9 Shows like High Potential to Check out Next
ABC‘s new crime drama series, High Potential, premiered in Septemeber 2024 and had already been renewed for a second season. Based on the 2021 French and Belgian television series Haut Potentiel Intellectuel, High Potential stars Kaitlin Olson (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia) as single mom Morgan with an brilliant mind and an unconventional knack for solving crimes. This leads to an unusual partnership with a seasoned detective, played by Daniel Sunjata (Rescue Me).
The cast also includes Javicia Leslie (God Friended Me), Deniz Akdeniz (The Flight Attendant), Matthew Lamb (Smile), Amirah J (Shameless), and Judy Reyes (Scrubs).
If you’re looking for similar shows that are a light mix of crime solving, drama, and some comedy, here are 9 shows like High Potential to watch next.
Castle (2009-2016)
Cast: Nathan Fillion, Stana Katic, Susan Sullivan, Jon Huertas, Seamus Dever, Molly C. Quinn, Tamala Jones, Penny Johnson Jerald, Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Synospis: “When a psychopath commits murders based on novelist Castle’s books, Detective Beckett seeks his help to solve the case. He decides to work with her and uses his experiences as research for his novels.”
Where to watch: Prime Video
Deadloch (2023 – )
Cast: Kate Box, Madeleine Sami, Alicia Gardiner, Nina Oyama, Tom Ballard, Holly Austin, Astrid Wells, Duncan Fellows, Kris McQuade
Synopsis: “When a local man turns up dead on the beach, two vastly different detectives are thrown together to solve the case, fastidious local senior sergeant Dulcie Collins (Kate Box) and a rough-as-guts blow-in from Darwin, senior investigator Eddie Redcliffe (Madeleine Sami) along with their overeager junior constable Abby (Nina Oyama). As the town prepares to launch the annual arts, food, and culture event—Winter Feastival—the trio must put their differences aside and work together to find the killer.”
Where to watch: Prime Video
Elementary (2012-2019)
Cast: Jonny Lee Miller, Lucy Liu, Aidan Quinn, Jon Michael Hill, Jordan Gelber, John Noble
Synopsis: “A crime-solving duo that cracks the NYPD’s most impossible cases. Following his fall from grace in London, eccentric Sherlock escapes to New York where his father forces him to live with his worst nightmare–a sober companion, Dr. Watson.”
Where to watch: Disney+, Max(Bundle), Hulu, Prime Video
Elsbeth (2024 – )
Cast: Carrie Preston, Carra Patterson, Wendell Pierce, Fredric Lehne, Molly Price
Synopsis: “Elsbeth Tascioni, the astute but unconventional attorney, works with the NYPD to catch New York’s most well-heeled murderers utilizing her unique point of view. Elsbeth is based on the character featured in The Good Wife and The Good Fight.”
Where to watch: Fubo, Paramount+
HPI (Haut Potentiel Intellectuel) (2021 – ) (Original French series that High Potential is a remake of)
Cast: Audrey Fleurot, Mehdi Nebbou, Bruno Sanches, Marie Denarnaud, Bérangère Mc Neese, Cypriane Gardin, Cédric Chevalme, Noé Vandevoorde
Synopsis: “Morgane is 38-years old, has three children, two exes and an IQ of 160; her destiny as a cleaner is turned upside-down when her extraordinary abilities are spotted by the police who offer her a job as a consultant.”
Where to watch: Hulu
Monk (2002-2009)
Cast: Tony Shalhoub, Jason Gray-Stanford, Ted Levine, Traylor Howard, Stanley Kamel, Hector Elizondo, Bitty Schram, Emmy Clarke, Melora Hardin
Synopsis: “Adrian Monk is a brilliant former San Francisco detective, who now consults the police as a private consultant while battling with an obsessive-compulsive disorder.”
Where to watch: Prime Video
Poker Face (2023 – )
Cast: Natasha Lyonne, Benjamin Bratt. Season 1 Guest stars: Adrien Brody, Ron Perlman, Simon Helberg, Awkwafina, Simon Rex, Corey Hawkins, Method Man, Pedro Hollywood, Hong Chau, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ellen Barkin, Chloë Sevigny, Nick Nolte, Lil Rel Howery, Judith Light
Synopsis: “Poker Face is a 10-episode “mystery-of-the-week” series following Natasha Lyonne’s Charlie, who has an extraordinary ability to determine when someone is lying. She hits the road with her Plymouth Barracuda and with every stop encounters a new cast of characters and strange crimes she can’t help but solve.”
Where to watch: Peacock
Wild Cards (2024 – )
Cast: Giacomo Gianniotti, Vanessa Morgan, Michael Xavier, Jason Priestley, Terry Chen, Amy Goodmurphy, Fletcher Donovan
Synopsis: “A spirited con woman and a demoted by-the-book detective are given the chance to redeem themselves. The catch? They have to find a way to work together each using their unique skills to solve crimes.”
Where to watch: CBC & CBC Gem (Canada), The CW, Prime Video
Will Trent (2023 – )
Cast: Ramón Rodríguez, Erika Christensen, Iantha Richardson, Jake McLaughlin, Sonja Sohn, Cora Lu Tran
Synopsis: “Special Agent Will Trent was abandoned at birth and endured a harsh coming-of-age in Atlanta’s overwhelmed foster care system. Determined to make sure no one feels as he did, he now has the highest clearance rate.”
Where to watch: ABC, Hulu
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