‘High Potential’ Wraps First Season With Series Best Ratings, ‘Will Trent’ & ‘The Rookie’ Make Case For Renewal With New Streaming Highs

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ABC‘s High Potential ended its breakout first season on a high note. The Feb. 11 season finale of the light procedural starring Kaitlin Olson, which already has been renewed for Season 2, hit series highs in total viewers (13.2 million – tied) and adults 18-49 (2.59 rating) after seven days of viewing on ABC, Hulu, Hulu on Disney+ and digital platforms as well as a series high on streaming, becoming ABC’s most watched drama episode ever, based on 7-day views on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+.

On linear, the High Potential Season 1 finale topped Tuesday night across broadcast and cable for the second straight week among total viewers (8.7 million) and adults 18-49 (0.76 rating), logging the largest viewer advantage over CBS’ flagship drama FBI (+9% vs.

8.0 million) for any Tuesday scripted series in over six years – since NBC’s This Is Us did it on 1/22/19. The finale caps a banner first season for High Potential, created by Drew Goddard based on a French format.

It stands as ABC’s most-watched new series based on multi-platform viewing over seven days (11.5 million) in seven years – since the 2017-2018 season with The Good Doctor — and ranks as TV’s No.