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High Potential
2024
· TV Show
· 45 min episodes
· 3 seasons
B
MEANRANK
78/100
Every rating
66–98
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Metacritic users on 66, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 98. Critics average 86, everyone else 73.
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Details
- Created by
- Drew Goddard
- Released
- 17 September 2024
- Country
- France, United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 45 min
- Rated
- TV-14
- Episodes
- 32 across 3 seasons
- Awards
- 1 win, 11 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (39) →
Awards & nominations
See all 12 →1 major award won · 1 win from 12 nominations across 4 ceremonies
| Critics' Choice Super Awards 2026 | Best Actress in an Action Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie | Kaitlin Olson | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Super Awards 2026 | Best Action Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie | High Potential | Nominee |
| Astra TV Awards 2026 | Best Broadcast Network Drama Ensemble | High Potential | Nominee |
| Astra TV Awards 2026 | Best Writing in a Drama Series | High Potential | Nominee |
| Astra TV Awards 2026 | Best Drama Series | High Potential | Nominee |
| Astra TV Awards 2026 | Best Actress in a Drama Series | Kaitlin Olson | Nominee |
| Astra TV Awards 2025 | Best Actress in a Drama Series | Kaitlin Olson | Nominee |
| Astra TV Awards 2025 | Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Daniel Sunjata | Nominee |
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Critics' Choice Super Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress in an Action Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie | Kaitlin Olson | Winner |
| Best Action Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie | High Potential | Nominee |
Astra TV Awards
8 nominations
| Best Actress in a Drama Series | Kaitlin Olson | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Drama Series | Kaitlin Olson | Nominee |
| Best Broadcast Network Drama Ensemble | High Potential | Nominee |
| Best Cast Ensemble in a Broadcast Network Drama Series | High Potential | Nominee |
| Best Drama Series | High Potential | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Daniel Sunjata | Nominee |
| Best Writing in a Drama Series | High Potential | Nominee |
| Best Writing in a Drama Series | Drew Goddard, Nicolas Jean, and Stéphane Carrié (for "Pilot") | Nominee |
Black Reel Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Drama Series | Daniel Sunjata | Nominee |
Saturn Awards
1 nomination
| Best Action/Thriller Television Series | High Potential | Nominee |