheridge, Pierre Laugier, Anthony Lancret, Jean Nainchrik, and Alethea Jones, with Olson serving as a producer. The series is a production by ABC Signature.
