ABC announced plans to broadcast an episode of its drama series High Potential immediately following Super Bowl LXI on February 14, 2027. The episode will air on ABC and stream simultaneously on Disney+, marking the first time the series will be distributed across both platforms in this manner. The network revealed the decision through a promotional spot featuring star Kaitlin Olson during a Monday Night Football broadcast.
High Potential is slated to begin its third season in early 2027 as part of ABC’s midseason programming. While the Super Bowl episode will not serve as the season premiere, ABC has not yet announced an official debut date for the new season.
The show has performed strongly in viewership metrics. During its second season, High Potential averaged 16 million cross-platform viewers over a 35-day period, placing it third among all network shows excluding live sports for the 2025-26 season. The series also led all non-sports network programs in the key advertising demographic of adults 18-49, with a rating of 3.35, representing approximately 4.56 million viewers in that age group. A post-Super Bowl airing offers potential for significant viewership gains in a single night, with a precedent set by CBS’ Tracker, whose series premiere following the game in 2024 drew 18.44 million viewers.
The drama stars Olson as a woman with an exceptional intellect who leverages her abilities to solve criminal cases, eventually securing a consulting position with the Los Angeles Police Department. The ensemble cast includes Daniel Sunjata, Javicia Leslie, Deniz Akdeniz, Amirah J, Matthew Lamb and Judy Reyes. The series was created by Drew Goddard and is based on the French program Haute Potentiel Intellectuel, with Nora and Lilla Zuckerman serving as showrunners for the upcoming season. Disney’s 20th Television produces the program.
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