When Does High Potential Come Back? Season 3 Return Date on ABC
Quick answer: High Potential has one date on the calendar: a special episode on ABC and Disney+ right after Super Bowl LXI on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2027. ABC hasn't announced the date Season 3 starts weekly episodes, and the trade coverage we read doesn't call the post-game episode the season premiere. The last new episode aired Tuesday, April 7, 2026.
When does High Potential come back?
ABC moved the show off its fall 2026 schedule and into midseason, so it is not on tonight or any night this fall. The first concrete return date came on Monday, Oct. 12, when ABC aired a promo during "Monday Night Football" announcing an episode after the Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2027. TVLine and TheWrap both reported it on Oct. 12, and The Futon Critic lists it for ABC and Disney+.
Is the post-Super Bowl episode the Season 3 premiere?
That is not settled. ABC's own YouTube clip calls it a "Special Episode After The Super Bowl," and TVLine describes it as a special, one-off episode with no Season 3 premiere date announced. TheWrap says Season 3 premieres in early 2027, and Laughing Place calls the Feb. 14 episode the season premiere. Because ABC's wording is "special episode," we list the Feb. 14 date as that and leave the Season 3 start as not announced.
One value we read directly: The Futon Critic's listing shows the Feb. 14 episode at 10:15 p.m. ET on both ABC and Disney+, with the title still reading "Post-Super Bowl Episode." That time is a placeholder for a slot that follows a live game, so the real start moves with the broadcast. We checked it at 12:55 a.m. ET on Oct. 21.
| Detail | What has been announced | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Network and show status | ABC, renewed for Season 3 on March 5, 2026; held for midseason | TVLine, TheWrap |
| Last new episode | "Family Tree," Tuesday, April 7, 2026 | Futon Critic, TVmaze |
| Next dated episode | Special episode after Super Bowl LXI, Sunday, Feb. 14, 2027 | TVLine, TheWrap, Futon Critic |
| Where | ABC and Disney+ | TheWrap, Futon Critic |
| Listed start | 10:15 p.m. ET placeholder, after the game | Futon Critic |
| Season 3 regular start | Early 2027; exact date not announced | TheWrap |
| Episode count | Not announced | - |
Who is back for Season 3?
Kaitlin Olson plays Morgan Gillory, who stays central to the show, according to TVLine's renewal report. The same report says showrunner Todd Harthan is leaving to develop an Eragon series for Disney+, and that a replacement had not been named at that point. We have not seen an ABC cast list for Season 3, so we don't list one.
Where can you watch High Potential until then?
Seasons 1 and 2 are on Hulu, per Laughing Place's Oct. 12 report. In the meantime, ABC's Thursday dramas are on: see 9-1-1 and 9-1-1: Nashville and Grey's Anatomy, or the Wednesday comedy Abbott Elementary. Every ABC show we track is on the ABC page, and the full week is in the drama schedule.
Frequently asked questions
Is High Potential cancelled?
No. ABC renewed it for a third season on March 5, 2026, and the Oct. 12 promo confirms it is coming back.
Will there be a new episode this fall?
No new episode is listed on ABC's fall 2026 schedule or on The Futon Critic before Feb. 14, 2027.