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High Potential has scored a major time slot for its upcoming third season!

The ABC crime drama was just announced to be airing a special episode immediately after the 2027 Super Bowl in February 2027.

The big news was revealed during Monday Night Football on Monday (October 12) with a promo featuring star Kaitlin Olson.

When will the High Potential episode air?

High Potential‘s special episode will air on Sunday, February 14, 2027 after Super Bowl LXI on ABC and Disney+.

An exact time has not been revealed, though the big game will kick off at 6:30 ET.

This news comes after it was previously announced High Potential has been pushed to midseason for its third season, as showrunner Todd Harthan exited the series to focus on a new project and the network needed a little more time to replace him.

High Potential‘s first two seasons premiered in September.

The post-Super Bowl time slot is coveted for any show airing on one of the major networks, as they capitalize on fans staying after the game and tuning into the show that airs after.

In 2024, Tracker aired a new episode after the Super Bowl and drew in 18.44 million viewers, per THR.

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High Potential has been on an upward trajectory since its premiere in September 2024.

The series’ second season wrapped the 2025/2026 broadcast season as the No 1 show in the adults 18-49 demographic and as the No 3 show among total viewers over 35 days on ABC, Hulu, Hulu on Disney+, and digital platforms.

What is High Potential about?

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.”

Along with Kaitlin Olson as Morgan, the single mom, the series also stars Daniel Sunjata as seasoned detective, Karadec, Javicia Leslie as Daphne, Deniz Akdeniz as Lev “Oz” Ozdil, Amirah J as Ava, Matthew Lamb as Elliot, and Judy Reyes as Selena.

Speaking of the Super Bowl, another ABC series, Dancing with the Stars, is having a “Super Bowl Night” on Tuesday (October 13)!

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