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High Potential<\/em> is returning for a third season \u2014 but not everyone is coming back after that surprise cast exit.<\/p>\n

The hit ABC series, which premiered in September 2024, follows Morgan (Kaitlin Olson<\/strong>), a high-potential intellectual who teams up with the LAPD to assist the department in solving murders. Morgan gets paired up with Karadec (Daniel Sunjata<\/strong>), who is initially skeptical about her ability to assist<\/a> the Major Crimes unit but ultimately starts to rely on her.<\/p>\n

Before season 2 came to an end in April 2026, news broke that showrunner Todd Harthan<\/strong> exited the show, originally created by Drew Goddard. The pilot was written by Goddard, who was expected to executive produce alongside Sarah Esberg, Rob Thomas, Dan Etheridge, Pierre Laugier, Anthony Lancret, Jean Nainchrik<\/strong> and Alethea Jones<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Thomas, meanwhile, was expected to serve as the showrunner before exiting in June 2024 \u2014 months before the series\u2019 premiere. Harthan was ultimately announced as the new showrunner, who also served as an executive producer.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tAll good things must come to an end, even when it comes to TV. Over the years, many television stars have suddenly left their roles \u2014 while others have been cut from a series without much notice. Anna Faris announced in September 2020 that she was leaving CBS\u2019 Mom after starring as the lead character [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Harthan teased the vision for the series<\/a> while speaking to Us Weekly<\/em> in January 2026.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a pretty bumpy ride. We\u2019re going to start unpacking some pretty intense things with Morgan, as it relates to all things Roman,\u201d he said at the time. \u201cThere are all kinds of trials and tribulations that are going to happen with the kids at home. It\u2019s just going to get messy and complicated \u2014 hopefully in all the best ways so that the audience stays on the edge of their seats.\u201d<\/p>\n

He concluded, \u201cOur job now as we get to the back half of the second season is to fill in some of the big blanks and progress some of the relationships. You\u2019re going to see some intense things happen between Steve Howey\u2019s character and Captain Wagner really starts to bloom in the back half. That causes some good soapy messes on multiple fronts. It\u2019s just our normal MO of just trying to mix things up and keep the audience engaged and keep them guessing.\u201d<\/p>\n

The biggest cliffhanger, however, was whether Wagner (Steve Howey<\/strong>)<\/a> was dead or alive amid the actor\u2019s exit from the show.<\/p>\n

Keep scrolling to see which High Potential<\/em> stars are \u2014 and aren\u2019t \u2014 returningfor season 3:<\/p>\n

Kaitlin Olson<\/h2>\n

There wouldn\u2019t be High Potential without Morgan, so it\u2019s safe to say Kaitlin Olson will be back in season 3.<\/p>\n

Daniel Sunjata<\/h2>\n

Karadec\u2019s love life took a hit in season 2, so expect to see how that is addressed on screen.<\/a><\/p>\n

Javicia Leslie<\/h2>\n

Javicia Leslie\u2019s character Daphne is returning for more episodes of the hit ABC procedural.<\/p>\n

Deniz Akdeniz<\/h2>\n

As Daphne solves more cases, she is expected to have her partner Oz by her side.<\/p>\n

Judy Reyes<\/h2>\n

Judy Reyes pulled double duty with Scrubs and season 2 of High Potential, so there is no doubt she is returning too.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tIt is never easy to unexpectedly say goodbye to your favorite characters \u2014 and 2026 has featured an influx of shocking departures on our TV screens from Grey\u2019s Anatomy\u00a0to Virgin River. Virgin River fans were surprised when showrunner Patrick Sean Smith confirmed multiple characters were written off the show after season 7. Marco Grazzini addressed [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Amirah J<\/h2>\n

Ava received more of a role to play on the show as her missing dad, Roman, seemed to make an appearance in the season 2 finale.<\/p>\n

Matthew Lamb<\/h2>\n

Same as Ava, Morgan\u2019s son, Elliot, will play a big role in season 3.<\/p>\n

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