ABC will air an episode of High Potential, its most watched show, right after Super Bowl LXI on Feb. 14, 2027, giving the Kaitlin Olson series the biggest platform on television.
The network announced the move in a short promo spot with Olson during its Monday Night Football telecast. The episode will also stream on Disney+, a first for the show. It won't be the season three premiere, and ABC hasn't announced a debut date for that season, which is part of its midseason lineup.
Olson plays a woman with an "exceptional mind," as the show's logline puts it, whose knack for solving crimes lands her a consulting job with the LAPD. Daniel Sunjata, Javicia Leslie, Deniz Akdeniz, Amirah J, Matthew Lamb and Judy Reyes also star. Drew Goddard created the series, based on the French show Haute Potentiel Intellectuel.
The show already has momentum. Season two averaged 16 million cross-platform viewers over 35 days, third among all network shows outside live sports for the 2025-26 season. It also led every non-sports network series with adults 18-49, posting a 3.35 rating, about 4.56 million people. ABC has the Super Bowl rights for the first time since 2006, and the game will also run on ESPN and Disney+.
The last scripted show to follow the game, CBS' Tracker premiere in 2024, drew 18.44 million viewers in a single night.
Common questions
When will High Potential air after the Super Bowl?
- ABC will air High Potential right after Super Bowl LXI on Feb. 14, 2027. The network announced the move in a short promo with star Kaitlin Olson during its Monday Night Football telecast. ABC describes the series as its most watched show, which gives it the biggest platform on television.
Can I stream the post-Super Bowl episode of High Potential?
- Yes, the post-Super Bowl episode will also stream on Disney+, which is a first for High Potential. It airs on ABC right after Super Bowl LXI on Feb. 14, 2027. The show's star, Kaitlin Olson, appeared in the promo announcing the move during Monday Night Football.
Is the Super Bowl episode the season three premiere of High Potential?
- No, the post-Super Bowl episode is not the season three premiere. ABC hasn't announced a debut date for season three, which is part of its midseason lineup. The showcase episode itself is set for Feb. 14, 2027, right after Super Bowl LXI.
