High Potential – Season 2, Episode 12 “The Faust and the Furious” Review
- Lance
- 4 hours ago
- 2 min read
“The Faust and the Furious” is another one of High Potential’s ambitious and emotionally packed episodes , blending a creepy, high-concept mystery with some of the show’s strongest character work.
The episode opens with a quiet and normal, yet unsettling montage of tech mogul Gabe Rafferty’s morning routine, ending with his housekeeper Eugenia discovering him stabbed in his Crestwood Hills home. From there, things escalate quickly. Morgan Gillory (Kaitlin Olson) ropes Adam Karadec (Daniel Sunjata) into giving her a ride to work, immediately clocking that Lucia spent the night. Their banter is hilarious and effortless, and the writers continue to nail their chemistry.
The case revolves around Gabe’s company, Genegevity, a bio-tech empire built on wellness culture and shady science. As Morgan and Adam dig in, they uncover lawsuits, financial fraud, and a company on the verge of collapse. Daphne (Javicia Leslie) gets solid moments here, especially as the team watches Gabe’s YouTube content, while Lt. Soto (Judy Reyes) comes in with some key information that initially opens up the broader story.
Meanwhile, Oz (Deniz Akdeniz) gets a quietly heartbreaking subplot involving his late father’s delayed headstone. His scenes with Lt. Soto are genuinely moving, tackling grief, guilt, and family responsibility in a way that feels real and earned.
The episode takes a wild turn when Morgan and Adam visit a nursing facility Gabe secretly funded—only to meet an AI version of Gabe housed in a robot body. It’s deeply creepy and raises unsettling questions about control, legacy, and ego.
The tension peaks when Morgan and Adam are trapped in a meditation room filled with gas, leading to a standout performance from Kaitlin Olson as Morgan spirals into panic. Adam calming her down is intimate, raw, and absolutely fuels the “endgame” energy between them.
The final reveal ties Gabe’s assistant and former colleague Micah into a twisted revenge plot, proving once again that High Potential loves a layered motive. The episode ends on a hopeful note with Oz’s headstone finally installed and the whole team showing up.
Another stellar episode and if this season keeps going like this, High Potential is firmly at the top of the procedural game. Although I still do not understand how the episode title ties into the actual episode.
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