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Near-perfect “cosy crime” drama trends in the UK as it finally lands streaming home

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High Potential, the “cosy crime-drama” from Drew Goddard, is trending after finding its UK streaming home.

The series, an adaptation of the French-Belgian show HPI, follows Morgan Gillory (Kaitlin Olson), a single mother of three children who works as a cleaner at the Los Angeles Police Department.

Boasting an IQ of 160, Morgan solves a case with her “unconventional mind,” a development that sees her paired up with “no-nonsense” detective Adam Karadec (Daniel Sunjata) as she becomes a consultant for the Major Crimes division.

After its successful debut on ABC and later Hulu, High Potential has now found a home in the UK as it‘s now available on Disney+. The series has been well-received by audiences, as it ranked among the top 10 programs on the streaming service.

It has also proven to be a success with critics, garnering an approval rating of 96% on Rotten Tomatoes from its first 24 reviews, with several reviewers lauding the show for its balance of familiarity and ingenuity.

You can read a selection of reviews below:

The Daily Telegraph

“This is cosy crime with an irreverent, impish twist.”

The Times

“It’s the familiarity of the format that forms the foundation of success here. Layer on to that snappy and well-timed humour… and even the occasionally telegraphed plot points can be forgiven.”

The Guardian

Keep an eye on Olson’s show each episode to witness how far the writers will take the absurdity, packing the plot with obscure knowledge, and managing to keep it coherent despite pushing it to the brink of chaos, just like jazz musicians improvising until they reach a point of madness yet always finding their way back to the main melody.

The Age

“A show with a conventional structure but a wonderfully unconventional protagonist, High Potential puts a fun spin on the case-of-the-week murder-mystery.”

Los Angeles Times

“The show is legitimately funny and quite delightful, not the least because both Olson and Morgan seem to be having a good time.”

Financial Times

As a devoted fan, I’ve always admired how a show can thrive when its central figure shines brightly. And after two long decades, it’s heartening to witness Allison Olson, who has been somewhat overshadowed in the Sunny family, truly blossom as the leading star she was destined to be.

High Potential streams on Disney+.

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2025-03-16 20:50

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