5 Mekhi Phifer TV shows that have left us excited for his appearance in High Potential Season 2

Mekhi Phifer is set to appear in High Potential Season 2, and although the character he will play is being kept a secret, there is considerable excitement around who he will portray in the ABC show. High Potential season one's cliffhanger suggests we might see Ramon in season 2, and since Mekhi Phifer's role in the show is yet to be revealed, he might appear as Ramon.

Phifer began his acting career in 1994 and has since played several characters across different genres. As we get closer to High Potential Season 2's release on September 16, 2025, let's look at 5 Mekhi Phifer TV shows that have left us excited for his appearance in High Potential Season 2.

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5 Mekhi Phifer TV shows to check out before you watch him in High Potential Season 2

Here are five Mekhi Phifer TV shows that have left us excited for his appearance in High Potential Season 2:

Torchwood

Airing from 2006 to 2011, Torchwood is a spin-off of 2005's Doctor Who, which follows alien hunters belonging to the Torchwood Institute. The show starred John Barrowman as Jack Harkness, Eve Myles as Gwen Cooper, Burn Gorman as Owen Harper, and Naoko Mori as Toshiko Sato, among others, in the main roles.

Mekhi Phifer joined the show during its fourth season as Rex Matheson, a CIA agent investigating Torchwood. The show was produced by Russell T Davies, who also executive-produced the show along with Julie Gardner and Jane Tranter. You can stream Torchwood on Prime Video.

House of Lies

Created by Matthew Carnahan, House of Lies is a Showtime comedy-drama that aired for five seasons from 2012-2016 and followed Marty Kaan, a management consultant, and the team of management consultants he led. The entire team are known for being shrewd and ambitious in their professional lives, but the show makes a point to show us their personal lives as well.

Mekhi Phifer joined the show in season three as Andrew Collins, cofounder of a hip-hop fashion label. The show was created by Matthew Carnahan, who also executive-produced the show along with Jessika Borsiczky, Stephen Hopkins, and Don Cheadle.

You can stream House of Lies on Paramount+.

ER

ER is a medical drama that aired on NBC for fifteen seasons, from 1994 to 2009. It followed the happenings of the ER (emergency room) of Cook County General Hospital. The show revolved around the professional and personal lives of the doctors, nurses, and other staff.

The original cast of the show included Anthony Edwards, George Clooney, Sherry Stringfield, and Noah Wyle, among others. Mekhi Phifer joined the show in a recurring role as Dr. Gregory Pratt in season eight, became part of the main cast for seasons 9-14, and was a guest star for season 15. You can stream ER on HBO Max and Hulu.

Frequency

Frequency is a mystery science fiction show, which took inspiration from the 2000 film of the same name. Airing from 2016-2017, the show follows NYPD detective Raimy Sullivan, who discovers she can talk to her deceased father through his old ham radio. She tries to save his life but ends up changing the present and thus has to fix her mistakes while solving a murder that is a few decades old.

The show was developed by Jeremy Carver and starred Peyton List as Raimy Elizabeth Sullivan, Riley Smith as Francis Joseph Sullivan, Devin Kelly as Julie Elizabeth Sullivan, and Mekhi Phifer as Detective (1996)/Lieutenant (2016) Satch Reyna, among others. You can stream Frequency on Prime Video.

Truth Be Told

Truth Be Told, the Apple TV series was created by Nichelle Tramble Spellman and is based on Kathleen Barber's 2017 novel, Are You Sleeping. It aired for three seasons, from 2019 to 2023, and followed journalist Poppy Parnell, who, after realizing she had put the wrong person behind bars for the murder of Chuck Buhrman, restarted the podcast that made her popular.

The first season followed this case, while the next two seasons followed different ones. The show starred Octavia Spencer as Poppy Parnell, Aaron Paul as Warren Cave, Lizzy Caplan as Josie and Lanie Buhrman, Elizabeth Perkins as Melanie Cave, Michael Beach as Ingram Rhoades, Mekhi Phifer as Markus Killebrew, Merle Dandridge as Zarina Killebrew, and Tracie Thoms as Desiree Scoville, among others in main roles.

You can stream Truth Be Told on Apple TV+.

High Potential Season 2 will premiere on ABC on September 16, 2025. Released episodes of the show can then later be streamed on Hulu.

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