ABC’s breakout hit Excessive Potential shall be again for a second season on the 2025 TV schedule this fall. Contemplating the dramedy managed to drag off a triple-cliffhanger finale, there shall be a complete lot to look ahead to when the present finally returns. There are already some theories in regards to the Recreation Grasp villain, however Kaitlin Olson’s Morgan shall be coping with lots of different issues too, together with an enormous dangerous, her lacking husband evidently nonetheless being alive, and JD Pardo’s Tom returning after seemingly being written out. Not surprisingly, the main actress has a listing of what she needs to see within the second season, and there’s one I actually hope they deal with.
Since Season 2 shall be getting 18 episodes versus Season 1’s 13, there shall be extra room to discover tales. To that time, Olson spoke to Deadline about what she hopes Excessive Potential dives into throughout Season 2. And regardless that she had a bunch of fine concepts, there was one she talked about that I really need them to deal with. I need to see who Morgan really is beneath her cool and principally calm persona, as she’s going by means of greater than the typical individual ought to must take care of. The actress who performs her needs that too, as she stated:
I positively need to do extra of that, and I additionally need her to make errors, like I stated earlier than. It’s not enjoyable to observe any individual simply hit it out of the park each single time, it’s going to get boring. I really like the stuff with the children. I might like to see some extra examples of her son and the way in which that he’s gifted and the way that’s difficult for him. I imply, we touched on it just a little bit with friendships at college this previous season, however I feel that there’s a lot to be explored there. Identical with Ava and the way it’s a battle for her, possibly, or possibly not. Perhaps Ava begins to have a extremely, actually nice life and nice social life, and that’s enviable to Morgan and Elliot.
Whereas it’s good to see Morgan assist resolve a case and show simply how good she is at what she does, I additionally need to see her imperfections and watch her make errors. Perhaps not one which’s so huge it adjustments the course of the present, however possibly only a small mistake, one which teaches her a lesson that she will giggle at later.
Additionally, seeing extra of her private life except for hooking up with Tom could be a great way to essentially dig deep into her character. Now that the present is in its second season and is beginning to discover its sea legs, it will be the proper time to dig extra into the backstories or Morgan and her youngsters.
Olson additionally talked about she wished to focus on Morgan’s neurodivergent mind, coming to phrases with the “present” she might or might not have and the way lonely she feels due to it. Plus, we additionally need to know extra about all the things else happening with Ava’s dad, Morgan’s relationships together with her youngsters and extra.
It is arduous to inform what precisely will occur in Season 2, but it surely seems like Olson has quite a lot of concepts that can greater than probably come to fruition. Excessive Potential is maintaining viewers on the sting of their seats, and it wouldn’t be stunning if the identical factor is completed with Season 2. Followers will simply have to attend and see what the present digs into. Within the meantime, the primary season is accessible to stream with a Hulu subscription.