Dexter star Keith Carradine lands a guest role in High Potential Season 2

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Keith Carradine at SAG-AFTRA Foundation Conversations Presents "The Devil And The Daylong Brothers" - Source: Getty

Keith Carradine, who has had a long acting career and had roles in hit shows and movies, has been added to the cast of the ABC drama series High Potential Season 2, as confirmed by Variety. He guest stars as Newmeyer, a businessman with an intricate legal and ethical history.

High Potential Season 2 will air on September 16, 2025, and Carradine's character has been defined as a self-made industrialist who perhaps has less than ideal moral fiber in that he prioritizes profits over human safety. This series, which is an adaptation of the French series Haut Potentiel Intellectuel, centers on a single mother with a high IQ serving as an LAPD consultant to solve crimes.

Carradine's involvement brings exceptional talent and depth to the narrative of this season. High Potential Season 2 stars Kaitlin Olson as the lead, with a supporting cast that includes Daniel Sunjata, Javicia Leslie, and others. Creator of the series, Drew Goddard, executive produces in partnership with Sarah Esberg and a production team from 20th Television.


Keith Carradine's role in High Potential Season 2

Keith Carradine is seen as Newmeyer, a Season 2 introduction to the show. Newmeyer is a millionaire made through manufacturing. His character description states that even though he has been very successful financially, he has possibly done things where money was more important than people's lives, which could mean legal or moral problems.

Keith Carradine - Source: Getty
Keith Carradine - Source: Getty

This introduces a difficult dynamic to the narrative, possibly affecting the central characters' investigations within the LAPD consultancy model of the program.


Keith Carradine's acting background

Keith Carradine is an actor with over five decades of experience in the industry. He has starred in movies like Robert Altman's Nashville, Louis Malle's Pretty Baby, and Alan Rudolph's Welcome To L.A. Carradine also worked on television and became popular through roles in successful TV shows.

Other than these, some of his notable television appearances are FBI agent Frank Lundy in Showtime's Dexter, Wild Bill Hickok in HBO's Deadwood, Lou Solverson in FX's Fargo, and U.S. President Conrad Dalton in CBS's Madam Secretary.

Carradine is also known for his musical endeavors, taking home both an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for the tune I'm Easy in Nashville. Among his most recent acting performances are Blumhouse's thriller "Afraid," the first season of FX's Fargo, and Fear the Walking Dead. His extensive background lends a great amount of depth to his guest appearance in High Potential Season 2.


Season 2 premiere and production details

High Potential Season 2 will be released on September 16, 2025, following the tale of its sharp-tongued lead character and her detective adventures. The production has Drew Goddard as creator and executive producer, with Sarah Esberg of Goddard Textiles. Todd Harthan serves as showrunner and executive producer, joined by Marc Halsey and Kaitlin Olson, who are also executive producers.

The fact that 20th Television has been brought on board as the production studio is a big production support. The addition of new cast members, such as Keith Carradine, is likely to boost the complexity and appeal of the show through a further exploration of morally complex characters through crime and investigation narratives.


Stay tuned for more updates!

Edited by Sroban Ghosh