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“Grounded” might be one of High Potential ’s strongest episodes yet, mixing a clever mystery with real emotional stakes for Morgan Gillory (Kaitlin Olson). The episode opens with a skydiving crew enjoying the thrill of freefall until one jumper, Alonzo Padia, mysteriously dies midair. It’s an instantly gripping setup and a great way to pull viewers in. Morgan is excited about the case, while Karadec (Daniel Sunjata) tries to keep her from getting ahead of herself. A threatening note found on...

High Potential Season 2, Episode 9, “Under the Rug,” leans hard into its darker themes, delivering an episode that’s as much about Morgan Gillory’s emotional unraveling as it is about the crime itself. By the end of the hour, secrets are exposed, relationships are tested, and Morgan is left visibly changed. The episode’s central case starts with a suspicious canyon crash, a dead hitman, and a lot of golfballs but Morgan (played by Kaitlin Olson) quickly realizes it’s no accident. As she,...