High Potential Season 2 must address these 5 unresolved plot points from Season 1

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Let’s be real—High Potential Season 1 wasn’t just a mystery procedural; it was a beautiful, brainy mess of cryptic puzzles, emotional gut punches, and characters so layered they’d give an onion a complex. By the time that wild season finale rolled around, fans weren’t just left wanting more—they were left frantically Googling, theorizing, and texting their group chats in all caps: ROMAN. IS. ALIVE?!

With Kaitlin Olson’s Morgan Gillory unraveling crimes faster than most of us can finish a Sudoku, Season 1 of High Potential set the bar high and then somersaulted right over it. But while the crime-solving genius had plenty of “aha!” moments, a few major questions were left dangling like a suspect on the run.

As High Potential Season 2 gears up for its return, here are five plot points the show must address—preferably before our collective blood pressure spikes again.


1. Roman’s return: Where has he really been?

High Potential: A still from the show (Image via Prime Video_
High Potential: A still from the show (Image via Prime Video_

Look, if your long-presumed-dead husband suddenly shows up alive and well after 15 years, you’re not just lighting candles—you’re flipping tables. Roman’s reappearance in the finale was the ultimate mic drop, but it also opened a Pandora’s box of questions that Season 2 has to answer.

Why did he disappear? Who helped him? Was it witness protection? A shady deal gone wrong? Or something even more twisted? The showrunner has hinted that Roman’s story is far more complicated than a simple vanishing act. High Potential Season 2 needs to dig into his motivations, his silence, and most importantly—what this means for Morgan and the kids. Especially since Ava was just starting to find her footing. Daddy issues? You bet.


2. What’s the endgame with the game-playing serial killer?

A still from the show (Image via Prime video)
A still from the show (Image via Prime video)

If there’s one villain who deserves an award for “Creepiest Calling Card,” it’s the game-obsessed killer who turned Morgan’s life into a literal puzzle box. His cryptic gift—complete with a chilling “we shall play again” note—wasn’t just a tease. It was a threat dressed up like a challenge.

Season 1 left us with the unsettling knowledge that this guy isn’t done, and more importantly, that he sees Morgan as his intellectual equal. That’s flattering in a murdery sort of way. High Potential Season 2 will hopefully dive into his backstory, his obsession with Morgan, and how far he’s willing to go. Because this isn’t just about catching a killer anymore—it’s about psychological warfare.


3. Ava’s backstory: What did she live through?

High Potential (Image via Prime Video)
High Potential (Image via Prime Video)

Ava, Morgan’s oldest daughter, is more than just the sarcastic teen in the backseat of chaos. Season 1 gave us glimpses of her resilience and complexity, but her past—especially the years after Roman disappeared and before her siblings arrived—remains largely uncharted territory.

According to the actress who plays her, High Potential Season 2 will explore Ava’s upbringing, and honestly, it’s about time. What was it like being raised by Morgan in full survival mode? What trauma did she internalize? And how does Roman’s return affect the father-daughter bond she never really got to build? Ava’s story might just become one of High Potential Season 2’s emotional cornerstones if done right.


4. Will Morgan and Karadec ever define whatever this is?

Morgan and Karadec in High Potential (Image via Prime Video)
Morgan and Karadec in High Potential (Image via Prime Video)

Morgan and Karadec could teach a masterclass on unresolved romantic tension. They're basically the living embodiment of “we’re not a couple but we act like it in every single scene.” Their chemistry simmered all through Season 1, but just as it felt like something might boil over—cut to black, cue chaos, roll credits.

We need clarity in High Potential Season 2. Will they finally have that heart-to-heart (preferably without a dead body between them)? Will their partnership survive Morgan’s growing personal mess? Their dynamic is electric, but too much teasing without payoff could leave fans frustrated. If not a kiss, give us a moment—anything more than that slow dance and vague longing looks.


5. How will the show evolve beyond its procedural shell?

High Potential (Image via Prime Video)
High Potential (Image via Prime Video)

Season 1 was cleverly disguised as a procedural, but at its core, High Potential is a story about people—broken, brilliant, stubborn people trying to make sense of their lives. The question now is: can High Potential Season 2 move beyond the “case of the week” format and give us a narrative arc that really sticks?

Morgan’s personal life has become increasingly entangled with her cases. Roman’s return, Ava’s evolution, the looming serial killer—all of this screams for more serialized storytelling. If the show can shift focus toward those overarching threads while still delivering its signature wit and twists, High Potential Season 2 could truly level up. The potential is high—pun fully intended.


Will we get the answers in High Potential Season 2

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High Potential (Image via Prome Video)

High Potential Season 2 doesn’t need to reinvent the wheel—it just needs to connect the dots it’s already laid out. These five plot points are more than just loose ends; they’re emotional landmines waiting to explode in all the best ways.

So while we wait for the fall 2025 premiere, let’s just hope Morgan’s got her whiteboard ready. Because if anyone can untangle this web of secrets, snark, and serial killers—it’s her.

Edited by Ayesha Mendonca